Monday, April 1, 2013

Remain Safe And Still Have Fun While Traveling!

By Ivory Telfair


Whether making arrangements to travel by car, plane, or train, planning a recreational getaway can be very overwhelming to even the most seasoned traveler. Fortunately, there are millions of seasoned travelers who are willing to share their best travel tips and tricks to make the process more manageable and enjoyable for everyone.

When you know you will be on an airplane for an extended amount of time, make sure you dress for the occasion. Wearing tight jeans will not be comfortable and will make you miserable by the end of the ride. Try sweatpants or a loose fitting cotton dress.

To broaden your horizons while traveling, get off the beaten path. Too often, guide books focus on the places where you are likely to just run into other tourists. If you limit yourself to these sites, you will limit your experiences. You won't need to go far afield to get a glimpse into the locals' lives.

Sometimes your idea of recreation travel is like playing spin the bottle. When the bottle lands, just jump in head first and drive. Whether you travel interstates, highways, or back-roads, you will be surprised at where you may end up. Drive a new road and make great memories.

If you're going on a trip to visit family, one way to make sure everyone will have a place to sleep is to bring along a number of inflatable vinyl air mattresses as well as an electric pump. These mattresses have improved greatly in quality over the years and the price is quite reasonable. Pumps can be hooked up to your car's cigarette lighter or into an AC outlet. It is well worth the minimal cost to be sure that everyone has a bed to sleep in when you arrive.

Dining out while traveling can become expensive. Save the hit to your wallet by visiting a local grocery store and stocking up on groceries. Make as much food as you can at your hotel, and take snacks along on day trips. Even raid your own cabinets before you leave and take food with you. When you do decide to dine out you will appreciate the dinner that much more!

When packing your luggage, use your extra shoes to hold small items such as socks, jewelry, toiletries, or electronics chargers. The space inside the shoes would otherwise be wasted space. This can also help to keep you more organized if you know, for example, that all of your prescriptions medications are in your shoes.

To avoid getting lost in a foreign country, take a book of matches from your hotel room. Even if you don't speak the language, the matchbook will let you communicate to people where you're trying to go. This can assist you when returning to your room via taxi, or help you out when you've taken a wrong turn.

Make sure to get your credit cards in order while traveling. Check your limits and meticulously stay below them- Americans have been arrested for accidentally exceeding their card limit while traveling abroad. Also be sure to know in advance how to report a stolen card; an 800 number will not work overseas, so you'll need to know an international number.

Here's a traveling tip: Search the internet before you book your hotel room. Why? These days you can see your hotel room before you book it, especially if you're staying in a resort. You can also see how close or far away you are from the beach.

If you are traveling with a laptop and plan to spend a lot of time in your hotel room, pack an A/C cable in your laptop case. If the room features an HDTV, you can use the cable to connect your computer to the television. This allows you to stream movies from Netflix or Hulu to your laptop, then watch them on the larger screen. It is definitely cheaper than paying five bucks a pop for video rental.

When traveling with your pet you should find a hotel that allows pets. Some hotels limit the types of animals that they allow and some do not allow pets at all. If you go to an area with no pet friendly hotels, you could have to cut your vacation short.

Using a canoe can be a great means of travel for those who want to see waterways and national park areas. Apart from being quiet so it won't disturb any animals or people around the paddling required to power the canoe is a good way to get exercise. Canoes make one feel more in touch with their surroundings.

When you are traveling, invest in money containers that you can wear inside your clothing or sew simple pockets into the inside of your waist band. If you can not sew, ask someone who can to do it for you or bring it to a tailor or seamstress, and request they sew an inside pocket for you. This keeps your valuables, identification and money safe and you need not worry about someone stealing your travel bag or wallet.

Take a good book with you to read when traveling. If you always have something interesting to do, you will be less likely to get frustrated or bored during layovers and other time delays that are beyond your control. Buy a new title that you have been wanting to read so that you have something to look forward to.

Do not take a lot of valuables with you. In most cases, the insurer will only cover a set dollar amount for your luggage. If you have some expensive jewelry in it, you may not recover its worth. Remember that the insurer will only pay out what the item is worth at the time that it is lost.

As stated in the beginning of the article, requesting a travel guide prior to your trip is a great idea to familiarize yourself with your destination. There are also many different places you can find this information besides a travel guide. Apply the tips from this article to get to know your destination before you arrive, so you are prepared for all your destination has to offer.




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