Ten things to note when traveling abroad

Ten things to note when traveling abroad

With the rapid growth of China's economy, people's living standards have gradually improved. Many friends are no longer just satisfied with domestic travel but want to go abroad. Look, there are many friends who are traveling abroad for the first time. Here are the top ten things I have compiled for traveling abroad. Welcome to read.

First, prepare your luggage

When you go out, especially when traveling to a foreign country, make a list early, write down the things you want to bring, and then index according to the picture to avoid Temporary rush before departure. If you travel to Southeast Asia, don’t forget that it’s always summer there. Be sure to bring your summer clothes. Many of us have stayed in hotels in China and think that hotels abroad have everything and don’t need to prepare. This is wrong. Most hotels in Southeast Asian countries, no matter how high-end they are, do not provide you with toothbrushes or slippers. Small things can be embarrassing if you forget to bring them.

Second, bring necessary medicines

It is a smart idea to bring some necessary medicines when traveling. Who can guarantee that they will not get sick while traveling? Once you feel unwell, the small medicines around you can save you. In the health medicine box issued to guests by the "Healthy Elderly World Tour" group of China National Travel Service, several medicines in it can be said to be must-have medicines in your luggage: Ganmaotong, Chenghunning, Xisimin, Huangliansu , band-aids, etc. People with heart disease must not forget to bring nitroglycerin! In addition, if possible, it is not superfluous to carry a thermometer.

Third, understand foreign folk customs and rules

You cannot touch the heads of children in Thailand, but you cannot hold children in India. You really should know some of the rules of foreign countries like these when traveling to other countries. Otherwise, people will not blame you just because you are a foreigner. For example, when you go to Thailand, you must understand some of the following customs before going: you must take off your shoes when entering a temple, women must avoid monks when they see them, and women cannot wear short skirts and sandals when visiting the Grand Palace. People with bad hygiene habits must be careful. If you spit or litter on the streets of Singapore, hefty fines will make your head grow bigger.

Fourth, get a hotel card

When traveling to a country where you don’t understand the language, as soon as you arrive at the hotel, first get a hotel card at the reception desk. Even though it is a small card, it can be of great use. The card has the hotel's address and phone number. You can show it to the driver and the danger will be saved immediately. There was a precedent for a guest in Thailand who couldn't find a hotel in the middle of the night without a card, and ended up having to be sent back in a police car looking so sad. Therefore, although it is a small matter to get the card, it can ensure that your trip goes smoothly.

Fifth, understand the payment situation in the hotel room

What is available and what is not available in the hotel room, you need to ask the tour guide for help first. You have to pay to watch some TV programs in the room, and most of the items in the refrigerator also have to be paid for after use. There is generally no hot water in hotel rooms in Southeast Asia. There are two bottles of mineral water in the refrigerator that can be used to quench your thirst. It’s also a waste if you don’t know.

6. Store valuables in the safe at the front desk of the hotel

When you go out, it is safer to store your valuables in the safe at the hotel front desk than in the room. Generally, there is this kind of safe at the front desk of the hotel, which allows guests to store valuables for free. The hotel will leave a key and you can take one yourself. By the way. Many foreign hotels have regulations. If your valuables are lost in the room, they are not responsible for compensation.

Seventh, be careful when shopping

Counterfeit and shoddy products are not unique to China. You will also encounter this when shopping in some Southeast Asian countries. When purchasing high-value products such as gold and silver jewelry and gemstone products, don’t just rely on merchants’ promises that they can be returned or exchanged. You must think carefully before buying. Many travel agencies have encountered cases in which they have tried several times to help customers return goods but still failed to get it right.

Eighth, carry an appropriate amount of money with you.

When going out alone in a foreign country, you must carry an appropriate amount of money with you. Because most Chinese people do not use credit cards, traveler's checks and other means of payment, but always carry large amounts of cash with them. Therefore, some foreign robbers specialize in robbing Chinese people. It’s not a good idea not to carry a penny with you. In cities in the United States where public security is not good, to ensure safety, you should carry $20 in life-saving money no matter what.

Ninth, it is very important to choose a travel agency with good service and good reputation.

Because Chinese citizens currently travel abroad generally choose travel agency team travel methods, and find a travel agency with good service and high quality. That's a crucial question. Currently, there are only four travel agencies in Beijing that legally handle overseas travel business for Chinese citizens, including China National Travel Service. It is up to you to choose the service and quality.

Tenth, don’t forget your passport and air tickets. When participating in a group tour, the team leader will help you keep your passport in other countries.

However, in Hong Kong, "Ase" (police officers) may check passports on the street, so you still have to keep your passport and carry it with you. Tickets must also be kept properly. If you rush to the airport in a hurry and suddenly realize that you don’t have your ticket, you may not be able to laugh out loud.

Expansion: Necessary items for traveling abroad

Power conversion plug and voltage converter (transformer) for traveling abroad

Reason for carrying: The power sockets in each country are It has its own national standards and belonging. The two-pin and three-pin electrical plugs that are mostly used in China are different in many foreign countries. As a result, the electrical appliances and digital products you bring home cannot be used, so you need to use a conversion plug to solve this problem, but before purchasing Ask what standard the country you are visiting has.

Also remember that when going abroad, you must first choose a big-name and regular store to buy the power conversion plug. The quality of the power conversion plug abroad is generally around 20 yuan, and the price varies depending on the country. Don't buy some substandard and cheap plugs just for the sake of bargaining. If your expensive digital products and electrical appliances burn out in the future, you will lose more than you gain.

The same principle applies to buying a portable transformer. For example, the United States, Japan, China TW, Canada, etc. all have 110V voltage, so when traveling to these places, in addition to bringing a power conversion plug, Bring a voltage converter (transformer). If you are not sure what kind of place you want to travel abroad, the author tells you that you can search for a website called Global Easy Go Overseas Supplies on the Internet or call them directly for consultation to solve your doubts.

Of course, the preparation of suitcases

The way to prepare suitcases for overseas travel is different from that for domestic travel! For domestic travel, just prepare a travel bag and carry it on your shoulder. You will suffer a big loss when traveling abroad. The author generally recommends small and medium-sized trolley cases for overseas travel, not too big. In fact, there are two ways to prepare suitcases for traveling abroad: The first preparation method is more suitable for overseas travelers who only like to play and not like shopping: just bring a mini one with a 18-inch to 21-inch trolley Just box.

Even if you travel to various destinations with your luggage, it is not cumbersome. You can also take it with you on the plane without checking it in when boarding.

The second option is of course for people who love shopping when traveling abroad: If you like to go shopping in famous shopping streets and airport duty-free shopping malls abroad, a backpack that is no longer than your shoulders and a 30-inch check-in box is the best solution. The best combination. The basic function of a backpack is to store some daily necessities, clothes and drinks. You can carry it with you when traveling around the world without being cumbersome. The 30-inch shipping box, of course, allows you to store all the large items purchased abroad in the shipping box, which not only stores them in a unified manner but also protects the purchased items.

Everyone who sees this will definitely wonder what kind of big suitcase to bring when traveling abroad. Isn’t it too cumbersome?

In fact, you can rest assured that whether you are traveling abroad in a group or on a self-guided tour, you will usually go to a hotel that has been booked in the local area, properly store your luggage, and then go to the border point. If you are traveling abroad with a tour group, you don’t have to worry. You can store all your luggage on the tour bus. You can travel light and enjoy the exotic scenery!

Disposable underwear and disposable toilet seats

Although these two items are small, they are very critical to your health. I don’t think I need to introduce the benefits of disposable underwear here, right? Traveling abroad is not like some domestic short-term trips that only take two or three days to return. Depending on the country, overseas travels generally last for more than 5 days, and some even take ten and a half months. Pay attention to changing sanitary underwear every day. At this time, the advantages of wearing disposable underwear are revealed.

Firstly, it is very small. There are 5 pieces in one package. Because it is vacuum packed, the size of the package is generally as small as the facial tissue we usually use and is very light. One piece a day eliminates the need for washing and is hygienic, freeing you from the tedious cleaning work and giving you more time to enjoy this wonderful vacation abroad.

When traveling abroad or on a business trip, the most worrying thing is actually how hygienic the toilets are in the hotel where you stay, because there are so many infectious diseases now that it is difficult to prevent them. Although some hotels are marked with It's rated a few stars, and the sanitary conditions seem to be good, but I always feel a little uneasy when I go out. When necessary, it's really embarrassing for me to stand instead of sit down!

In fact, there is no need to be embarrassed. You only need to prepare a few disposable toilet mats in your overseas travel bag and the above difficulties will be solved. Completely eliminate the spread of some diseases you are worried about.

Mini hair dryer

Reasons to bring: When traveling abroad, such as a ten-day trip to Europe, you basically have to change hotels every day. However, in order to control costs, some groups may not stay in the same hotel. Ideally, the facilities are generally not complete (the bathroom is not equipped with a hair dryer), so if you are a girl with long hair, it is essential to put a light and compact mini hair dryer in your luggage before traveling abroad, because it is usually a group trip. On the same day, I would play very late before going back to the hotel to rest, and the next day I would leave early in the morning to go to the next attraction.

So after taking a shower that day, blow dry immediately with a hair dryer, and then you can sleep peacefully. No more worrying about waking up tomorrow morning and finding your hair messy and ruining your perfect image.

The three treasures of travel are actually an inflatable small pillow, an eye mask and a small earplug.

Reasons to bring when traveling abroad: In fact, this is an in-flight item.

The small inflatable pillow turns into a pillow just by blowing it hard. You can lean your neck on it to watch TV and listen to music on the plane. It is really a pleasure! Eye masks are a great tool to help you block out bright lights and rest peacefully on board a plane or while traveling. The third one is small earplugs. Although they are small, they are very useful. Airplanes will make huge noises when taking off and landing, and the atmospheric pressure will also change significantly. At this time, people on board will first feel a sense of pressure in their ears, which is more severe. In severe cases, you may feel pain and discomfort at the base of your ears.

However, with the small earplugs among the three treasures of travel, just one plug during takeoff and landing can reduce or eliminate the discomfort caused by changes in atmospheric pressure and voice sounds.

Overseas mobile phone cards

Generally speaking, tourists traveling abroad have basically only two solutions for communicating abroad. The first is to activate international roaming services on mobile phones, but the cost of international roaming services is very high. It is too high. To activate it, you need to pay a prepaid fee of 500 yuan to China Telecom. It can only be used abroad for 15 days, and the service will be automatically closed after 15 days. The most important thing is that the call charges are too expensive. In some countries and regions, it costs 54 yuan per minute and sometimes the connection rate is not high.

Secondly, when some overseas tourists see the high charges for international roaming, they feel that they can tolerate not using their mobile phones for a few days, but the inconvenience caused can be imagined. of.

Is there a compromise? Of course there is. In fact, before traveling abroad, you can go to the overseas supply store to buy a mobile phone SIM card for the country you are going to. It has the same chip as the domestic mobile phone card. The overseas supply store can help you recommend the choice according to the country. , after buying it, you only need to insert the SIM card into your mobile phone and you can make calls when you arrive at the local area. Because mobile phones in developed countries abroad basically charge one-way charges, so if you have relatives and friends contacting you when you are traveling, you can be bold Answer it! Because it's free. Even if you want to use your mobile phone to call home and say hello, it’s basically only 1 yuan per minute, which is a lot cheaper!

The author reminds that the mobile phone model in each country may not be the same, so when you go to the overseas supply store to buy a mobile phone card, please ask Qinghe to find out the local mobile phone network system.

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