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Traveling is exciting, sure! But some mistakes can easily dampen your adventure, similarly, applying healthy tips ensure you get the best of your travel experience. Usually, the tell you about planning, booking, packing, getting prepared, places, events, communication, local transportation, accommodation, the list goes on. But what don’t they tell you? Among some of the tips are how to act, and what to do under certain circumstances. Check out these 15 travel tips and I’m sure there’s a travel tip here that you never heard about.
Be an early bird
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First off, this is not a city you’re used to so it’s important you start your day early so that you can get the undivided attention of locals while asking them questions. More so, you can avoid excessive tourist crowd that confuse you and take time to soak in the environment and even take some cool selfies. Promptness is a valuable travel tip.
Carry important items along
Some things should never leave your person while in a foreign place. For instance, your phone, tablet, laptop, and other computer device and accessories like earphones, chargers, chords, etc. You should also, at all times, be with your passport, flight documents, money, debit and credit cards, and other important financial or travel documentations. This travel tip hasn’t ended – have along with you all prescribed medication (if applicable), or any medication you came along with, perhaps a supplement, vitamin tablet, allergy medication or pain relief medication. Last but not least are other valuable and invaluable items such as jewelry or that perhaps that special thing your significant other bought you or an item you use to remember your late mother by. This is why most times, it’s advisable not to pack a lot and if you did, have a backpack on that you can carry everywhere.
Take things slow
This travel tip is for hot bloods. Know today that you cannot experience a whole country in just one trip – unless you plan to be there for months leading to years. So, take your time and enjoy what you can at the moment. Don’t be in a hurry to enjoy everything at once or go every at once. Even if it’s just one place you visited, make it worth your while. Soak in all the beautiful memories your time affords you, and perhaps, next time, go back again and enjoy some more.
Be self-guided
I know that this travel tip is quite ironic since I did a whole article on apps every traveler must have so that you’re well guided, but that’s not what I mean here. By all means don’t completely ignore the guidance of guide provider but don’t let it completely influence your experience. It’s okay to try to new things, visit exotic places and meet exciting new people but don’t do it because everyone is doing it or because a certain place has a 5-star rating. Remember that what rocks someone else’s ship may sink yours. Sit down and evaluate every guide and suggestion and pick the activity or place that will give you the best experience based on what your inner animal yearns for – be self-guided!
More digital storage
An invaluable travel tip is snap, snap, snap! Take pictures and videos of everything! Which is why you need more digital storage, either cloud based, external storage or an extra memory card for your digital camera. Apart from reminiscing on your memories and experiences, you may accidentally fall into a side career. This is because, some of those videos and pictures of the scenery and culture can be sold for some good bucks. Or perhaps, they can spice up what will become the best adventure blog (yours of course!), which you can monetize.
Always use the bathroom
Even if there’s the ‘Sit or Squat’ app, why wait till it is hell in your bowels? Use this travel tip and you shouldn’t have to worry about restroom emergency. If you always visit the restroom at every opportunity, even when you don’t need to go, you’re still freeing up space to withstand pressure when necessary. And when an emergency situation arises and a restroom is nowhere to be found, your bladder will be chilling while everyone else is getting the runaround.
Be open-minded
Never enter a country with a judgmental attitude because two-thirds of what the media is telling you is absolute horseshit. Embrace other cultures, religions, ideologies, and never be dismissive about others. Don’t cling to what you knew, be open to learn new things and to see from the eyes of others. Enjoy discussions and arguments with others without being rude or smug. Listen, think and most of all, laugh – it’s a medicinal travel tip.
Be mindful of misleading restaurants
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Beware of over-planning
The way traveling is today, it’s almost losing its taste. So many agencies, tools and apps are available that before one leaves for a travel destination, s/he has already planned every activity of every day from welcome to goodbye. That’s not a good way to approach the wanderlust lifestyle, and even when you plan, leave some windows of opportunity open for surprises. With this travel tip, you never know what you might experience that you never planned to.
Always have on a power source
Power banks are available now, thanks to technology. As a matter of fact, let’s kick this travel tip up a notch by saying – have a power source with multiple outlets or even two power sources. With this, you shouldn’t worry about any of your devices dying on you. And more, you get to charge only the power source in a public place while your devices remain with you. So, even when an event of theft occurs, it’s your power bank that gets stolen and not your phone which is obviously more important.
Don’t be cashless
Yes, we’re in a cashless society – that’s okay if you’re home. But, you don’t want to be in a foreign place and start experiencing card problems. If your card get stolen, lost or swallowed by the machine, what would you do? More so, if there’s a temporal problem with your account, or network issues from your back, what would you do? This cash travel tip is the best tip you can ever have.
Split your cash
In addition to the cash travel tip, don’t put all your eggs in one basket is what they always say. Have some money in your sock, in your inner shorts pocket, in multiple compartments of your bag, or hidden in multiple mysterious places. Heck! – Put some in your bra if you like, just don’t keep all your money in one location. More so, don’t put all your money in external locations, have some on your person, as wallets, bags and purses are easy to steal everywhere in the world.
Use a pen and paper
An important travel tip we all miss is relying too much on technology. Even if your battery doesn’t drain, there are still circumstances where your technological device will disappoint you. So if you know what’s best for you not to be totally stranded, pen down all important information; phone numbers, addresses, hotel reservation, etc.
Oral hygiene
I’m not talking about your toothbrush, I’m talking about your water bottle. Many cities have fluorine in their tap water which is essential to your oral health. Consistently buying bottled water is not only expensive, but it’s not very ideal on a continuous basis. With the water bottle travel tip, you can access fresh water from the tap anytime you’re thirsty and carry along with you to drink later.
Try the local food
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It’s always easy to find the nearest McDonalds and eat your way to obesity, but you won’t drop dead if you try some of the local food. It’s cheaper and you’re soaking in some culture with this food travel tip. Besides, if you’re visiting a city, why not experience every aspect of their living – including the local food. Yes, sometimes it may be appalling and even upset your stomach – but at least it’s an experience and every experience (good or bad) is still an experience.
Sources
Expert Vagabond – My 50 Best Travel Tips After 9 Years Traveling The WorldMatador Network – 15 pro travel tips no one ever tells you
