#TravelGoals: 7 Essentials For Travelers

Kim De Leon, Intern

June 20, 2018

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  Planning your travels is one thing but planning what to bring on your trip is proven to be just as stressful. Traveling is all fun and exciting until you have to decide what to pack because who likes big and heavy baggage?

  One vital step in packing is prioritizing what needs to be brought during the travel as this helps in keeping your baggage light and organized. Here’s a tip – always consider where your destination is and the things that you will need during your stay. This will prevent you from bringing unnecessary things. Below are 7 things that are essential when traveling no matter where you go and how you go there:

  1. THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL #OOTD IS THE APPROPRIATE ACCESSORY!

  The least you would want during your travel is to suffer from too much heat or cold. Bring a pair of sunglasses and a hat if you’re going somewhere tropical and warm and wear a scarf and a pair of gloves on top of layers and layers of clothes when heading to a cool place. Not only will these accessories jazz up your outfit, it will also make your travel as comfortable as possible!

  2. STAY WOKE AND NEVER BROKE, BRING YOUR CASH

  No matter where you go, you always have to have extra money with you for emergency and a tad bit of spontaneity purposes. Plan your budget for the trip and allot an extra amount just in case you’ll need extra cash.

  3. DON’T BE A TRAVEL NOOB, BE PREPARED WITH YOUR FIRST-AID TRAVEL KIT

  Sickness are inevitable when traveling. It is important to bring medicines you need or might need and a first aid kit.

  4. COMFORTABLE EXTRA CLOTHES TO KEEP YOUR OUTFIT ON FLEEK

  Traveling, as we know it, can be very fun yet so tiring at the same time. Bringing extra clothes to switch onto can help us feel fresh after all the walks and tours. You’ll never know when a wardrobe malfunction and a minor drink spilling incident might happen so always bring extra clothes!

  5. “HAPPY TUMMY = HAPPY ME”

  When you’re tired from walking from one place to another and standing during museum tours, all you’d want is to rest and let’s be real, to eat. Pack your favorite snacks with you to eat while walking to places just so you would feel a little less tired and of course, you have to bring water with you. It is very important to stay hydrated!

  6. A HANDY RELIABLE CAMERA TO TAKE LIT AF PHOTOS WITH!

  Whether you take #FeedGoals photos for Instagram or for old times’ sake, bring a camera with you and capture your favorite moments. You don’t even have to think what you do with the photo afterwards, just capture it and know that you’ll always have something for the place that you’d remember by.

  7. BRING NOTHING BUT GOOD VIBES AND BE A RAY OF SUNSHINE.

  Always have a positive mindset and leave no room for negativity.  As the old millennial saying goes, “Good vibes, good vibes lang!”  Be more of the positive than the negative. The negative vibe will only hold you back from having fun. Enjoy your trip and make the most out of it—good or bad, happy or sad!

   

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