Top Tips: How NOT To Be A Dumb Traveler

No offense to anyone but we all act super dumb at times. Even geniuses fall into the pit at times. But so what? No one was born wise. Wisdom comes from Efforts and Experience, and of course from Exposure. If you haven’t ever been to the kitchen, you obviously be dumbfound if one fine day you are asked to bake a cake. If you have never been on a plane, no wonder you’d not know how to adjust your seat and put on the safety belt (unless you observed the drill on a youtube video/film). So all in all, new environs and new situation often leave us clueless and many a time set the stage for us to play the fool.

If you are not a seasoned traveler, you are sure to make a lot of goof ups on your first few trips. A few of these stupidities will later become interesting (euphemism for ‘embarrassing’) stories your friends, but some of them might cost you dear. So, if there is any way you can avoid being the dumb traveler, even when it is your first trip, grab the wisdom with both hands.

Here are some of the best travel tips, tricks and advice from the pro-travelers which will help you Not Be A Dumb Traveler:

Learn the art of packing. Always pack light, but don’t leave out on the essentials. A towel is a must. So are some common medicines, baby wipes (yes, you read that right, work well to clean of your sweating armpits), travel documents, charger, headphones, and of course your clothes. Roll your clothes, to make space to squeeze in more. Always have two luggage bags- the main suit case and a handbag. Carrying a handbag is essential (you’ll understand the importance, when touring your destination city).

Mental preparedness is one crucial aspect to help you travel confidently and avoid making common glitches. So, this requires some useful research about the place, and keeping the expectations real. This preparedness also demands from you to deal with your fear and anxieties. If your trip involves adventure activities, no room for second thoughts, once you’ve started the journey. Make all decisions beforehand. Keeping scanned copies of your documents in your mail is another smart mental move before you head on for your journey.

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Besides being mentally prepared, also be physically prepared. Taking some safety precautions to ensure yourself not landing up in any trouble is the trait of a wise traveler. So tricks like carrying a fake wallet can help you dodge a trickster in a foreign land, carrying extra cards (debit/credit) and that too in different storage spaces would save you at an event of an emergency, or in a situation of robbery or you losing it carelessly.

Break the language barriers by keeping with you a pocket dictionary that will help you with common phrases to converse with people, when English is not the common chord. You may rely on Travel Apps like DuoLingo for it. There are numerous other apps that will make your life as a traveler so much better. Go on walking tours, don’t hesitate to use the map. Self exploration is great, and the best part is that even if you do make mistakes, who will ever know of those dumb acts? Which brings us to the best and the most common advice expert travelers who’ve explored the world always give us-

No matter how many mistakes you make during the journey, no matter how many times you get lost. What matters at the end is that you completed journey and reached the destination. Those dumb moments will make you eventually realize- Travel is The Best Way to Learn About Life!