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The WAG's guide to travel

Footballers and their WAGS are used to the jet-set lifestyle but even well-seasoned travellers need to do a bit of preparation before they travel

Charlotte Meares, fiancee of Jermain Defoe, has teamed up with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to launch the WAG's guide to travel, vital for any self-respecting wannabe WAG planning to travel stylishly, but sensibly and without hassle this summer.

Charlotte's Top Travel Tips:

Know Before You Go!

• It might sound trivial but you never know when you might break a nail or your extensions turn green in the pool. To stay looking your best even if you are not taking a personal stylist with you, get a number of good local beauticians or check if the hotel has one before you go!
• Other useful numbers to take with you are that of the local consul or embassy - it could be invaluable if you lose a passport, or if a bit of wild partying gets you into trouble with the local law! Also take the number and details of your insurance company - it will save you loads of time and hassle if your luggage full of designer gear goes missing at the airport!

Insure those Choos:

• An absolute must is travel insurance - one tumble off a bar table in your Jimmy Choos without insurance could cost you £20,000 worth of shopping money on your hospital bill! And whether you've got five Louis Vuitton cases full of designer gear or a beaten up bag full of Primark, you'll want to know that if anything gets lost or stolen you will be covered

Go native:

• If you research your destination in a guide book or on the web before you go, then you arrive knowing all the best places and where you should (and shouldn't) be seen!
• Another WAG technique for looking cool and 'in the know' is to arrive at your destination wearing something the locals would but with a unique twist - think Henna'd hands in India
• Check out www.fco.gov.uk for travel advice and more information about your destination and you'll also be able to find out about local laws and customs - you don't want to get arrested in the Caribbean for wearing a camouflage bikini (camouflage clothing is illegal!) or get arrested in Florence for drinking too close to a church

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