Aside from bringing enough snacks and drinks, mobile phone charger, maps and GPS units are now essential companions during trips. Maps and GPS units allow you to keep track of the status of your travel and whether or not you are following the correct route. It is also ideal to bring extra batteries for your phone and your flash light.
When driving your own car or a rented vehicle, always bring complete tool kits. Before the trip, check if the headlights are working, if the tire pressure is set according to the right specification and if there are enough brake oil and fuel.
To avoid becoming a target of criminals, avoid dressing up in a way that can mark you as a rich tourist. This can draw the wrong attention. Leave valuables at home to avoid the risk of losing them or becoming a victim of theft or robbery.
Place emergency items, along with your medications and their original prescriptions, in the most accessible but secured part of your baggage. Also, bring standby medication for motion sickness and a first-aid kit as these can become handy in case of accidents and emergencies.
Whether traveling by land, air or sea, it is important that you always buckle up for safety. Avoid becoming impaired due to alcohol while in transit as this may result to nausea or encountering issues with a stranger. You may even leave some personal belongings behind or get robbed when under the influence of alcohol. It is always best to keep yourself in the best state of mind.
When traveling in an intercontinental flight, do some stretching exercises and drink enough water every hour. Air travel causes dehydration and some people have the potential to develop fatal blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) because of dehydration and lack of body movement for a long period of time.
Always check updated weather reports in your intended destination so you can better prepare the right clothes and gears to bring for your travel. If you are driving during stormy or snowy weather, make sure your car is fully equipped for such conditions as well. Depending on your case, you may have to put snow chains in your car.
