Traveling is a time to be spontaneous, live on the edge, and explore the person you can’t be when you’re home. However, it is best to get your stuffs together beforehand, so you can make the vacation all it can be.
Inasmuch as visiting other countries is exciting and interesting, there are basic essentials tourist needs to put in place inorder to stay safe and enjoy/explore the trip.
These basic essentials includes:
Health
Consider your health and any medical emergencies that may arise. You also need to get travel vaccines to protect yourself from serious illness.
Safety and Security
Consider your perception of the risks associated with your destination.
Travel visa requirements
Different countries have different entry and exist requirements, including whether you need a travel visa.
Local laws
Review the local laws of your destination, as you may be help responsible for breaking them.
Travel insurance
Most countries requires mandatory travel insurance when applying for a visa.
Other practical things like:
- Whether you can drink the tap water.
- The local economy.
- The dominant religion and any rules around clothing modesty.
- Whether the destination is catered to tourist.
- The country’s main language and how widely English is spoken.
- Whether the local food meets your dietary requirements.
- Traffic laws.
Other things to consider include getting enough rest before your trip to help fight jet lag and drinking lots of water during flights.