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An African safari vacation for many of us, is a once in a lifetime holiday. Believe it or not, there are professional safari vacationers who make the pilgrimage to this mighty continent on a regular basis.

A safari in Africa vacation isn't just a matter of jumping on a plane and heading off into the magnificent African sunset. There is a little preparation to be done and we will look at some of the main requirements you need to include in your checklist before calling for a cab.

Check The Weather

Weather conditions will have a big bearing on how enjoyable your holiday will be. You want to avoid the wet season if possible. As far as the heat is concerned it may be a little more bearable than spending all your time battling wet weather.

This is an area you should discuss with a travel agent. It's one of the first things I look at when I travel overseas and believe me, it can make a huge difference to your enjoyment factor. A travel agent is usually qualified enough to know when it's when or dry in most other countries.

Personal Care

Again, very important when taking an African safari vacation. Everything from clothing to sunburn cream should be on your checklist.

Clothing is interesting. I hope you are not one of those people who like to pack the entire wardrobe? Well, forget it! The last thing you need when on safari in Africa is to be lugging around heavy luggage. Travel light was the advice given to me several years ago and it was very good advice.

Light clothing is a must but don't forget to pack a sweater or jumper because if you are staying out in the wilderness then yes, the temperature can drop. Leave the dancing shoes at home and pack a solid set of walking shoes.

Personal care items such as sunburn cream and lip protection are essential. If you are on medication set up an appointment with your doctor and make sure you will have sufficient supplies to see you through the trip. While on the subject of medication, check with your travel agent on exactly what you can and cannot take to another country.

Your doctor's visit should also include an examination to make sure you are in a good healthy state.

Personal information such as passports should be up-to-date. It would certainly be no fun to get hauled in by airport security over not having your immigration papers up to speed.

Once again, your travel agent is your first African safari vacation guide. They will have the answers you need. Good preparation should ensure your adventure gets off to a good start.

Want The best tips and tricks in preparing for an African safari vacation? Don't spoil your African safari trip by being unprepared.

Carry out a simple risk assessment to decide what burglar alarm system you need. Do you need to protect your shed/garage/garden ornaments or just a single room in your house, or do you need to protect the whole house and garden?

Protecting Gardens/Sheds/Garages
If you want to protect garden ornaments and outside areas you will probably need an all weather PIR (Passive Infrared) movement detector that will trigger a chime in the house when someone walks into the area to be protected, this should be the type that is not usually activated by pets or small animals. Alternatively shed/garage alarms can be set to trigger a 130 decibel siren when activated which is usually enough to frighten away the opportunist thief immediately, as well as alerting you or your neighbour.

Protecting The Whole House
Usually domestic house alarms will be the 'Automatic Dialing' type of system which, when activated by an intruder, will call your mobile or landline numbers to inform you. You can buy a simple yet powerful alarm which will protect just a single room or a system which protects the entire property. If you decide to protect the whole house walk around the outside of your property looking for easy access points, flat roofs, weak doors/windows etc. These will be the areas a typical burglar will be looking for and will therefore require specific protection such as PIR movement sensors or magnetic door/window contacts. Consider how you would gain entry yourself, this will highlight potential entry points for intruders.

Generally a 'whole house' burglar alarm system will consist of magnetic door contacts on the front and rear doors, and possibly an internal hallway door. Additional protection is provided by adding PIR movement detectors in the hallway/landing, lounge and kitchen. Protecting the hall/landing is very important because any intruder will normally have to walk across this area when moving between rooms. If you are fitting a 'whole house' burglar alarm it is usually best to fit the entry control keypad in a convenient position in the hallway to allow you to access it easily when entering the security code to arm/disarm the system. You may want your system to include an internal entry/exit tone so you can hear and confirm that you have armed/disarmed the system. If you decide to fit an external siren this should be fitted as high as practicable, and wireless systems are best so that cables are not be visible. Wireless systems are also quick and simple to install yourself, and are available very inexpensively.

Protecting Boats and Holiday Homes Without a Telephone Line
Burglar alarms for boats and holiday homes work in much the same way as 'whole house' systems but without the specific need for a telephone line and can be powered by either 12 volt batteries or mains electricity. These alarms will usually be a system which, when activated by an intruder, will automatically dial your mobile or landline numbers through a GSM mobile sim card (no need for an additional mobile phone, the sim technology is built into the system). These boat and holiday home burglar alarm systems can auto dial you from anywhere in the world, through the mobile network, no matter where your boat or property is located.

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Mike Stephens
Easy Alarms
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