14. Travel Tips: Things to Know Before You Go

Traveling is an experience that can be both exciting and stressful. In order to make the most of your trip, you should know some travel tips on how to prepare and how to make the most of your trip! 

It is important to make a list of your preferences before you go on a trip. This can include things like what languages you speak, what kind of food you would like to try, what time zone you are in, and the types of transportation available. These will help you narrow down your travel destination and make sure that it is the right fit for your needs.

• What will make you happy: Do you want to see the sights? Eat new foods? Shop for souvenirs?
• What will make you unhappy: Does it bother you to have to eat with chopsticks or sleep on a futon?
• Think about how much time you want to spend in each city or country

While researching your destination, it’s important to learn about the culture as well as the language. This will help you avoid any embarrassing or uncomfortable situations while abroad. It will also allow you to better enjoy the experience by feeling more connected with where you are visiting.

• Learn some basic phrases in the language – this will help locals understand that you are trying 
• Find out if there are any customs that are different than back home – you want to be a respectful traveler. 

You’ll want to be prepared for any emergency, and safeguard yourself from any difficult or dangerous situation. 

• Get travel insurance to mitigate the risk of losing baggage, missing flights, medical emergencies, etc. 
• Download offline maps and currency conversion apps to your phone. 
• Make copies of all necessary travel documents, including but limited to passports and visas. 

Links/references mentioned in this episode:

• The Beginners Guide to Working and Traveling as a Couple online course
• Digital nomad packing list
• Travel insurance – Allianz and SafetyWing are great options! 
• Should You Buy Travel Insurance – Forbes
• Spanish Dict

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