I had mentioned about 3 Things You Should Do While Traveling and I feel glad to found that some of our friends had added some useful points.
Let’s see 3 more things you should do while traveling.
4. Learn The Local Language
Upneo mentioned about learning the local language he/she thinks the minimum should be a few essential phrases, including greetings, directions, and how to order in a restaurant.
Yes, I agree with this as we might have to interact with local people who are not so familiar with English thus we need to use local language a bit in order to get some help or buying things. I took Mandarin class a few months ago as a preparation to visit places which using Mandarin as language so I could ease myself to interact with local people there.
5. Get Some Local Currency
Escapadas shared the moment of spending almost a day in Wales without eating and drinking because not having pounds, just euros and no credit card. Gosh. It must be the most unfortunate moments that a person could experience while traveling.
I always prepare myself by getting local currency after arriving at the airport. I’ll go to money changer and get some cash of the local currency for getting transport and room. The one for shopping or visiting other places will be exchanged from time to time based on the need. I found that different money changers imply different rates (based on places – some places standardized all their local money changers) so find the one which gives you more currency.
6. Purchase A Proper Travel Insurance
“Travel insurance for all” said that it is always best to travel abroad with proper travel insurance, so you and your family can count on all the protection you need.
Actually I never consider about this while traveling but I think this is something that we must think about. Some of the advantages of purchasing travel insurance are:
- Medical matters
- Missed flights
- Personal accident
- Legal expenses
- Personal accident
- Personal baggage
You can read more about the advantages of travel insurance here.
Thanks a lot for adding extra points here. If you have any points that you want to add on the things that you should do while traveling, you are welcomed to do so through the comment section below =)
The Discussion
Changing money to that country currency is a must so that when you want something to buy on the way while travelling you can do it. Practising how to order or how to communicate using their language is a must too, since you will be clinging with different people in that country, for sure they will like you if they hear you speaking their language.
Indeed all factors u mention are very important. u need to have local currency with you. and also if u knw some local language the it is added advantage.
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Rohit Anande-
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Any tips on traveling to Japan on my own?
I am planning to go to Tokyo for a week or so sometime during winter.
Any tips on traveling on my own?
I’ve traveled out of the country a few times with family, so I can manage at an airport, but one thing I’m also wondering is, do they usually have English speaking staff at airports? Because my Japanese is not great.
Learning the local lanuage when im traveling is always one of my main goals. I usually sit a few hours before i tavel going through common words that can be usefull.
Don’t just respect the local culture and customs, engulf yourself in them! Try new foods, do to a local festival or event and get away from the touristy areas and figure out where the locals hang out. This makes the difference between “just another vacation” and a true adventure.
I am always very disappointed that I only know english. I think the most memorable vacation would likely be one where you can really talk to the people in their native tongue
I do think some of the local language should be learned, but not a whole lot of it is necessary. I went to Hungary knowing absolutely no Hungarian and we got around just fine. I think the language barrier added to the mystique and the fun of the trip.
Thank you for your advices which may make the travel more interesting.
If you know English, its good, but in some countries people don’t even know English. Learning local language would be an advantage.
Awesome,
I really like the concept of your post, please keep it up with your more informative posts.
Thanks
Totally agree with all those tips. As for me I often met such problem as the lack of local currency. This isn’t caused by my laziness to search currency changer but by the lack of such changer at all. Unfortunately such problems is still actual for several asian countries.
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your post will deserve to be the best post .
You have really described some important points related to travel.
Thanks
Travel insurance is definitely a good idea – I went travelling around South America without insurance and ripped the cartilage and snapped the tendons in my knee, but couldn’t go to hospital. Thankfully I managed to find a cheap doctor who helped me out for about $30, but if my injuries had been much worse I could have been in trouble.
Sure, above for the travel insurance. Thanks for this nice post!
I began to understand and study the language fit for ease of use, good information I like this
Thanks for your post. They are good points to remember. Added to this , I would like to advice the travelers to understand the culture of the travel destination and we should value their culture and emotions. For instance, our clothing should be acceptable by the local people and it should not embarrass them. We should learn more about this when we travel to Asian countries like India.
hey, thanks for the insightful article. Please do keep up the good work!
Sure. Welcome. And thanks for your comment!
Grat article keep up the good work
Learning the language is highly crucial I feel! Being english, we are very lazy! I love to learn the local language too. Great read!
I think number 4 is really something fun! I really wanted to learn a different language every now and then and be able to speak it without people raising their eyebrows one me, so the perfect activity that I can do to use these languages is when I am travelling
Thank you so much for sharing the tips! Looking forward for more.
Great man this kind of article always help to us. Thanks for sharing this…………
I agree with every point, except for number 4 (if the traveler is from England). The whole English system towards languages is just plain wrong. There’s no desire to leanr other languages as English speaking people know there’s is the language of the world. It’s very lazy, but unfortunately true.
Purchasing a cheap travel insurance plan is a wise step to manage your finances during traveling.
Those tips are excellent. Bu if I may let me add a few.
Know the transport system so that you can get around.
Discover great places to eat on a budget and others where you can also indulge yourself a bit!
There are lot many things one should take into consideration while traveling but most important thing is to book hotel and transportation in advance by some good online Travel software solution. Also, to keep your valuables safe is also an important thing.
Thanks for all the great tips you have on your site – It make travel much more fun.
Yes, you should get a travel insurace, it is very very important.
I always suggest to my mates to know a bit more about currency. I remember my first time in Thailand. I was on my own, and I was trowing a banknotes of about $30 values as a tip to everybody.
If you really like the destination, a good thing probably is to buy a your vacation home. This way you can visit the place as much as you want without paying for accommodation and as well get some side income renting your home to other people.
Good article. Always remember to bring local currency incase you get lost.
Whether you are traveling alone or with a large group, you should be able to find a rental car that is perfect for your needs. You should always do research, and investigate reviews about the place you are going to reach and also the weather forecast according to the time that is schedule for you to reach at the destination.
I am quite bad at this but it really is worthwhile; keep a journal of your day to day activities and funny things that happen, even if it is just dot points. It can seem quite laborious but you forget the little hiccups and funny things so quickly and it is a great thing to look back on years later and recall those little things.
Making sure you have a Proper Travel Insurance is very often over looked. This can be very important if something does go wrong. I have a friend get hurt while on we where in Mexico and this could have be very useful to them. You never know what can go wrong when you are traveling.
Yeah, I’m with you on the travel insurance bit, I see the need but never bother with it. I guess it depends on what or where I am traveling to. If you decided to stay at a Venice Beach hotel in Los Angeles California, where I’m from, I probably would not bother getting any unless I planned on going surfing or doing some other potentially dangerous activity. If all you are going to do is taking a walk along the Venice beach canals and shopping on Abbot Kinney BLVD, I think you would probably be pretty safe; but then again, you never really know if something bad is going to happen.
Learning with their local language when traveling is always one of the S.O.P’s because interacting with them with their own language can quickly help what you’re looking for. And it is also vital, to get your self an insurance, because you can never can tell what will happen.
Useful tips on traveling are discussed here.Especially I like the points #4. Learn The Local Language and #5. Get Some Local Currency are really very useful tip for traveling outside.These tips will help you if you face any obstacles while traveling.
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I have read your article of 3 things you should do while traveling,
It is very useful for people who wanna travel, and what you add now is a supplements, if we can speak some local language, we can avoid lots of problems, thank you again!
Thanks for the article. There are many helpful tips in there. Getting a translator may also serve you well when traveling if you have trouble learning other languages or just do not have the time to do so.
Okay, should be careful of food, don’t make yourself sick during the travelling. lol
Thank you for your advices. This 3 tips are common but we have to be reminded about this. One way to communicate well is to learn their local language. And also the value of local currency. And also we can add other tips, like the local culture. Know the local culture for you to have an idea in dealing with the local people.
Proper travel insurance is very important. I agree with you 100%. You don’t want to end up a very expensive hospital bill or anything like that.
Thanks for this great article!