1. MOST IMPORTANT: Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, travellers cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home.
2.Arrive in new cities during the day. Areas around bus and train stations can be scary and/or deserted, and small towns tend to shut down early. PLENTY wonderful towns can appear dodgy at night, and locals who are genuinely trying to help you can appear unnecessarily threatening. (My experience in Nice, France)
Don’t take anything that you think you may need “just in case”. You will invariably only wear it once and probably only then because you feel guilty that you haven’t done so yet.
3. Roll vs fold. If taking a soft case roll your clothes, if you have a hard case then fold and roll so things dont move in the case while travelling.
4. Dont look like a tourist :D a handbag/messengerbag that fits your camera on the inside and keeping you safe from pickpockets and leaving your hands free for Gelatto!
5.I know you can’t wait to wear that awesome "I Heart NYC" t-shirt (or anything from the tourist shop). And even if it would be the only clean thing in your bag, it automatically tells all the pickpockets and other touts that youre a good target!
6.Temperature control. It can be tough to get the temperature you want on an airplane. In-flight blankets are disappearing and older aircraft cannot maintain a constant temperature throughout the cabin. The best way to avoid becoming too cold or too hot is to dress in layers and add or subtract items of clothing as you need to.
7. It’s very tempting to think that because you’re going somewhere warm your travel wardrobe should consist of tube tops and short shorts. But a surprising number of countries that we think of as beach-y destinations are actually quite conservative. You’ll rarely see native Thai women swimming topless like the tourists, or Fijian women even baring their shoulders. This is not necessarily to say that you are required to wear long sleeved shirts and pants through out your trip, but you may want to bring at least one outfit that’s culturally appropriate if you’re going to visit rural areas or religious sites.
8. Take what you can carry. Ooooh, that's quite the challenge isn't it? and PLUS you will be around 20€ richer(coz of those ridiculous baggage checking fees +++). A good rule of thumb is to pack everything you assume you'll need. And then, take away atleast 10 items away. If you can sacrifise a few outfits, you will have more space for everything you purchased abroad ++++ if u happen to have a few extra kilos in your luggage; you will avoid dressing up everything heavy on you in check-in :Ddd (been there,done that..and it is definetelly not cool having all those clothes on you while sitting on the plain :D)
9.If you think you can’t go without hair dryer, hairstraighteners, shavers, or many things that need electricity to operate; just prepare an adaptor to operate them everywhere. And you can cut some cost for not going to a salon or barbershop for it.
10. Dress up a little. During the day wear something that you can easily pop-into a museum or to have lunch aswell as shop around the block! (So back at home you'd wear sneakers, baggysweater and leggins! If you decide to stop during the early evening and have an aperitif on the way back to your hotel, you won’t feel underdressed or scruffy in your daggy daywear.
11. A sarong, much more useful than anything you could ever take with you!! It’s a beach cover up! It’s a towel! It’s a sheet/blanket/pillow/skirt/scarf/impromptu bag! You can use it to cover your shoulders or knees when entering cathedrals or temples or to cover your hair during a surprise afternoon rain shower.
12. If you're headed someplace warm and beachy, you'll probably be spending approximately 97% of your time next to the water. And the other 3% of the time oggling the waiters over the top of your Pina Colada. But if you spend your morning spashing around in the shallows in your bikini, then dress for lunch, putting back on your wet, slightly smelly swim suit is a less than appealing option come 2 pm. And if you want to try kite surfing? Or snorkeling? Or riding a horse through the waves? You're exponentially less like to flash your goodies if you bring along a cute one piece.
13.Don’t take anything that you think you may need “just in case”. You will invariably only wear it once and probably only then because you feel guilty that you haven’t done so yet.
14.Different cultures will certainly be found; you have to know it before you have the trip and remember it as good as possible while you are there. If you can respect the people there; you certainly will be respected too then the journey will be more fun.
15. Your footwear is worth investing in. Sandals just don’t cut it with immigration and going barefoot leaves you open to catching ringworm. Boots are heavy to cart around and are too hot in tropical climates. A good pair of leather shoes or ballerinas are comfy and cool!
16. When in doubt go with these well-chosen pieces- four bottoms (dresses, pants and skirts are the most versatile choices); six tops (make sure they match with at least three of your bottoms); two warm layers (such as a blazer or cardigan), four pairs of shoes- hottey high-heels for nighttime glamour, flatties=ballerinas, that dress you up or down easily; flip-flops for casual daytime wear. A bigger purse or tote bag for daytime and a smaller more elegant clutch for nights.
Hope there were a few tips that will help you in the future when you travel :) If you have any tips of your own, feel free to comment! xxx bisous suzy
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