Whether you’re traveling abroad for the first time or you’re familiar with long-distance travel, here’s a list of 20 tips and tricks to go before every departure.

Health and security

1. Take the time to pay your doctor a courtesy visit and contact your insurance company. This will allow you to check that you have all the vaccines necessary for your tropical raid and, on the other hand, to obtain the essential prescriptions for the minor ailments of everyday life. In addition, check with the health insurance to find out the coverage of your care abroad, especially in case of emergency. If no support is provided, you can consider taking out additional insurance.
2. Take copies of your passport, paper, or digital version, to store for example, in your phone or in your e-mail account. This way, in the event of loss or theft of your passport, you will be able to prove your identity, the formalities on the spot will be simplified, and you will have the chance to return home.
3. Leave a copy of your identity documents at home or with someone you trust.
4. Make yourself known to your embassy. If a problem arises in the country visited, it will help your government to contact you and get you to safety.

Silver

• Take care of the current exchange rate before your departure in order to avoid unpleasant surprises and bad calculations made in a hurry.
• Make sure that your bank card works in the country you are visiting and find out about any charges that may be withheld from you for each transaction made.
• Once there, always prefer banks or ATMs to withdraw money. Currency exchange offices at airports or in town may be less attractive. By doing it directly at a bank or ATM, you will certainly pay less commission, and the conversion will be accurate.
• Always remember to carry local currency with you because bank cards are not necessarily accepted everywhere, and more particularly in means of transport.
• Notify your bank. The latter can misinterpret payments made at the end of the world by considering them as a possible fraudulent action committed by a third party, which would cause them to block your card. Rather penalizing no?
• Check the entry/exit fees for the visited territory. This is because some countries charge travelers a fee to enter and leave the country. These costs are not included in the price of your plane ticket.

Research

1. Remember to purchase your tickets in advance for any on-site visits, excursions, events, or shows. This will perhaps already allow you to benefit from a more interesting price and especially to avoid the long queues at the entrance of tourist sites, parks or theaters.
2. Opt for guided tours. The guides are professionals who usually provide you with a map and are empowered to access certain places that you might not be able to go to as a free visitor. They are mostly generous with details and anecdotes. Another tip: remember to download the applications you’ll need for your trip and visits before you leave; this will help you to properly plan for your stay and avoid paying any extra fees imposed by your phone company.
3. Do not hesitate to note the events taking place during your stay. This will prevent you from missing out on culturally rich festivals, ceremonies, or other local events. Foodies, no visit is complete if you don’t taste the local dishes.

Electronic

1. 14. You’ll need an international adapter! It is an absolute must-have for any discerning traveler. And, in order not to disappoint anybody, the electrical outlets are not the same anywhere.
2. And the electric voltage is not the same either. It would be a shame if your devices started to smoke if they failed to charge.
3. If you want to avoid crying when you get home to receive your phone bill, consider turning off roaming on your cell phone. Use the Wi-Fi networks available free of charge in many hotels, restaurants, bars, etc.
4. Download the local app. It can help you find exclusive offers available around you and in a variety of countries.

Luggage and packaging

1. For the more far-sighted, you can take a complete outfit in your cabin baggage. Useless? Unless the airline loses the suitcase, you left in the hold.
2. Are you traveling with five large suitcases and you doubt that this will be accepted by the company? You are quite right. The costs for excess baggage climb very quickly, and it is often difficult to open your suitcase at the airport in full view of everyone to transfer your belongings from one bag to another. So take the time to check the airline’s conditions. Each has its own regulations on the number of luggage pieces that can be transported free of charge. Another tip, put your suitcase on the scale! This will prevent you from unpleasant surprises.
3. Bring some snacks to snack on. Traveling abroad is great, but eating in a foreign country can sometimes become a challenge for the more picky or for people with intolerance. So remember to take a few snacks with you to help satisfy your hunger while you find the restaurant that suits you.

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