Travel Tips: 61 to make the savviest rice World

Travel Tips: 61 to make the savviest rice World -

Most people are not born savvy travelers. It is something that comes only with on-the-road experience. In the beginning you make a lot of mistakes. Travel savviness is a process born of missed buses, foolish behavior, cultural ignorance and countless tiny error. Then one day, you begin to seamlessly move through airports and integrate into new cultures like a fish in water.

I want to help to speed up the process and help you avoid my error (and I often make a lot of them), so I together to make this huge list of 61 travel tips that cover everything under the sun to get to your full travel Ninja to help potential:

Always a pack towel. It is the key to a successful galactic hitchhiking and common sense. You never know when you need it, whether it is on the beach, just to dry on a picnic, or never.

Buy a small backpack / suitcase. It will force you to wear to pack light and not too much stuff.

pack light. It's OK to wear the same t-shirt a few days in a row. Take half the clothes you think you need ... you will not need the rest of it.

But take extra socks. You are a load of clothes Gremlins lose so shipping costs will come in handy.

Record with an additional bank card and credit card. disasters happen. It is always good to have a backup in case you robbed or lose a card. You do not want re stuck somewhere on your money without access.

Make sure to use no-fee bank cards. Do not give the banks your hard earned money. Do you think that yourself and spend it on travel.

Travel themselves at least once. You will learn a lot about yourself and how to become independent. It's a cliché, but it's true. Solo travel taught me how set for myself, to talk to people, and unfamiliar situations with ease.

Do not be afraid to use a card. as a tourist spot is not as bad as really lost and ending up in the wrong neighborhood.

But fear not to get lost deliberately. is indefinitely a new city Wandering a good way to get to know about it. You might be surprised by the hidden treasures you will find.

always visit the local tourist office. You know about everything that is going on in the city. You can on free activities, events happening point during your stay, and everything in between. Use this resource.

Book On international flights, window seats, so you can rest your head on the partition. , so that all strike also book seats near the front of the passport control. line

they do not buy a money belt -. they are stupid thieves know that they exist and to be seen with a screaming basically, 'Look at me, I'm a tourist with money! Rip me off! "

If you go, take only what you need. Limit the amount of cash and bank cards that you carry with you, so that if something is done, you can easily recover.

Always carry a lock. you be useful, especially if you stay in dorms and have your stuff to lock up.

Make extra copies of your passport and important documents. do not forget my email a copy to yourself so 'll almost always have access to them, one way or another.

look both ways when you cross the street. Especially in countries where the traffic flow is different than you are used to

Request information hostel staff -., Even if you do not stop it They deal with budget travelers. the whole day every day. You know exactly where to go for cheap meals and attractions.

Learn basic phrases in the language of the target. The locals will appreciate it, and it will facilitate your interactions. [1945003Lesen]

a history book! , you can not place the present to understand if you know anything about his past. Learn about the destinations you visit.

do not be embarrassed to go to a Starbucks. Sometimes familiarity is comforting.

But ashamed when you go to McDonalds. Seriously. That shit is gross and unhealthy for you.

Shop around. When booking flights, sometimes it is cheaper to fly into airports close to your destination, and then take a train or bus to where you need to go.

Always behind business when they receive lines to safety. They move quickly. Try to keep.

never get behind families. take forever. It is not your fault; they only have a lot of stuff.

If you ask the hotel check-in no fear for an upgrade. You have a lot of flexibility, and it can 't hurt to ask.

libraries, Starbucks, and most cafes have to combine free Wi-Fi if you want to stay somewhere that you invites.

Lunch is the best time to visit historic sites. the pages empty, and you will have fewer crowds to contend with.

never eat in a tourist area or near a tourist attraction. [1945007AlsallgemeineRegelgilt], I go five blocks in both directions before I find a place to eat.

The locals every night do not eat and neither should you. go shopping. You can learn a lot about local diets by allowing them to see the kind of food that they buy.

eat in expensive restaurants during the lunch break. They offer lunch specials -. Same food as dinner, but half the price

Unpack a flashlight. It will be seen at night, help you to avoid things occur, and help you tell ghost stories. Who's afraid of the dark?

Perform a basic first aid kit. happen accidents, so be prepared. I take with me patches, antibacterial cream and ointment for cuts and scrapes.

Book get your 3-4 months in advance the best price. And do not go to crazy trying to get the absolute best deal. Stay to spend 5 hours to try to save you cause a lot of stress $ 10.

in hostels. They are cheap, and you will meet a lot of people! Hostel bars are also very low.

Use Meetup, the exchange of business and hospitality to meet locals sites. you will be able to give you the insider's perspective on your goal.

Be open to strangers. Not every bite. You could make some friends for life.

But keep your guard up. Some people bite, so keep a healthy level of suspicion.

Try new food. they do not ask what it is. Just put it in your mouth and see if you like it. If you put your guard, you could be missing on some unusual and delicious local cuisine.

avoid

Taxis. They are always a budget buster.

Take it. An empty metal water bottle through airport security and fill it in on your goal drink from the tap, if you can -. Save money and help the environment

Tours free walking Record In addition to being free, these tours will give you a good orientation. and background of the city you are in Get.

city attraction tickets. If you are visiting in a short time a lot of museums and other attractions, a city pass is save money on entry go (plus most also offer free public transport!).

Take pictures of your luggage and clothes. If you lost your bag, this will help it identify more easily and accelerate the process of your travel insurance you must report.

Emergency Cash Carry. Because emergencies happen. Like the time in Romania when I could not find an ATM and needed money for the bus to the hostel!

Get good shoes. go a lot when you are traveling. Do not beat your feet. Love them as much as they love you, and they are amazing places. to let

vaccinated. Since falling in a foreign country for victims of a disease is not funny.

to haggle

learning. Haggling is a fun, playful way to not be charged the foreigner price. It is the art of negotiation and one that will help you in all life, not only on the market.

Use. Points and miles for free travel you can get much more in the world to go, when you need it do not pay. Make sure everything you do, you get miles.

Take a jacket. nights are cool.

street food to eat! If you skip the street food, do not miss out on the culture. Do not be afraid. If you are nervous, look for places where children are eating. If it is safe for them, it is safe for you.

travel insurance. Do not be silly. If something goes wrong, you do not want to be thousands of dollars in bills, from. Travel insurance is the most important thing you get that you never want to use.

Be patient. Things will work out in the end. No rush. You get where you go in due course. Travel is about the journey, not the destination.

be respectful. The locals are ready to help you, but it's probably a language barrier, so keep cool when things do not go your way. If you do not, you will just end up looking like an asshole tourists.

Do not over plan your trip. Let unfold your day course. Prepare two or three things, and let fill automatically the day in the rest. It is less strenuous, and let the day just take one of the best ways to travel.

Relax. See patience .

Be efficient - but not cheap. Be not pennywise but pound-foolish. Look for deals and waste money, but do not miss great experiences or walking 10 miles to save a few dollars. Time is money. Spend both wisely.

Take earplugs. snorers are everywhere, and you need your sleep.

Search incognito. If you're going to be searching for flights that use incognito function in your browser to hide your browsing history so that web pages do not book track your cookies and increase the price for you.

always have an extra USB charger. batteries die. Your good mood should not.

Take pictures of and with people. Many photos. Years from now, you should on those nights back to you do not look, and the people who can remember very memorable.

Finally, wear sunscreen. For as the Baz Luhrmann song "Everybody's Free (To Wear sunscreen)" goes:

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
the long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists [
During the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
on my own experience.

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