Do you love travel and cannot imagine your life without the hum at airports and the crowd of railway stations? Does your heart skip a beat when you see with your own eyes mountains, beaches, streets, temples, which you only read about in bright magazines? Or are you new to travel and just about to become an avid tourist? Then you should heed the advice on how to make your trip smooth and interesting, and your emotions are only positive.
Regardless of whether you are traveling to a well-known and safe European country, or going on a trip to exotic places, there are a number of universal rules to keep in mind.
Make sure you have good travel insurance before you travel. Ask the insurance agent in detail what risks the insurance covers, whether the loss of luggage will be compensated for, and whether it is possible to get dental care under the insurance policy. An employee of an insurance company may not immediately tell about all the nuances, but he must answer questions honestly and in detail. Don't skimp on insurance. Believe me, this is not the case when you can save.
Consider keeping money while traveling. If you have a plastic deposit card, great. It is better to have several cards from different banks. It is not uncommon for the card to be suddenly blocked, if you have withdrawn a large amount, or the ATM decides not to issue back your “gold gold visa”. Have a couple of spare options in case. Be sure to take cash with you so that you can pay off the taxi with something, buy water at the nearest kiosk until you find the ATM you need.
Make copies of passports and tickets. Place them separately from your documents. It would be nice to send copies of documents in electronic form to your mail. Even if absolutely everything is stolen from you in a foreign country, the local police will help you to get to your embassy, and it is much faster and easier to restore passports with available copies.
Take a little time and find out at least the basic rules and customs of the countries where you are going. For example, in many Asian countries, shouting and raising your voice means losing face. If you are dissatisfied with something and shouted at the service personnel in a cafe or hotel, then most likely your requirements will be met. But they will no longer respect you once and for all. And in the future they will be treated accordingly. In many Muslim countries, women should not walk around in miniskirts, and men should gaze very closely at the figure in the hijab. In India, do not rush and fuss, otherwise you will be considered a frivolous, empty person.
If you are flying by plane, in addition to documents and a book for the trip, take in your hand luggage a set of spare linen, medicines that you regularly need, glasses and valuables. Even the most famous and prestigious airline cannot boast that it has never lost a passenger's luggage. Usually the luggage will be found sooner or later, but in the meantime, underwear, glasses and headache pills will come in handy.
Do not try to try all the dishes of exotic cuisine on the first day upon arrival at a new place. Get used to the local cuisine gradually, do not force the body. And do not drink too many alcoholic drinks for at least the first 2-3 days.
Drink plenty of water on the plane. The body spends a lot of fluid in flight. On average, you need to drink at least a glass of water every hour.
Observe basic safety rules. Don't put on your best on vacation at once. Leave your gold chains, rings, bracelets, designer pants and fancy bags at home. Do not give another reason to thieves and scammers. Decide what is more important for you - to see the world or to show yourself? Do not let strangers into your room, bungalow, house, compartment. If you and these people were sitting at the same table yesterday in a cafe, they should not pass from the category of unfamiliar to the category of “friends forever”.
And the main rule in travel, which for some reason is often forgotten even by the most advanced tourists - enjoy. Learn to enjoy everything new and unusual, from what you see, hear, taste, feel for the first time. Appreciate every moment, treat any transport delays, changes in plans easily and calmly, like a fun adventure.
