BECOME A TRAVEL PRO IN ONE EASY LESSON

BECOME A TRAVEL PRO IN ONE EASY LESSON
BY: JOYCE JACKSON
i focus a lot on helping the first time or
inexperienced traveler head out prepared and
CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES. STARTING OUT AS A NEW
traveler can be intimidating. how do you jump
into the gigantic travel fray and survive? how
CAN YOU LEARN TO LOVE DELAYS AND LONG LINES?

get prepared.

what exactly does that mean? it means being
confident in what you are doing, where you are
GOING AND HOW YOU ARE GETTING THERE. BASICALLY,
it means being comfortable with yourself when
you leave home.

ok, so what. how do you do that? follow these
quick tips:

tip #1
know your destination.
DO SOME KIND OF READING BEFORE YOU GO. KNOW HOW
long it's going to take to get there, and the
time zone. understand how the currency converts
AND GET A HANDLE ON LOCAL CUSTOMS.

tip #2
BE PREPARED BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME.
make sure you have the essentials you will need,
especially for a safe trip. this includes a hide
AWAY MONEY BELT, COPIES OF YOUR PASSPORT, ONE
credit card, debit card, atm card and traveler's
checks. take no more than $500 cash. make sure
SOMEONE HAS YOUR ITINERARY IN CASE OF AN
emergency.

TIP #3
travel light.
pack for only five days. carry one bag. your bag
SHOULD BE A SOFT SIDED, DURABLE CARRY BAG OF
ballistic nylon. it needs to have a padded carry
strap to sling it over your shoulder.

tip #4
leave early.
WHEREVER YOU ARE HEADED, NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF
transportation, leave early for you departure
terminal. it means less stress for you . . . a
LOT LESS STRESS FOR YOU.

tip #5
LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE TRAVELED ALL YOUR LIFE.
appearance matters. if you do the above tips you
will look and feel like a veteran traveler.
VETERAN TRAVEL PROS DO GET A HIGHER LEVEL OF
treatment and service from people who work
within the travel industry.

tip #6
expect things to go wrong.
MOST THINGS RUN PRETTY WELL IN THE TRAVEL
industry. there are inevitable delays and
cancellations. after all, it's a dynamic
INDUSTRY AND GETTING THE MIND BOGGLING NUMBER OF
pieces to work all in sync is a real juggling
act. if you expect delays you are better
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THEM. IF THINGS GO WELL,
and they usually do, you get a nice mental lift
as you travel. the more travel experience you
GET THE BETTER YOU GET AT KNOWING WHERE DELAYS
usually occur and can either plan for them or
try to avoid them.

tip #7
be polite.
THIS FOLLOWS TIP #5 AND #6. WHILE IT IS YOUR
hard earned money that is paying for your travel
you are one of thousands of travelers a day
MOVING AROUND THE GLOBE. ALMOST THREE-FOURTHS OF
these people are inexperienced travelers. many
are stressed out, tired, cranky and rude. if you
ARE POLITE YOU WILL FEEL BETTER AND GET BETTER
treatment.

SEE YOU ON THE ROAD! JOYCE TRAVELS AND WRITES
extensively. her travel tips from 30 years of
traveling appear on her website:
HTTP://TRAVEL-PACKING-TIPS.COM