Hello Traveler, it’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of adventure, eye-opening experience, a delightful food, and all breathtaking nature. But let’s take a step back, before you can have an exciting travel it won’t hurt to be prepared especially for stress free trip and of course some recommend things to do on your journey. So here it is a few traveling trips to ensure your exhilarating trip abroad.
What to do before travel
- Researching
The first thing traveler need to do is research! The place you’ll visit might have something you needed to know like their etiquette and culture that is different from yours. You can look them up on the internet on the state website or read travel review or block and maybe consult a local for information. Another thing you should do is read the traveling guidebook because there are a lot of detail on cultural and historical lesson there than influencer or blog ever mention.
- Planning
Next thing to do is planning, traveler you need to be ready. You need to book your hotel, plane ticket and maybe book a ticket to a local play. Planning for the first day of your road trip won’t hurt, it’ll give you time to be familiar with the place, wash out anxiety from your flight and new places. By the second day you can go crazy visit random establishment, walk around places, etc.
- Cash ready
Third thing is, traveler not every country accept you credit card, in fact some of them doesn’t have the machine to process it. Especially if you travel to the countryside. So, you need to bring cash for emergency and comfortable trip. And remember to exchange them with the country currency or USD, well not all country accepts USD.
- Language is not a barrier
The last thing traveler need to do in your journey is you don’t have to be fluent in languages. It is a digital era with your phone, data, and of course google translate or other countless language apps, traveling is not so scary. However, it is recommended that you learn a few words and phrases of local language. If you can at least greet and say goodbye or at least try to, the local will respect you for trying! That’s a good thing to start getting local to like us!
What to do while traveling
- Street Vendor
Traveler is encouraged to try all kinds of food the local sales, it is a must to taste food straight from the local. Try street vendor you can find them while walking around the street, they usually serve the most fresh and authentic dish, experience that new taste you never had before. It is especially good if the food cooked over a flame, deep-fried, or boiled. Food and Travel!
- Get out of comfort zone!
Mingling with the local, take part in classes, swim in a lake, or visit historical places. Traveler, there are a lot things out there you need to get out of your comfort zone to experience it. This is your chance to do new things, it only takes few steps to make change. Maybe do something different will inspire you to take new hobbies and change your perspective about things. Live you life while Travel!
- Don’t get competitive
Don’t travel for others. Shut your social media and only update to your family once you had your fun. This road trip is for you traveler. Don’t get competitive with other travelers that brag about where they’ve been, what they’ve done, and so on. This is your time to have fun, to experience, to relax, to go on adventure, forget about those people who try to one you up. Who cares?
And that traveler is a few tips for an incredible journey. This is not the only way to travel, you can traveler however you want to! Now what are you waiting for? Pack up your bag and leave you worry behind! Start your adventure now!
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