Protect your clubs when you’re on the go with the best golf bags for travel

Today’s golfers are spoilt for choice when it comes to courses, especially when it comes to overseas greens. Florida, Spain, Portugal, Dubai, France and even Australia all boast a wide range of magnificent golf courses, many set within luxury resorts so you can take your family or partner with you. But no matter where you choose to play golf, you will still need to get yourself and your clubs there. Having a decent travel golf bag becomes essential.

These are the three types of golf bags that are ideal for travelling purposes:

Soft Travelling Golf Bags

These are made of soft padded cloth, sometimes coming with hard bottoms and wheels to allow easy transport. Whilst they are light, they offer little in the way of protection for your golf clubs, and you will need to put your equipment in your regular golf bag first, before putting that into the soft travelling bag. For added protection it would be wise to buy head covers for your golf clubs to ensure complete protection.

Hard Case Golf Bags

If you’re flying to an overseas golf course, the hard case bag is the best golf bag for transporting your equipment. The hard material these golf bags are made from will withstand most bumps and knocks that are an inevitable part of checking in, loading and offloading. If damage does occur whilst your clubs are in a hard case, many airlines will offer compensation. The downside is the cost of thee golf bags, which range from hundreds of pounds to thousands. But if you want your golf clubs to arrive safely with you, there is no other option.

Hybrid Golf Bags

This type of golf bag is best suited for car travel, as it comes with a body like a soft bag, but a top like the hard case to protect your clubs. They weigh less than the hard case and take up less space, but won’t give you the protection your equipment needs for air travel.

Check your Golf Baggage Allowance Before Flying

Most airlines will charge you for carrying golf bags onboard their flights, which they class as over-size’ baggage. You will inevitably be charged each way, so make sure you check before you book your tickets, as in some cases the surplus charge may end up costing more than the flight itself.

Insure your Golf Bag and Equipment Before Travelling

It is also worth double checking your travel insurance before you fly, and consider taking out specific insurance to cover damage by airlines, loss or theft. There would be nothing worse than losing your whole golf bag filled with your clubs, and finding out you are inadequately insured.

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Dubai è una splendida città che sorge nel territorio della Penisola Araba, affacciandosi sulle acque del Golfo Persico, fra luoghi di grandissima suggestione ed estrema bellezza, sicuramente capaci di sorprendere ed affascinare per la sua infinita ricchezza culturale, storica ed artistica, frutto di tradizioni secolari e di una storia straordinariamente antica ed affascinante, capace di sorprendere per la sua meraviglia e per la sua particolarità.

Pur essendo una delle principali città arabe, in una nazione fortemente legata alle sue tradizioni ed alla sua storia, Dubai è oggi capace di presentarsi come una città simbolo di sviluppo, modernità e futuro, un centro abitato che per forme, colori e cultura, sembra differenziarsi in maniera sostanziale dagli altri centri della penisola araba ma che, allo stesso tempo, riesce a mantenere quell’alone di mistero e magia che lo rende così interessante ed affascinante agli occhi dei suoi sempre numerosi visitatori.

Il Forte di Al Fahidi è il monumento più antico della città di Dubai, risale al 1800 ed oggi è adibito a Museo di Dubai, ospitando una collezione di foto ed immagini che raccontano la città di Dubai ed una splendida mostra di coltelli e spade della cultura araba.

Numerosi sono gli edifici che si trovano nella città e che si presentano come la vera e propria attrazione di Dubai, vogliamo sicuramente citare il principale, quello più importante e più conosciuto al mondo, e parliamo del Burj Al Arab, un meraviglioso hotel a sette stelle che sorge sulla Jummeirah Beach, una spiaggia artificiare realizzata a circa 15 km dal centro della città, si tratta di un meraviglioso albergo che conta 202 suites di varie metrature, un campo da tennis sospeso sul mare del Golfo Persico, una piscina interna, ristoranti, bar, locali ed uno splendido centro benessere.

Many people now days are buying a second home abroad, say Dubai as either a holiday location or because they have decided to relocate to that area due to work commitments or because they are retiring and would like to enjoy a bit more sun.

When people are thinking of buying a property abroad there are a number of issues you may need to consider before making that all important purchase and I list below some of them.

1. How much capital do you have available to invest in the new property and if you need to obtain additional capital for the purchase will it be through your current lender or will you be requesting it from another source, say a lender in the country where you are looking to purchase your property. If you wish to lend from a financial institute in the country of your choice you will need to investigate what percentage of borrowing you allow, in some countries you will only provide them with an 80% loan, which means you will need to provide the other 20% capital for your purchase.

2. The type of property you are wishing to purchase? Will it be a town house, an apartment or villa? Also what sort of location are you looking for? Do you want to be in a gated community or a complex, the country, town or village? Also what sort of facilities do you want close to your property, such as shops, restaurants, bars, and sports facilities?

3. Make sure that you contact a reputable real estate agent, one who will be able to provide them with all the necessary information on the property that you are looking to purchase, including all building regulations and planning permissions that should be held. Also this agent should be able to put them in contact with a solicitor/legal advisor who will be able to deal with the drawing up and completion of the contracts of sale.

4. As stated above, where possible request that the real estate agent provides you with the necessary paperwork relating to the buildings legality. In some countries an issue has arisen where people have brought properties and then find that permission for the property to be built has not been given and the consequences in some respects have ended up with these people not only losing their homes but also all the money they have invested in the property.

5. Another thing I would suggest you carry out is research on any local customs or laws for the region you are looking to move to, as in some countries you may find their laws and regulations are not so relaxed as where you reside now, say for instance you decide to purchase a property in Dubai you will find that you are only allowed to drink alcohol within the confines of your own home, in hotels or at a licensed premises any where else and you could find yourself at the mercy of the local police force.

Finally another reason for buying a second property abroad that could influence your decision is the Cost of Living i, for example you may find that the money you have to buy a property at home, say a two bedroom apartment will in fact allow you to purchase a three bedroom Villa in the country where you are looking to purchase. By investing in the right property in the right area you can providing yourself with an additional income from rentals and a property that will incease in value over the coming years.

I hope the above has given you food for thought and helps you when making a decision about purchasing a property abroad.