SUMMER is here and people all over the country are dusting off their passports and getting ready to go on holiday for the first time in ages. However, some travellers will be arriving at airports , only to find that there's a problem. Win one of 8 incredible holidays to Florida, Spain, the Caribbean and a Kent safari by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here While there are a few jet-setters whose passports get regular use, for most people, it's only once or twice a year that they find themselves heading abroad.
And that's where problems can arise. As a flight attendant , I often see people at airports getting into problems that they didn't know existed - and for some it ruins their holiday completely. This week, in my blog for Sun Travel, I'll explain the simple passport errors that I come across regularly while at work- and how you can avoid disappointment when travelling this summer .
Firstly, look after your passport, please, it's an incredibly valuable document and keeping it in good nick is much more important than you might realise. In fact, the most common problem I see holidaymakers encountering is being refused entry to countries because of their tatty or ripped passports which some countries just will not accept. Even the slightest rip can be enough for a border official to tell you that you're not permitted to enter, regardless of how small and insignificant it may first appear.
The main place I see this happening is in South East Asia , with popula.
