Uniform:
Make sure to pack your AUS uniform and event shoes/accessories into your carry-on luggage. Our recommendation is to take the spikes out of your shoes, put them in a plastic bag and tuck them, and the key, into the toe of your shoes for safe keeping. If your check-in luggage goes missing and you lose your event gear, you won't be able to compete, so keep it all safe on the way there.
Phones and sims:
It’s a question that frequently comes up: what SIM should I use when travelling abroad? In most cases, you will have two options: continue using your Australian plan or buy a SIM local to the area you’re visiting. Each has its pros and cons, and ultimately, the safest bet may be a clever combination of both. The most important step to remember, is that international roaming with your Australian SIM will always be expensive. So you’ll need to ask yourself what you want to use your phone for. If you’re not going to be using a lot of mobile data, just sending a few SMSs and making a few calls, your current Australian SIM might be enough. International roaming needs to be activated on your account, so make sure this is something you can do with your current plan. However, roaming for all providers will be expensive, so truly, the cheapest way to save money is to get a travel SIM. More recent phones will allow eSIMs, where you don’t need a physical card, but can get it downloaded straight to your phone in minutes. Or if you’re going to a country for quite a while, you can actually just get a local SIM in that country, and that will be the ultimate cheapest way. While this can be very cost-effective, it’s important to keep access to your current phone account and number while travelling. Even if you have a local SIM, be sure to take your Australian SIM with you and have roaming active, because if you get into a bit of a pickle, or find that thing you can’t live without and need to buy, you may need to transfer some money to your bank account. For this, you will probably need two-factor authentication. Your bank will send you an SMS code. If you don’t have your Australian SIM with you, you won’t get that message.
Money cards:
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