Adventure Travel Trip Tips

During the travel, You have picked up some
handy pointers to ease the whole travelling
experience so we thought it would be useful to
share these tips with you!

Security
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Call your bank before you leave your home
country to inform them you will be abroad and will
be likely to use your cards. Otherwise the bank will
freeze any withdrawals or payments on that card,
thinking your card has been stolen or cloned

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Carry at least two copies of a scan of your passport
with you and carry them in separate bags. Also,
email a copy to yourself and to a trusted parent or
friend before you leave your home country. This
way the scan is readily available. Make a note of the
emergency contact numbers for any bank cards or
travellers cheques

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Always carry a money belt that is well hidden.
Also, consider carrying a fake wallet with expired
cards and a little money, in case of being mugged

A simple bit of advice for lone female travelers
worried about people entering their rooms in the
middle of the night – just buy a doorstop and wedge it
in the door. It makes opening even an unlocked door
practically impossible, and would at least make plenty
of noise to wake you

Packing
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Save small bottles to fill with shampoo/conditioner
so you don’t have to carry large/heavy sizes and you
can beat the 100 ml limit for hand luggage

if you are a person that travels ‘heavy’, invest in some
compression sacks which will allow you to take a few more
items with you! Rolling clothes instead of folding them also
saves space. On the other hand, there are considerable
benefits to simply packing lightly!

Pack different sections of your luggage (outer clothing,
underwear etc…) into waterproof bags/bin liners in case your
bags get left out in the rain on the runway or en route to the
hotel

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Travel towels – far lighter, more hygienic and
quicker to dry than normal cotton towels. They can
absorb nine times their weight in water

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Always bring padlocks with you on trips, as often
lockers are provided for you to leave valuables in

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Always carry a pack of cards – for train and bus
journeys and creating easy camaraderie in groups

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Pop in sachets of ketchup, tabasco,
mayonnaise, salt, pepper, etc to improve any
bland food

Etiquette
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Always decide with the taxi drivers the price of the
total fare BEFORE you get into the taxi. Also, make
sure you are comfortable paying that price. Check if
they charge extra for air-conditioning and be wary of
offers to take you to their uncle’s cousin’s brother’s
hotel which is the ‘best in town’.

Some countries haggle as a way of life (Morocco), but
others see this as an insult (Mongolia). Make sure you
understand what sort of behaviour is considered
acceptable before you arrive

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In the countries that DO haggle, decide the
highest you are happy to pay before you ask the
price. What can be a pittance to you can mean a
great deal to them. Keep it friendly!

Respect the traditions of the country you are in. It is not
only the correct way to behave when you are a ‘guest’ of
another country, you will avoid any unnecessary attention.
For example, in certain countries, female travellers should
dress conservatively.

General
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Smell the top of plastic water bottles for the tell-
tale sign of glue. The bottles may be re-filled

Remember that no matter how experienced you are as
a traveller, if you are in a foreign country you are a
‘tourist’, and are not entirely privy to their unique social
conventions.

ABOUT US
Getupandgo.in is an adventure travel company that operates out of Mumbai
and Chennai, focused on helping create life changing travel experiences for
people from all walks of life.
CONTACT US
Getupandgo.in,
Brindavan Apartments,
19 Khader Nawaz Khan Road,
Chennai 600006, India
Website: www.getupandgo.in