Hey Pandas, What Are Your Most Useful Travel Tips? (Closed)

Take the business card (at the front desk) from the hotel you are staying at, then no matter where you end up during the day or if you speak the language, you can always get back to your hotel.

Make sure you have pictures on your phone of all your identity and travel documents, including passport, driving licence, health (or any other) insurance cards etc. etc.

WEAR GOOD SHOES. I cannot stress this enough, you NEED sneakers or comfy shoes, especially if you're doing a lot of walking. If you haven't, go to a shoe store that has a foot scanner (Fleet Feet does) and get a scan, they can help you find a good shoe from that.

It's also a good idea to go to a podiatrist anyways at some point, so why not before your trip? They can tell you if you need orthotics (which are LIFESAVERS) and see if anything else is wrong.

WEAR. COMFY. SHOES. NOT CUTE SANDALS.

Another piece of advice I would recommend is to read up on some of the laws the country/city you are going to.

Some things that seem very commonplace in your native country might be illegal elsewhere. For example, chewing gum is considered illegal in places like Dubai or Singapore, so to is feeding pigeons in Venice.

Here's a list to find some strange laws around the world: https://www.farandwide.com/s/weird-laws-world-4961c1ede8d749bf

Learn some basics of the language of the land you are traveling too. Hello goodbye, thank you, excuse me, how much, where is the bathroom. Don't be an ignorant and egocentric

Always buy travel insurance. From £10 single trip, not much more for annual multi-trip.

Know the area. A week or so before your trip, do some research. You don't wanna be in LA and not have any idea what to do/where to go

Smile. A smile is universal.

People are people wherever you go.

Ask the cab driver to tell you approximately how much it will cost to get there before getting in.

If you're a Canadian going to America, don't drink the iced tea.

From personal experience, always bring a water canteen and a non-perishable snack. It could come in useful if you manage to find yourself in a stressful situation.

Don't lose ur brother in disney for 45 mins straight :)

Don't forget that you are a guest to the locals while traveling. Be well behaved, respectful to others, and refrain from doing stupid stuff. If you know people will get mad at you for doing something (like touching art work, etc.), don't do it.

I haven't traveled much, but one common tip I always see on discussions like this is to never keep your wallet in your back pocket when you are in a foreign country.

Pickpockets could be common in the country you visit, and in a crowd, you will very likely lose your wallet if it's in your back pocket.

Another alternative option would be to have a decoy wallet in your back pocket, and fill it with expired/fake cards, while you keep your actual wallet somewhere else on you.

Travel plug adaptors. Not all countries use the same power sockets. Please check before

Always be nice to the people you meet, some people never figure this out.

BRING YOUR OWN PILLOW! The ones they give you will never be right and sleep is important!

Wear ear plugs during your hotel stay. It will dull the noises from people talking in the halls, the elevator, the ice machine. I always sleep better

Enjoy the journey, especially if it's a long trip. And the best way to enjoy it its to give yourself plenty of time so you are never rushing. If you rush you forget things and/or make bad decisions.

If you give yourself lot's of time and remain calm and present at all times, you'll have more mental bandwidth for people watching or admiring architecture or whatever. Or even just catching up on your reading.

And travel light. As light as possible.

GOOD SHOES and MONEY IN YOUR PHONECASE !

Save some money to use for souvenir shops

Don''t eat yellow snow...