-Google the country that you’re going to visit and let yourself explore some new unknown places.
-Carry a small phone with all the important contacts saved on it in case you lost your main phone or have stolen from you.
-Use booking.com orhostelworld.com to search for cheap and good hostel/motel to stay in, and please book the location of the hostel because if you got a place with cheap price in an awkward place you will spend more money / time to getting in and out the country and that will be a nightmare but if your just added a little more money you will save time effort and even more money!
-Make a photocopy of passport, important papers and list of important numbers and separate it in your backpack.
-Make an emergency money and hide it in your backpack
-Take a picture of your important identities on your cell phone.
-Make a no.lock for your backpack and your carry on bag and lock the zippers with it.
-You’re not allowed to carry any self defense items in your carry on bag on the plane so you just keep it in your main suitcase/backpack and when you reach the country you wanted to travel just put you self defense items in your carryon bag so you can use it while touring the country.
-I make w list of a things I need to take care of it before I travel/ I need to do and finish before I make the way to the airport.
-Don’t you ever get a taxi without a meter he may cheat on you because you’re a tourist and you may don’t know the price of taxis in this country.
-Try to make hostel friends so you can eat together, discover the country together and just have fun, but make sure to be 100% self satisfied if you didn’t find anyone just enjoy yourself !
-Use airlines websites / applications like for example sky scanner to search for cheap and good trips/tickets
-Check airlines policy to avoid some troubles while traveling like being stopped for over luggage and things like that
-Don’t forget google map application and uber or grab application to use if you get lost or need a quick ride.
-Write in a note some main phrases and the most important words that you’re going to use, write it by the language of the country that you’re going to visit, bec. people like to hear tourists trying to speak them language and that grab them attention more to you.
-Ask for a discount for students at hostels and airline company
-Travel transit because it’s cheaper and it makes you discover new countries (the transit countries) for free for 6-12 hours
-Make a plan (starting-ending) point to your adventure.
-Eat street food, eat where the locals eat, ask local people about them country/lifestyle that make you know more about country’s culture.
–I have a list of a things I want to see, do, eat and experience by on the trip because i feel comfortable being organized but i aslo let myself explore unplanned places/things because there’s a special passion towards spontaneous actions too
-Buy a comfort backpack, front opening and waterproof
-I like to wear while traveling some comfortable clothes (Safari pants- Cotton undershirt-Sweatshrit-Sneakers)
-Download google translate app on your phone.
-Download offline maps so you can download the map of the country when you have wifi and use it while you’re hanging around when you don’t have the country’s SIM Card.
-Download couch surfing app.
-I don’t really like to spend money on material things as much, because really at the end of the day I would much rather staring out of an airplane window instead of a store front looking at mannequin or things to buy.
-Keep some coins from each country you visit so you will end up owning a great collection of coins from around the world and that’s so awesome.
-Pack less and explore more.
-Even if you don’t do everything how you should don’t be sad, travel how you want to travel, if you want to stay in amazing places with different way really clean, quite expensive so do it if that will makes you happier, just because I decided to travel that way doesn’t mean you have to travel that way either, don’t be afraid of “Travel Wrong”
you can’t travel wrong, anyways you will be happy, and will discover new places with new taste of happiness Insha’allah and that’s why we travel, to discover places and ourselves and where we belong. Traveling is also about discovery. You’ll learn about new places to go from the people you run into. Even some of the most mundane places might end up being incredibly special because something unique happens or you run into some interesting people. You’ll discover new hobbies and interests as well! You definitely won’t be doing nothing. Keep your plans open and good luck.
