Eric Lucas lives in Seattle. He has traveled in all 59 states and 24 foreign countries.
Learn How to deal with missed flights, blocked credit cards and more...
Wallet missing in Warsaw
It's a common and troublesome on-the -road mishap. I left my wallet sitting on the hood of a rental car once.
What to do : Call your card issuers as soon as you can. Call spouses back home who have access to billing records can help too. Ask your family to wire you money if you have no other recourse. If you're stranded in a place like Kazakhstan, consular officials （駐當地的領事） can help.
Can you get on a plane to go home? In the United States, Transportation Security Administration officials are prepared to perform extra screening for travelers who have lost their ID.How to prevent it: Make a list of emergency lost-card phone numbers to keep in your luggage. If you're traveling overseas, make sure you carry cards whose issuers offer international collect call numbers to report when they're lost or stolen.
Credit cars blocked in Canada
This mishap is more common than people realize. Credit card companies have elaborate programs that identify "suspicious" charging activity, and it's possible that charges could be denied almost anywhere outside your home region.
What to do: Use another card- you brought three, right? Call the blocked card's issuing company immediately to unblock it.
How to prevent it: Before leaving home, call the credit card security departments and inform them of your trip plans. This is crucial for overseas travel.
Lost boarding pass in Lima
Travelers seem to delight in gamboling through airports with their boarding pass hanging from a pocket clutched in two fingers or tucked behind their ear. Bad passengers. No pass, no passage.
What to do: A gate agent or airline service-counter staffer can replace the lost boarding pass when you show valid ID.
How to prevent it: Pretend it's a $200 bill. Keep your boarding pass in a secure pocket except when you have to show it at security and the gate.
Lost luggage in Luxembourg
In our case, we'd made a tight connection through Heathrow, but my wife's suitcase didn't.
What to do: Find the luggage office immediately and file a claim. Be prepared to return to the airport to retrieve the bag once it appears. If the bag never arrives, you can always buy some basic garments and supplies.
How to prevent it: Upon check-in, always ask to see the destination tag before your bag goes on the conveyor belt. If you're departing on a long, expensive trip for which there will be little recourse if either you or your luggage fails to arrive, plan to fly in at least one day early. Also, don't choose the last flight of the day. And don't forget to put essentials, such as cameras and documents, in your carry-on bag.
Missed flight in Miami
Is this a big deal? Certainly, if you're flying to Bermuda for your wedding or France for a $15,000 cruise.
What to do: As soon as you know you won't make your plane, call the airline's reservations line and ask for help rebooking on a later flight. If the problem is nearly catastrophic (for example, you'll miss your wedding), ask the agent to help you get on another airline if yours doesn't have later service. Be prepared to pay extra, Don't fuss.
How to prevent it. The more important the trip, the more important it is to build in time before and after for unforeseen circumstances.
Medication missing in Madagascar
We know that every sensible traveler carries important medications on his or her person, in a purse or in a carry-on bag that never leaves your side. But stuff happens.
What to do: Bring clearly written prescriptions for important medications that treat conditions such as high blooded pressure, diabetes, etc. Pharmacists worldwide are able to fill them on an emergency basis when you show your passport and explain the situation. Don't try this for narcotics, though.
How to prevent it: Bring prescriptions for significant medications. Double supplies are a good idea. If you want to be utterly prepared, keep your physician's phone number handy. In a crisis, you can call and ask that the medication be shipped overnight to your locale.
Grammar Tips:
Upon check-in, always ask to see the destination tag before your bag goes on the conveyor belt.
"upon check-in"-
"upon"-is formal way to mention the situation or location. Here is refer to "at the time of"
At the time of check-in, always ask to see the destination tag before your bag goes on the conveyor belt.
Upon seeing her boyfriend on his knee with a big diamond ring and a large bouquet of lowers, Alicia began to cry.
Upon the singer's arrivals at the airport, the fans who had been waiting quietly became a screaming mob.
Vocabulary Tips:
mishap-不幸事故或災禍，但都不是非常嚴重．mis-錯誤．
After several mishaps during the trip, we finally got home.
without mishap-平安無事
*The important document arrived without mishap.
recourse-依靠，依賴，求助．
*The single mother takes care of her kids without recourse to any help.
*The couple had recourse to counseling to save their marriage.
screen-篩檢，審查
*All employees must go through medical screening before signing the contract.通過建康檢查的篩檢
*The screening of applications will take a few days.申請表的審查
gambol / gamble -pronunciation are same but meaning different.
gamble-賭博
gambol-嬉鬧，跳躍, running and playing around with exciting mood and didn't pay attention to the other important things, such as your boarding pass or luggage.
*The puppies are gamboling around their mother.l活潑亂跳的,蹦蹦跳跳的
*Kids are gamboling around on the playground.活潑亂跳的,蹦蹦跳跳的
clutch-緊握,抓緊. hold it tie.
*Patricia clutched her husband's hand while she was in labor.
*The old lady clutched her handbag to her chest while walking to the bank.
retrieve-取囘. re-有"囘來"的意思
*I tried to retrieve the email that I accidentally deleted but I didn't succeed.
*The wide receiver quickly retrieved the ball after dropping it.
valid-is up-to-dated and official. 有效的
conveyor belt-It's the belt with chain that can move along.行李輸送帶.
fuss(v)-大驚小怪，為小事而大發牢騷。不急物動詞，後面要加 "about" or "over" 爲什麽事。 *George has been fussing about moving to a new apartment.
fuss (n)-大驚小怪，小題大做。
*Stop making such a fuss! 不要大驚小怪，小題大做。
catastrophic-慘重的，災難性的。災情慘重的。重音在“tro ” . wild spread serious disaster.
*The hurricane caused catastrophic damage in the coastal area.
*It took years for the country to recover from the catastrophic earthquake.
prescription (n)-（醫生）處方。
*It's difficult to read doctor's prescriptions.
*The doctor gave me a prescription for painkillers.
*This medicine is only available with a prescription.
narcotic-illegal drugs ,重音在"co"
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identification-辨認，確認，認同， 身份證 是identify-的名詞
He used his driver's license as identification.
identity-身份，She is a teacher.
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airline service-counter staffer. 航空公司的地面櫃檯人員。
staffer(n)-(a staff member) 單一的工作人員。
staff-是多數名詞,指一個機構的全體員工.不能用在單一的職員.要說 a staff member.
a staff member=staffer 指單一的職員.
He is a White House staffer. =He is a White House staff member.
staff (v)-配備人員。
fully staffed-沒有職位空缺
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Life is full of unforeseen circumstances.
unforeseen circumstances-不可預先看見得狀況，未預料到的突發狀況。
contingency偶發事件。
scenario-設想，假設的壯況。
the worst case scenario-能想到的最壞的情況。
acts of God-上帝的作爲。指天災。
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