VACATION - MUST Have// URLAUB musst habe

SOON THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS BEGIN AND PLANNING FOR OUR TRAVELS AND THE THINGS WE NEED TO PACK ARE ON OUR MINDS.

WHEN TRAVELING WHAT DO WE LIKE  OR NEED TO TAKE ALONG WITH US.
 OF COURSE FOR EACH OF US IT IS DIFFERENT. DEPENDING ON IF TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN OR ALONE.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU TAKE ALONG ON YOUR TRAVELS?



HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS I USUALLY PACK…

 TRAVEL GUIDE BOOKS -   NO NEED.

 ONCE YOU GET TO YOUR DESTINATION THE TOURIST CENTERS HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED, SO  DONT  BOTHER TO LUGE ALONG THOSE HEAVY GUIDE BOOKS.  PLUS ALL THINGS IN THE TOURIST INFO CENTERS ARE FREE IN MOST CASES.

 MAPS FOR THE CITY OR PLACE YOUR GOING TO IS MORE THE THING TO HAVE. THEY ARE LIGHT TO CARRY  SO YOU CAN PLAN YOUR ITINERARY OR OUTINGS. TRUST ME THE SMALL MAP ON YOUR PHONE     IS NOT ENOUGH.







MEDICATIONS  , 1ST AID -  YES ,DEFINITELY!!!

I USUALLY MAKE SURE TO HAVE THIS WITH ME, AND KEEP IN A ZIP LOCK BAG (FREEZER BAGS TYPES ARE MORE SOLID, NOT SO EASY TO PUNCTURE)

BE PREPARED FOR A FEW SICK DAY , AFTER ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF GETTING READY, SOMETIMES OUR BODIES ARE OVERWHELMED.  I  USUALLY WILL TAKE ALONG MY MULTI VITAMINS AND PAIN KILLERS  (JUST IN CASE) .  AND OF COURSE ANY OTHER MEDICATIONS I NEED.





ALSO , A FEW BANDAID OR BLISTER PADS FOR WHEN I GET BLISTERS ON THE FEET.
NOTHING WORST THEN HOBBLING ALONG WITH SORE  FEET.




EXTRA  ZIP LOCK BAGS  THE FREEZER TYPE I FIND HANDY TO SEPARATE ITEMS, AND KEEP THINGS DRY AND ORGANIZED.  MAKES IT SIMPLER TO FIND THINGS IN YOUR SUITCASE OR PURSE .

SUN GLASSES , SUNSCREEN, VISOR -  A MUST HAVE!!

FOR SURE IF ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY A IMPORTANT MUST HAVE.











SANDALS , WALKING SHOES


DEPENDING ON YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND TRANSPORTATION. PLANE, TRAIN OR YOUR OWN AUTO .  TRAVEL LIGHT OR BRING EXTRAS ? HIKING OR JUST SEEING THE  SIGHTS??

I PICK A PAIR OF SANDALS THAT GO WELL WITH OUTFITS FOR OUTINGS LIKE A DINNER OUT, CONCERTS ETC, AND ARE COMFORTABLE TO WALK IN.
ALSO, A GOOD   PAIR OF WALKING SHOES FOR GOING ON THE SERIOUS WALKS AROUNG THE PLACE. IS A MUST HAVE.



TRAVEL SEW KIT - HANDY TO HAVE!


                                                                                                                                                             





AGAIN SOMETHING I HAVE ALONG , WHEN A BUTTON FALLS OFF OR A HEM IS LOOSE.












INTERNATIONAL travel,
 ELECTRIC ADAPTORS AC 110 220V - IMPORTANT!!!

THIS IS ONE THING WE SOMETIME FORGET, POWER.
YOUR CHARGER WONT WORK IF YOU DONT HAVE THE RIGHT CONNECTION.
SO MAKE SURE TO GET THE RIGHT ADAPTER FOR YOUR TRIP. NOTHING MORE
ANNOYING IS NOT BEING ABLE TO PLUG YOUR PHONE, LAPTOP OR VIDEO CAMERAS IN TO CHARGE.

MONEY OR PASSPORT BELT - DEFINITELY !


IF YOUR TAKING A TRIP ANYWHERE THESE DAYS-  ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SEASON AND SO MANY TOURISTS AROUND , BEST THING TO KEEP YOUR WALLETS OR MONEY SECURE IS THE BELT.  I HAVE HAD THE UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE OF HAVE MY COMPLETE PURSE SNATCHED  WHEN I SET IT DOWN ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO ME,   EVEN A PACKBACK IS NOT A PLACE TO KEEP YOUR ITEMS.

BEST TIP: KEEP IT CLOSE. AND HIDDEN ,  AND LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF CASH YOU
                                                                    CARRY OR USE  A PREPAID CREDIT CARD



  KEEP RECORD OF YOUR PASSPORT NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER TO CONSULATE, CREDIT CARD NUMBERS + PHONE NUMBER.SO YOU CAN CANCEL IF LOST.










TECHNO ITEMS - CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE 





CERTAINLY A  MUST HAVE, TO KEEP THE MOMENTS OF YOUR TRIP RECORDED.








I LOVE TO TAKE PICTURES AND I HAVE A GOOD DIGITAL CAMERA - BUT SOMEHOW I ALWAYS SEEM TO USE MY MOBILE CAMERA  WITH THE VIDEO AND EASY TO USE PANORAMA SETTINGS WORKS WELL FOR ME.



ALSO IMPORTANT IS TAKE ALONG THE CHARGERS
OR EXTRA BATTERIES , ESPECIALLY IF NOT THE USUAL TYPES.