Travelers are amazing, they’re the most proactive people of mankind. They know what’s important and take decisions on time.
When it comes to traveling, they are practically aware of the items to pack. To avoid any inconvenience on the go, they take everything that is necessary. Savvy travelers are very good at packing common items while less savvy travelers forget things and face inconvenience during travel.
Here’s a list of common items that experienced and practical travelers pack (make sure to have them when you’re traveling ):
#1. Comfortable Shoes
How can you travel when you can’t even walk smoothly?
To walk smoothly, you require comfortable shoes at first. With no comfortable shoes, you can’t even walk around and find out interesting stuff.
Imagine an all-new place or city you wanted to visit, you saved for several months and you can’t even visit the entire place?
With comfortable shoes, you can easily walk around, hang out and make new friends. Also, as you move around, you will get to see the amazing places in real life you used to Google 😀
#2. Copies of Travel Documentation
Before savvy travelers travel, they make sure there are at least three to six months remaining in their passport’s expiration. Double-checking their documents tops their checklist.
After double-checking their documents’ expiration dates, they get their important documents copied. Making sure that they don’t risk their travel in case of losing their documents.
As I mentioned earlier, proactiveness is part of the savvy traveler’s life and they have habits to take backups of everything. Instead of just taking the original documents, they backup these with copied pieces.
#3. Emergency Contact Card
Accidents or mishaps can happen anytime and chances are bright when you’re visiting a new place. To cope with these, an emergency contact card is what you require. The card should include your complete information from name, passport ID, nationality, and residency information. This information will get people close to your community or friends and help you reach the destination.
#4. First-Aid Kit
We usually have clothes, daily life usage materials during travel. While savvy travelers prepare for the worst situations. They take a first-aid kit, too when they’re moving to a new place that offers unusual experiences.
Whether it is a landscape, a city, or a hill to climb, a first-aid kit will save you from critical situations ahead. Imagine a little skin damage and a lot of blood loss just because of no stopping bandages?
How great it would be to have easy-to-use bandages and stop the blood loss to keep you going? This is where the first-aid kit makes its space.
#5. Neck Pillow
Whether it is an hour-long flight or a short trip, comfort is what we all require. A comfortable sleep requires good support for the head and neck and the medicated neck pillows do an excellent job.
Savvy travelers take neck pillows every time to have comfort for their necks and enjoy better sleep on a flight or in the subway. They know the importance of a comfortable sleep as, without it, you can’t even explore things in a fantastic manner.
#6. Portable Charger
With the importance of smartphones, we hardly travel without them. We have maps, calling, messaging, and other connectivity apps installed that are a necessity for anyone who’s traveling.
For smartphones to keep working, you require a portable charger in your backpack. It can be a power bank or a portable system (laptop) that can charge your smartphone when needed. Another hack they follow is to charge the max of your phone’s battery and then start your journey. Savvy travelers take care of their gadgets, and to keep them running they have portable chargers, extra batteries, and power banks.
#7. Warm Clothes
No matter whether it is summer, spring or autumn, savvy travelers have scarfs and warm clothes in their suitcases.
Just like mishaps happen anytime, the weather is unpredictable, too. You can’t just follow the dress code the locals are wearing. There can be a slide in temperature and a winter opportunity can knock the door.
To cope with these weather risks, savvy travelers always pack warm clothes.
#8. Plastic Bags
Being smart, savvy travelers do pick a few plastic bags. Plastic bags can be used one way or the other. You can pack your fragile stuff separate with them, or put your dirty clothes so that your clean clothes are safe from dirtying.
Similarly, you can have your shoes inside and then put them in your clothes without dirtying them. At some marketplaces and bazaars, no bags fashion is there. Individuals bring their own bags, purchase them and carry. For those bazaars, plastic bags will save your efforts to move your specialized gifts. 😉
#9. Pens
Savvy travelers have an idea that how a little pen can help them build connections. They know how to interact with the locals and make friends. If the conversation goes great, there can be a contact numbers exchange or a note, and you would surely require this little utensil.
Carrying pens help them write numbers, names, important information, right on time.
#10. Luggage Scale
Before we talk about the 10th item that savvy travelers bring, let me tell you that each airline or transportation company has different criteria for the luggage. On their official sites (Baggage allowance for all major airlines explained), and behind the ticket, you can find the luggage weight and volume details to comply with.
Luggage scales save you from a lot of hassle by letting you calculate your bags’ weights. If it complies with your transportation company guidelines, you’re free to take them abroad.
Final Thought
I have been traveling for years and I share my practical tips on my blog. The 10 items we discussed are what savvy travelers bring with them during the journey. A journey can be a good one or disastrous, you just have to prepare yourself to make it better, enjoyable and memorable.
I wish your travel goes like a charm. 🙂
Cheers!
Written By Boyan Minchev
References:
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