Friday, 8 August 2014

Essential Things to Carry while Travelling on a Trip



Travelling has always been a fun filled activity which takes the monotony of daily routine life away and also evolves you as a person in the process, helping you in your personal growth as well. Also is it due to the budget issues, you can always buy tickets online and travel by bus which is the cheaper mode of transport with considerable luxury. Also bus booking is much easier when compared to train and airplane. If you have a passion for travelling and often miss out on important items while packing and then face problems later for it? Well, I have made a list of 8 important things that you should carry never miss out when you are making preparations for the travel. When you are out of your home, your bag must contain your world but at the same time should be light enough to be carried comfortably. So, are you confused about what to include and what to leave? Here is the list of those inevitable things that is a must have in every traveller’s bag:

1.      Credentials - Never forget to pack important documents like a copy of ticket, and identity proof like the Pan ID, Driving License or Voter’s ID in a separate folder which is well protected and should be water proof for safety reasons. You should also carry essential documents like tickets, travel insurance, passport size photographs and contact numbers of friends and relatives.  It is also better to have a photocopy of your email confirmation so that you do not have to take the original document out every time.
2.      Toiletries – Make sure you include a bag of some basic toiletries and other essentials like soap, shampoo, deodorant, band aids, mosquito repellents, hand sanitizer, thin towels moisturizing cream, cotton buds, tissues, wet wipes, small mirrors and face wash.
3.      Ear plugs - This is an essential part of travel which is a must have if you want to have a comfortable and peaceful sleep and also to kill the time by listening to your favourite music amidst all the noise and chaos of some crowded places.
4.      Clothing and accessories – Always take light weighted, comfortable and minimum amount of clothes as much as possible. Also if you are heading to a cold region, then always make sure you pack in woollen socks, gloves, jackets, and thermal liners. It is necessary that you keep a comfortable pair of slippers and walking shoes, as you do not want to enjoy your holidays in shoe bites and sore feet.
5.      Sleeping Pillow – Not everyone can sleep comfortably in the buses, for those who cannot make sure you carry sleeping pillows or neck comforters that make you comfortably sleep with no inconvenience.
6.      Electronics and gadgets – Remember when going out, the most important thing for a traveller is to carry a camera and to bring lovely memories. Also put in camera chargers, extra batteries and extra memory cards as they can be real support in places of limited electricity. However, if it is important carry only a tablet and avoid laptops if you have to keep in connection with your work. It also helps you in storing your photos and reading books etc.
7.      First aid kit – It is seen that people often fall sick very quickly in no time and are not capable of adapting to the current climatic situations. For those who you should carry necessary first aid kit and also medicines for such as fever and cold. It is a must have thing because you never know when you might encounter any untoward incident.
8.      Money, cash and currency – Undoubtedly this is the most important of all the essential things as money can buy almost anything everywhere. Make sure you take the local currency of the destination place you are travelling to, because not all the places have access to credit card facilities or ATMs. Also keep sufficient amount of money so that you are not left stranded on an emergency. It is necessary that you keep credit cards and debit cards in case of huge transactions because of obvious reasons.

Now that you have known what things to carry while you travel that are so necessary, also with bus booking becoming so easy i.e. book tickets online with just a click. All you need to do is start packing your bags and plan a trip for a holiday.

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