As a blogger, I get the privilege of travelling here and abroad and everytime I pack I make sure to have at least the basic stuff that I need so that I can record or document my travel, blog about it, or simply update my social channels.
The holiday season is in the doorsteps once more. Either you bought your plane tickets already and booked your hotel and you are just waiting for the date for you to go.
Here are some tips or must-haves before you travel abroad.
1. Camera or Cameraphones
Yep, you might forget your passport but not your camera, right? For most of us, traveling is not complete without our trusty camera. Whether for sentimentality, proof, or bragging rights, travel photos are essentially a huge part of our trip. Sights are meant to be captured and shared especially when your travels bring you to see breathtaking vistas in Netherlands.
I now travel with a compact camera. I realized it is wiser and light to bring a compact camera versus the bulky DSLR.
2. Sunblock
Travel is 90% outdoors. If you are staying in your hotel room you will miss a lot in your destination. We have to protect our skin too. We have to keep it guarded from the sun’s harmful UV rays. The use of sunscreen in tropical destinations is
a must especially when you find yourself trekking the rocky formation of Machu Picchu in Peru
3. Medicine kit
Despite how meticulous our preparation for our trip is, one should always account for possible sickness, injuries or accidents with the proper medicines found in a kit. If you’re on a food trip along the streets of Old Delhi in India and you suddenly discover your body’s limit on spicy food, having a medicine kit on hand will might just save the day.
4. Jacket/Parka/Heavy-duty umbrella
No matter the weather in our destination, planning for sudden changes in weather should be done by
having a jacket/parka or an umbrella on hand. With weather patterns changing constantly like a girl on
PMS, traveling loses its appeal when we’re suddenly freezing ourselves off from the cold or the rain in
places like United Kingdom where weather patterns constantly change.
5. Multi-Plug Adapter
This is a must. Or you have to learn your lesson the hard way. Always bring a universal adapter. You have to charge your smartphone, your camera, and your laptop too. Enough said, hehe.
6. Travel bag
Besides your duffel bag and/or suitcase, one should always have an extra bag for traveling to carry wherever you go. Places like Damnoen Saduak floating market in Thailand where souvenirs are abundant; having one place to put all your purchases such as keepsakes or pasalubongs conveniently lessens the hassle of bringing so many shopping bags, and secures them all in one place to avoid losing them during your journey.
7. Travel Insurance
A lot of us think that ticking that extra box when we book our flights to get travel insurance is “extra baggage” to our wallet. This shouldn’t be the case. With travel insurance, we get the protection we need as a traveler to cover medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other losses incurred while traveling. But good news to all Globe postpaid customers! When you avail of the latest P599 flat rate for data roaming services, you automatically get free TravelCare with up to P200,000 worth of protection from travel inconveniences such as flight delays, lost baggage, and more.
Globe Telecom is the first telco in the Philippines to provide free travel insurance with its data roaming offer, giving its customers a complete and worry-free travel experience abroad. Loss of luggage and/or travel documents, delayed or cancelled flights, damage to baggage, medical emergencies and even accidental death, TravelCare has got you covered!
With the telco’s expanded coverage of its P599/day data roaming offer to over 70 countries around the globe, data roaming has become more accessible and available, connecting travelers to the World Wide Web anytime, anywhere. Simply turn on your data roaming, and you will be automatically latched on to a Globe partner carrier in your current destination to enjoy data roaming in a quick click or tap, with an added value of free TravelCare insurance.
