Useful Travel Tips - TIWIK #11

1. Don’t pack anything that you couldn’t bear to lose.

2. Going on a daily excursion somewhere where it’s going to be very hot then very cold? A skirt and legging combo is the solution: leggings come on-and-off as needed throughout the

day.

3. Rain ponchos look funny. Still pack one.

4. Do not, under any circumstances, no matter how hung over you are, order a burger from a random Asian snack-bar.

5. Tourist and traveller are not two distinct categories, but rather two conditions that you can embrace when you choose to. It’s okay to enjoy mainstream attractions and super cliché moments — it’s also more interesting to get off the beaten track from time to time.

6. If you’re allergic to something, learn how to say it in the local language.

7. When travelling somewhere where healthcare is annoyingly expensive (like the U.S.), always buy travel insurance before your holidays. A lot of credit cards offer travel insurance for trips that last less than a certain number of weeks/months, if you paid for your flight with the said credit card. Check details before you go.

8. When you return, you’ll feel numb and things will seem weirdly normal for about a week. Then reality will hit.

9. Don’t assume you know it all because you survived your first backpacking trip. Or your tenth. Stay open still.

10. When things get rough, remember how lucky you are to be travelling — and that everybody back home is super jealous of you.