Prepare for long trips

Prepare for long trips

Traveling abroad is an art. It requires a smart plan, courage to make and persevere. When planning your dream journey, you must take a path between over-analysis and less-than-happy ignorance [summer in Sudan, is there anyone?].

Before you book a trip, you should consider a few things, the most important thing is to decide where to go and when to go.

where to

After dreaming of traveling around the world in a cube and daytime, most people already have a very good idea of ​​where they want to go. This is a personal choice with amazing sights and experiences on a global scale. If you plan to have your system pay for travel, the main factor in deciding where to go is your budget.

What is the cost of the world?
These numbers assume a few things. First of all, you travel slowly [no more than once every four days]. Secondly, you live in a clean, basic accommodation. Although it is certainly possible to rent a $3 room in Cambodia, most people who are mature enough to run a business want a little comfort. The room we said had a bathroom, hot water, shower, towels, a bed and a TV... but nothing else.

The following prices apply to two people, including food, room, laundry, toiletries, visa and land [usually local] travel:
o Southeast Asia: $50
o UK and Ireland: $100
o Australia and New Zealand: $80
o South America: $55
o Africa: $60
o Western Europe: $90
o Eastern Europe: $65
o Indian Subcontinent: $40
o Japan: $90
As you can see, the fees can be very reasonable, far more reasonable than the fees you currently pay at home. However, you need to go somewhere that your system can afford.

If you visit third world regions such as Southeast Asia and India, you can escape your home and live a better life faster. Although we have visited the UK many times, my wife and I have a long way to go from London! There is another, more powerful reason to enter the third world initially: a new perspective. If you are reading this article, you may grow up in the Western world. When you board the plane, you will undoubtedly be prepared for change, and the transition from the First World to the Third World will be as open as the transition from workers to entrepreneurs.
All in all, their calculations are quite close to my personal experience.

Money saving tips

These are some of the techniques I learned from travel agencies and personal experiences. There are many ways to extend your budget:

o Buy tickets in advance or at the last minute. Many people are saddened by the rising cost of flying because they should buy the damn thing a few months ago and save a bundle. This is my budget travel rule: If you know where you want to go, please buy tickets in advance, if you don't know, please buy at the last minute. For example, there is currently a special discount flight from San Francisco to Hungary, with a last minute of $300. Are you planning to go to Hungary? No, but when the opportunity arises, you should accept it.
o Slums, then go all out. My wife and I rode through Ireland without breaking the bank, but we lived in a quality bed and breakfast [including an old Irish castle]. How did we do it? Simple: In a great location, we stayed for two nights every other night. Once we arrived at our room for the night, we cleaned up and had a great time. The next morning, we took a shower and went on the road. According to this method, you can only miss a day's shower at a time...
o Change your drinking habits. My biggest dissatisfaction with budget travel writers is their stupid thoughts. You should sacrifice a cold beer in the name of saving money. There are better ways to save a dollar on the go. What you should avoid is the bar. You can buy cheap cold beer or local spirits from the bottle [or strangely, 7-11 years old]. I found myself thinking about buying a can of Guinness beer in Thailand instead of spending it at home! That's right, this is the Irish pub at St. Patrick's Day, but come on...

Health: Avoid problems

vaccination

You will need to start some vaccinations at least two months before departure. Several vaccinations require three to four visits, two to three weeks apart. Below is a short list of the most common vaccines required [or highly recommended] for travel worldwide:
o Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B [if possible, get a combined vaccine]
o Japanese encephalitis
o Polio, diphtheria and tuberculosis
o rabies
Ø tetanus
Ø typhoid
o Yellow fever

malaria

Although there are no vaccinations against malaria, you can take some anti-malarial pills to help fight the disease [although they are not 100% effective]. Please consult your doctor to find out which prescription is right for you. You can also visit www.malaria.org for more information.

To get these vaccinations, visit your local travel clinic or contact your doctor. If you are currently employed, please check if your benefits include vaccination. Thanks to the health insurance provided by my previous employer, I was able to save more than $700 in vaccination costs. Talk about the severance package!

food
When it comes to food, I follow some simple rules:

1. Eat at a restaurant with lots of people and high turns. This may mean that the food is fresher.
2. Eat cooked food. Try to avoid any raw vegetables and raw fish. You can peel fruits and vegetables for a safer choice. If you don't get enough fruits and vegetables, consider taking a vitamin tablet.
3. Don't eat too much. If you fill your face with contaminated food, you will feel much worse than eating a smaller part. The only two times I was sick abroad was shortly after eating three to four dishes at a high-end steakhouse.

water

Depending on where you travel, you may need to bring a water purification system. I use the Steripen Adventurer UV Purifier. The same size as a screwdriver, this magical tool can purify one liter of water in one minute using an ultraviolet bulb and a lithium battery. Although it's not cheap - the retail price is about $130 - Steripen is both light and effective. Keep in mind that it does not apply to ice, which is a common cause of travellers getting sick.

If you plan to buy bottled water at sea, keep in mind that many merchants use used water bottles in local water and resell them. If the plastic seal is broken - usually - you may not want to drink it.

Traveler's diarrhea

The traveler's diarrhea has 30-50% of overseas visitors in the first two weeks and is often accompanied by vomiting. In other words, don't be surprised if you are leaking both ends... this is natural. What is the best way? Accept counter antidiarrheal medications or antibiotics [rather than just plugging your stuff], drink plenty of water, lower it, and let good or bad time flow. Symptoms should be eliminated within a few days. In addition, please contact your doctor.

Bundle of loose ends
You need to close the store before you get on the road. While most of these steps are not necessary for short-term travel, they are essential for long-term embarrassment.

o three - six months:
o Obtain a passport [if you do not have a passport].
o Book an airplane flight.
o Visit your doctor or travel clinic to get a vaccination. Check if your employer's health insurance covers them before you resign!
o Determine how to handle your living conditions. Consider renting your home. This saves you the hassle of storing items and getting you closer to your mortgage. Most people interested in renovating accommodation work abroad for a year or more: perfect intentions.
o Make an appointment with the dentist, doctor and optometry appointment for one month before making sure you have a healthy state of health. This gives you time to deal with any cavities before you leave.

o One month:
o Set the cancellation date for all insurance policies, credit cards and other miscellaneous items.
o Close all unnecessary accounts [such as bank accounts and department store accounts].
o Register online banking [if you have not already].
o Set the post office's forwarding address to a friend or P.O. in your name box.
o Find someone to rent a car when you leave. Make sure they get insurance and draft a car rental contract.
o Go to the dentist, doctor and optometry appointment.
o Get traveler insurance.

o two weeks later:
o Notify your employer for two weeks.
o Email passport copies, driver's licenses, insurance policies, credit cards, and any other important information you may need when you leave.
o Get a traveler's check and email it to your own secure number.
o Notify your bank that you will use a credit card to shop abroad.
o There is a garage for sale. If you are unable to sell most of the items, please re-sell the garage next week. My wife and I spent more than two thousand dollars in Southeast Asia for more than a month to sell our things. If you can't sell your stuff, check out the storage unit.
o If applicable to your first country, please obtain a visa.

Remember, you don't need half what you think you've done, it's a truth that applies to the key steps of preparation: packaging for long-term travel.

What [not] packaging
Before you leave: Create a list of the items you need. Most you should include:
Passport
Driver's license [if possible, international]
Airline/train ticket
Credit card, traveler's check and US dollar
a copy of important documents
Youth hostel card
Scuba diving certification [if applicable]
Passport photo [1 or 2 per country]
Money belt
a small day package
sunglasses
a good book
Pen and notepad
Skype laptop and headphones
Two pairs of lightweight pants
a pair of shorts
Three shirts [one out]
1 pair of sandals
1 pair of shoes or boots
underwear
Swimsuit [if applicable]
cosmetic
Silk sleeping bag [not a sleeping bag]
Sewing...

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