10 travel tips to make your travel worthwhile

10 Travel tips to make your Travel Worthwhile

Whenever we travel we sometimes forget the essence of it. Sometimes instead of appreciating the nature we waste our time staring on our gadgets such as iPad or tablet PC checking Facebook statuses or emails. In order to make your trip more enjoyable and memorable consider the tips below.

USE YOUR SENSES. Notice sounds you’ll remember long after you get back (cicadas starting, open fires crackling, waves lapping) or smells that conjure up your time away (tuk-tuk fumes, orange blossom, that post-rain aroma). Markets are fantastic places to indulge your senses. Close your eyes to really tune in.

RECORD YOUR JOURNEY. Play around with journaling visual descriptions, writing poems or even chronicling your emotional state. Alternatively, compile a visual journal, with photos that capture the moment or quick sketches.

SCHEDULE ALONE TIME. Even small blocks of time on your own will deepen your experience. You can concentrate on what interests you, with no one else to disturb or distract you.

FREQUENT THE SAME PLACES. By visiting the same café for lunch every day, you’ll get to know the staff and locals, who are more likely to let you into their lives and give you an insider view of the area.

OBSERVE. When travelling, practice observing, rather than rushing to make sense or a story out of a situation, or even worse, making judgements.

TRAVEL LIGHT. Make sure to pack all you need into hand luggage – to avoid extra airline fees, but also to help you be more spontaneous; it’ll also teach you to be creative with one pair of shorts, one T-shirt and a sarong!

PUT DOWN YOUR DEVICES. Yes, you can travel with a camera and a smartphone. But don’t bury your head in them at all times. Some days leave them back at the hotel; head out to explore without a pre-ordained plan or access to Google maps. Look at the view, monument, marketplace through your eyes, not a lens.

SEIZE THE DAY. Don’t put off that trip of a lifetime. Even if that means saving up from now until November, Book your dream adventure. After all, you don’t regret the things you do, just the things you don’t. No excuses.

GO SOLO. If you can’t find someone to travel with, don’t wait until you do – travel on your own. And if you are travelling with someone else, find time on that trip to make a moment just for you – be it a day-trip away or an hour for a coffee – so you can travel without compromise and bond with the place by yourself.

LEARN FIVE PHRASES. Don’t travel anywhere without learning at least five phrases in the local language: ‘hello’, ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘yes’ and, maybe, ‘where is the bar?’.

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