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Wanna see Madonna live in New York? Fancy a trip to La Scala for a Verdi Opera? How about that some horse racing in Hong Kong or theatre tickets for London? In a smaller world, such event tickets can augment a holiday perfectly and really give you something to get your teeth into once there.

But if you live thousands of miles away, just how can you be sure, feel safe and confident about booking your event tickets? How can you check the veracity of the booking company, or simply whether you can trust the postal service to deliver your tickets to you on time.

Top ticket tips

World Events Diary would love, just love, to be the golden umbrella which would shield you from the world’s postal systems and dodgy “ticket” operators. Unfortunately, we can’t! However, hopefully by following the tips below you will be less open to problems when you book theatre tickets and more…

1) It may sound obvious, but… make sure you book in advance. And not three days before your flight advanced, but weeks, months… whatever it takes to give the event tickets every opportunity to arrive at your door before you leave.

2) If at all possible, book them over the phone. Ask about additional charges incrued by foreign shipments and, more importantly, what to do if your tickets don’t arrive. Take booking numbers, the name of the person you spoke to, the time, reference numbers, seat numbers, star signs, favourite pets… anything to help you should problems occur. Request an email confirmation too.

3) Clearly, the above only helps if the operator speaks your language… If not, try the official website.

4) There should be no reason to necessarily think ill of local ticketing agencies, but generally you should expect a large international ticketing agency, like ticketmaster to be more used to sending tickets abroad. The more they do, the better they will be… (in theory, anyway).

5) Try to receive them registered post.

6) If you have a contact in the country of arrival, ask for the tickets to be sent there - the hotel for example. This would be best if time is short.

7) Consult a good guide book or website with regard to event tickets. For example, Italian football match tickets can be purchased at some tobacconists and not on the gate as one would expect.