Tabassum shares important and emergency travel tips. An exclusive for Different Truths.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” ~ Mark Twain

Happy New Year greetings! Some are still on vacation, I guess. Because sometimes you can choose the vacation period for travelling. At one point in time, we need some space in our lives. We should not let monotony engulf us and boredom taking over our lives. It is essential to travel for vacation sake, self-realisation, self-searching, taking a break, for relaxation or to getaway far from the madding crowd. One should find time at least for one travelling once a year.

It is essential to travel for vacation sake, self-realisation, self-searching, taking a break, for relaxation or to getaway far from the madding crowd. One should find time at least for one travelling once a year.

You don’t need to go abroad always for travelling. Explore the sites within your homeland.

While you are travelling, you need not cut yourself from the rest of the world. You don’t have to be irregular, either.

While on vacation, keep in mind the following tips:

(1) Have you called your family today? Even if you are on vacation, make sure your family is not tensed.

(2.1) Before your journey begins, check departure schedule, hotel booking, and other additional arrangements are all in order.

(2.2) Check your baggage weight as allowed by airlines before departure.

(2.3) Check your baggage weight as allowed by airlines while returning to your country.

(2.4) If you have decided to extend your stay, then have you rescheduled your appointments, deadline for specific projects and commitment etc.? Don’t’ forget to send an application at your workplace requesting for the extension of leave or leave form.

While on vacation or in travelling, don’t forget about any important calls to be made. Don’t escape your responsibilities.

(3) While on vacation or in travelling, don’t forget about any important calls to be made. Don’t escape your responsibilities.

(4) Are there any birthday or anniversary greetings? For conveying greetings, before your trip begins, schedule the online cards for sending greetings cards.

(5) In case of extension of your stay, communicate with your travel agent and airlines or rail and bus ticket counters. Don’t forget to notify your hotel, as well.

(6) Charge your mobile and laptop every day. And camera if you are carrying one.

(7) Always carry a photocopy of your passport, ticket and identification cards.

Don’t take your original passport, ticket and identification cards. Keep these in the hotel locker.

(8) Don’t take your original passport, ticket and identification cards. Keep these in the hotel locker.

(9) Don’t take the full amount of cash while visiting sites.

(10) Don’t fall into the trap of the local guides. Check Trip Advisor online beforehand.

(11) Always carry the card of the hotel you are staying at.

(12) For money exchange check on Trip Advisor.

(13) In case of your loosing cash in overseas contact police nearby and seek help.

(14) If you have lost your original passport, ticket and identification cards and cash contact your Embassy or High Commission. Don’t forget to save Embassy or High Commission contact number beforehand.

 

Keep your mobile safeguarded. By accident if you have lost it, report to hotel and local police. Take an acknowledgement slip from the local police.

(15) Keep your mobile safeguarded. By accident if you have lost it, report to hotel and local police. Take an acknowledgement slip from the local police.

(16.1) If you are travelling to a country, you have never been to keep calm. Don’t let your Taxi driver understand that you are lost. Please take the card of the hotel you are staying in. And then instruct him or her to take you there. There is no need to be panicked.

(16.2) If your taxi driver is not willing to bring to your hotel due to heavy traffic and it’s late, be cool. Take a local bus. Preferably public bus. From your hotel card ask Bus conductor about the bus stop nearby your hotel. Then once you are there, carefully and casually ask the convenience store.

(17) There are certain countries, which are religiously and culturally conservative. Before visiting such countries do a research and avoid sensitive areas. If you are looking for a bar or a club, get advice from TripAdvisor.

(18.1) If you are a female and visiting religiously and culturally conservative countries and underdeveloped countries be cautious and do not travel  alone after 6 or 7 in the evening

(18.2) If you are a female and visiting religiously and culturally conservative countries and underdeveloped countries do not go by bus or local taxi after sunset.

Enjoy yourself and have fun but do not do something which you may regret later.

(19) Enjoy yourself and have fun but do not do something which you may regret later.

(20) If you are a foodie, try to explore the local delicacy. But before that know your limit.

(21) Don’t forget to carry emergency medication for pain, fever headache, stomachache, omitting, saline and anti-dehydrating saline.

(22) Make sure you have the locked your baggage before you leave the hotel for the outing.

(23) Be Punctual for check-in and checkout. Especially for the flight because your indiscipline may cause inconvenience to many.

If you have difficulty understanding the language of the place, use Google Translator or similar app.

(24) If you have difficulty understanding the language of the place, use Google Translator or similar app.

(25) Don’t forget to take your regular medication (if you have any), plenty of water and never get clouded by stress and spoil your fun.

Enjoy and cheers!

Information Acknowledgement: Nevyn. P. Haque

Photo by Nevyn. P. Haque