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Friday, March 9, 2018

Reasons Why We Travel

Here are some reasons we travel.

1.To start appreciating your life:

Your home is very special but sometimes we get stuck in our daily lives, we lose sight of what we really have.

There is nothing like travel to give you back that appreciation for your home, friends, family, town etc.

Travel is the perfect opportunity to connect with your friends and family.

2.Great way to learn

One of the best ways to learn new knowledge and skills is to travel. It gives us the opportunity to experience things that are unfamiliar to us, other cultures, languages, foods, ways of doing things, religions etc. It teaches us the history of your own country as well as other countries. Every destination offers something unique. It’s the perfect way to gain a deep satisfaction because of the new knowledge and skills you’ve gained.

3.Escaping

It’s one of the best ways to deal with demanding jobs, relationship breakups, dealing with a divorce and even dealing with the loss of a loved one. Stress is killing us and one of the best ways to relief stress is to travel. Travel gives us the opportunity to do what we want (legally of course). The best way to forget about everyday life is to travel to a place with beautiful scenery. For those workaholics like me it’s the best way to break away and just forget about the busy schedules, and one of the best ways to get a new perspective on difficult problems.

4.Adventure

We as humans love new experiences, what better way to find adventure than to go on an adventurous trip. We have to do some things out of our comfort zone, it’s a great way to realize what you’re capable of. Adventures includes eating spicy food(not too much), it can be something physical, like hiking, bungee jumping, scuba diving. It’s the greatest feeling ever after you did something out of you comfort zone. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment. Your best memories are those from doing something adventurous.

5.Celebrating

Traveling is best way to celebrate your, anniversary, wedding, graduation etc. It’s the perfect way to gather family and friends on birthdays, Christmas, New year’s etc.

6.Relaxing
Everyone can benefit from a break, it can’t be all work and no play. We have so much stress and responsibilities that we do not always realize that we need to relax. Everyone needs their time away from social media, phone emails etc. Everyone needs their moment in the sun, the sound of waves, the lapping water and of course the silence away from our everyday noises, no traffic, no stress, no noise. On this type of vacation it’s important to just do nothing, enjoy the moment, go do sightseeing, eat different foods. Just reboot your mind and body.

7.Strengthening your relationships

Traveling with friends and family has a way of bringing people closer to one another. You can take a romantic trip to just put that spark back into your relationship. Or you can take a trip with your friends to strengthen that bond between you and them. These trips can involve parents, grandparents and children on a boat cruise or it can be mom, dad and the kids taking a road trip to go visit grandma and grandpa. Travel is the perfect opportunity to work on that family grudge, or to connect with your parents or brothers again.

8.Getting in touch with yourself

It’s important for everyone to get their needed alone time and space. It’s during these times where your mind must wander. traveling solo is the best way to learn more about yourself. Travel brings a lot of opportunities, but it also brings a lot of issues, and it’s important to see these issues as opportunities to strengthen yourself. After a solo trip you’ll return home with a fresh perspective of what you want to achieve in life.

9.To challenge yourself

For all those that feel stuck in your daily live. For all those who crave new experiences and challenges. If you want to challenge yourself I suggest that you travel, because travel sometimes pushes people to their limits. Challenges may be to go zip-line or to order a meal in a language that you don’t understand. Overcoming challenges will bring you joy and pride. It’s an excellent way to build confidence.

10.It gives you perspective

To travel helps people to be more open minded. You’ll meet people and you’ll realize that everyone is different. No place is the same and you can’t imagine it, until you experience it. Everyone’s belief, religion, values, interests are not the same as your own.

Consider the following items before you travel:

Travel Wallet (Save way to carry cards and cash)

Travel Toiletry Bag

Pure Memory Foam Neck Pillow, Sleep Mask and Earplugs(never be uncomfortable again)

Portable Toddler Bed, Includes Fitted Sheet and Travel Case, Royal Blue(Exellent buy for parents with todlers)

Double Parachute Hammock (exellent product)

Thursday, March 1, 2018

travel tips

Tips to consider before traveling
Here's your list:

1.Make a list
Make a list at least a week before going on a trip, what to remember and what you do not want to forget at home. An important lesson that I and many others learned in the past is, if you think of something, write it down, because you'll forget it.

2. Plan your outfits

If you don’t want to spent your trips with all black or all grey outfits then plan your outfits.

It's a hint that would pay of if you like to take pictures, because you do not want to look back and wish you had made the effort

3.A backpack with the following

1.Electronics
2.Medications
3.Toothbrush
4.Extra underwear
5.Swimsuit(good idea when you’re going on a beach vacation)

This items should always be in your carry-on. Most of this items

can be bought when your bag gets lost, but having them in your backpack can save money and time if your luggage gets lost.

4.Before using public transport, First, find out the price.

Always ask about the price before you hop on a bus or any other form of public transport. Me and many others have learned this lesson the hard way

5.First Aid Kit
Always take a small first aid kit with you on a trip.
Take a look at this list and decide what you will need:

Plasters
Bandages
Anticeptic
Pain relief tablets
Wound cleaning gauzes
Sterile dressings
Tweezers
Scissors
Treatment for sunburn
Insect repellent
Insect bite treatment
Medical gloves

6.Be patient

It is extremely important to stay calm, and to have patience when you’re traveling.

Unfortunately, it's a hard reality that plans don't always go the way you wanted it to. This is also the case with travel, It’s important to always plan for delays, stay calm and don’t get upset when things go wrong.

7.Remember to pack a spare battery(or two)

Have you ever gotten to the most beautiful photo spot you've ever seen, just to realize that your camera batter is dead and you don’t have a back up?. Don't miss that perfect moment.

8. Make sure someone at home know your plans

It is extremely important that someone know your plans. If an accident or something happens, there is someone that know where you might be. Remember to keep in touch.

9. Don’t keep all your money sources in one place.
One of the most valuable lessons that i've learned in my life is to never keep all your money and cards in one spot. Always hide some cash and a back up credit card in a seperate bag

A great product to think about buying for your next trip is this 5 star:Anti Theft Travel Pouch

10.The most necessary things go on top

If you think that a particular item can be useful to you very soon, put it on top. This is very obvious advice, but it’s so obvious that we bound to forget.

For example a jacket-put it on top