Travel accessories for special causes

If you would like to become a real globetrotter and start measuring your time spent on this planet not by days and years, but by special places you have visited, get ready to move. Guess what – the time is flowing rapidly and you have to begin with making your wishes come true. When it comes to traveling, it has never been more affordable and for a thousand dollars you can visit almost any destination in the world. However, if you are still an inexperienced traveler, heed this travel call and have a look at items you should always have with you in case something goes wrong while flying high up in the sky or being trapped in a hotel room or an elevator. 

Food supplies for unwanted surprises

You do not really have to drag tuna cans and mum-made sandwiches from home, but make sure that you get some when you arrive in the target destination. If you are traveling by plane, you most probably not be allowed even to have a can in your bag. However, traveling by train or car will open the possibility of bringing some basic food items, such as a couple of apples, a can of tuna and a pastry with you. If the means of transportation that you are going to travel by allows you, you could bring a travel lunch box with you. If not, ensure that you get one as soon as your plane lands. If you get stuck on a train or a bus without any food, it could be a traumatizing and stressful experience.

Adapters are what matters

Today nothing is possible without a functional cell phone. When you are traveling somewhere, it is vital that your cell phone battery is always charged and that your phone is always at your disposal. If traveling to foreign countries or other continents, you should never hit the road (or the air) without checking their voltage standards. For instance, most of the North American and Middle American countries have the 120V standard and people coming from 220V/230V countries need to bring adapters with them. 

Apart from these adapters, you should always bring your laptop adapter with you if you know you will be needing the laptop during you stay in a certain destination.

 

Light-weight hygiene set

Only a small percentage of people can afford flying in business class departments. In fact, only the chosen ones can travel with mainstream airliners at all. Instead of wasting hundreds of dollars on planes that actually offer you only more baggage space and usually a better meal during the flight. However, you can easily adapt your travel habits to low-cost airliners and fly around the world for a half of the money charged by huge airline companies. While your travel lunch box from the first part of this text will help you survive the flight (if they let your eat it on the plane), you will have to be rational with your personal belongings. Every item that exceeds the proscribed weight limit is charged quite a lot. That is why you should bring only the most necessary hygiene accessories with you. It goes without saying that a toothbrush, toothpaste and a shower gel are must-bring items. In addition to them, you should always have your electric shaver with you, especially if you are going on a business trip. Also, make sure that you bring the best condoms for maximum protect when on a tourist travel or business trip.



Eclectic clothes choice
When it comes to clothes, you have to prepare yourself for all the potential weather changes. There always has to be place in your suitcase for a raincoat or a jacket with a similar function. Beside the jacket, always bear in mind that temperatures can drop overnight even if you are going to Sahara (especially there) and always pack a couple of pairs of socks. If it is still an in-between period, such as the months of March or October, always bring a warmer jacket when travelling to areas with four seasons. Also, never forget to take one pair of sneakers with you, because long tourist walks in shoes can cause severe troubles in form of blisters and swollen feet.

Becoming an experienced traveler is a long-lasting process. After dozens of trips, you will have more knowledge and experience. Now, at the beginning of the travel part of your life, obey these tips to make your first couple of trips smooth and comfortable. Later you will acquire new travel habits and develop your own travel strategy.

Dan Radak is a Cloud Computing security professional. Currently employed as a consultant in couple of Web Hosting companies. Lately, he has been interested in web design. In his free time he likes travelling. You can reach him on Twitter.