14 Tips Before Planning A Long Trip

Traveling is the best option one can choose for. It fills you with a number of good and bad experiences. You learn a lot while traveling. But, there are a few experiences which might turn your trip into a nightmare. To avoid such a situation, you need to pre-plan your trip with a couple of handy and smart tips. In this article, we have compiled a list of the best tips that can turn your long trip into an awesome one. A long trip always comes with surprises, so be ready for the unexpected to appear.

Brilliant Tips To Include Before Going On A Long Trip

1Do Not Strictly Stick To A Plan

Do not strictly make a plan and try to stick to it. Calculate a rough schedule for your whole trip such as how many days or hours you will stick to one city. And always mark all the cities you are planning to visit, beforehand. If possible, also note the major attractions of each city. Do not plan more than this.

2Keep Some Space For Changes

You don’t know which city will surprise you. So, when you are traveling always keep a room forc a few changes in your plan. You might hear about a city which needs to be visited at least once so, do not leave that city for next time. Go visit the city and you don’t know what is waiting for you there.

3Do Not Deeply Research On Any City

Always try to keep your trip as unexpected. You will be able to open up to people only when you are not known to every place to the city. Not knowing a place in depth will be advantageous for you. The more you will ask, the more information you will discover on your own. These experiences count a lot.

4Always Visit ‘World’s Largest’ Anything

Every place does have something uncommon to it. And a few of the times these uncommon features are considered as the ‘World’s largest’ something. Try to visit such a place once. For instance, there is a World’s Largest Freestanding Illuminated Man-Made Star in Roanoke in Virginia. Likewise, there is this Giant Artichoke in California.

5Keep A Actual Map Handy

Google Maps has become a very handy solution to track your route, but it is always nice and important to keep an actual map of the city handy. Trace your route on that actual map. You can also keep this map as a reminder of your memorable journey.

6Light Weighted Backpack

Always keep your bag light weighted so that you have room to collect a few things from that place. You are planning to go to a hill station popular for homemade chocolates and then to a place where the coffee is a must-have drink because of the different flavor of cocoa. So, to keep on collecting the well-known things from every place by keeping your bag a bit light weighted.

7Keep Your Playlist Updated

While traveling, especially when you a planning a road trip, then you will be needing to keep yourself awake and entertained. Music also helps in busting your physical tiredness. So, keep your playlist updated as you won’t feel bored after a while.

8Keep Your Energy Drinks Available

It is always nice to drink something for refreshment. You can keep your beer bottles or soft drink cans handy to feel the instant spark. Although, neither of these drinks is healthy, but they will keep you refresh throughout your trip whenever you swallow a sip of it.

9Get A Habit Of Socializing With People

When you plan for a long trip, then it is always mandatory that you open up to new people. Besides all the language barrier, you need to talk to the local people of the city. Talking to local people will help you in understanding the place very well. No one knows any place better than its own local people. Socializing with locals can also end up in finding a new friend.

10Carry Cash With Your Credit and Debit Card

There are times when you need to pay through cash only. Your debit and credit cards won’t help when there is an instant use of cash only. So, never avoid keeping cash handy. Do not carry a lot of cash with you just keeping it in multiples of a few 10 and 100 would be fine.

11Keep A Track Of Your Journey

Keep someone updated about the place you are going to visit or the place where you are presently staying. This is essential for your own safety. You can also keep posting about your experiences on your blog or on your official social media accounts to keep a public record of your whereabouts.

12Ask A Local For Best Place To Eat

When planning to eat something, ask a local for help. Ask him about all those places where you can eat. Choose any one from the list. And do not go with the choice of one local person. Ask a lot of residents of the city to get a clearer view on the cuisine and restaurants of the place.

13Limit Your Phone Calls

Traveling help you open you up to change your perspective to see the world in a different way. If you are planning to get affected with the outside world, then there is no point going on a journey which can soothe your inner soul. Your long trip should be full of experiences regardless of good or bad. So, step out the world of technology and enjoy the environment around you.

14Never Stop Capturing Pictures

Capturing pictures help you to keep a memorable moment trapped in those precious moments. We are not asking you to click photos for the sake of your social media handles. Instead, click photos so that you can keep those moments safe with you and relive those moments whenever you look at those pictures.

A long trip is a very fair opportunity for you to get a life of your own and live it on your own terms. These moments help you to build your personality in an effective way and also helps you in your personal growth. It teaches you the real meaning of socializing with people.

Also read: 5 Best Places Around The World For Solo Travel

Tiru Dehariya