5 Things You Should Know While You Are Travelling

If travelling is your hobby, then you must know that mere packing your bags and hopping from one place to the other is not the characteristic of a passionate traveller. Everything you do in your life has a philosophy, a decorum attached to it; same goes for travelling too. There are certain things you should know before you take the next flight to your preferred destination.

Culture and customs vary widely among the countries. Knowing and respecting this basic difference is enough to give you the tag of better and sensible travellers. Sensible yes! Most of the people travelling abroad just lose their mind when they fail to get that “homely feeling”.

So, here is the list of five things a frequent traveller must keep in mind.

5 Things a Frequent Traveller Should Know

1. Use plastic money

One of the predicaments a traveller faces is the sudden need for money. Earlier many people used to carry travellers cheque but that is a hassle because all the cheques may not be required and they end up getting crumpled. But now, with credit cards, debit cards, and master cards, you can travel almost everywhere hassle-free. It is better to avoid exchange bureaus because they charge really badly. So keep some emergency currency which can be exchanged at the airport preferably and keep them stashed inside your luggage. This will help you a lot.

2. Hygiene

Carry enough toilet paper, tissue paper, hand sanitizers in your bag. This is called hygiene. There are enough possibilities that the toilet in the country you are visiting may not have adequate papers. Or they may charge you excessively for the basic amenities. Most importantly, throw away the used and soiled papers in the specific place.

3. Table Manners

It is better to learn about the dinner habits and table etiquettes of the country you are visiting. This will save you from embarrassment. Get to know whether tipping is allowed in that particular place, whether they use chopsticks, the level of alcohol consumption etc. If you are too conscious and don’t want to risk dining in a big restaurant, make a list of budget hotels near to the place you will be staying. Also you can book hotels online at discounted rate by using coupon code from leading online website like hotels.com, expedia, agoda and more.

4. Drive

If you are intending to borrow a car and go for a long drive, then note down all the driving etiquettes followed in that country. Of course, you don’t want to be fined for driving on the wrong side of the road, honking unnecessarily, parking at odd places, listening to loud music while travelling or driving in the opposite direction of a one-way road.

5. Travel Safe

Beware of fraudulent people who hang around the naive tourists and dupe them. Don’t travel with expensive items in your bag; there are possibilities of pickpockets and thieves looking for an opportunity. Lock the compartments of your bag or a better option is to carry your bag on the front side to avoid being robbed. Carry photocopies of your ID along with you and keep the original safely.

So, these are the things the travellers must note down before starting the trip.