April 06, 2012

Don't Carry this Goods When Touring

When traveling, a person usualy is too "complicated" in bringing a lot of stuff. When you are forced to give an option on your favorite stuff, then you are tempted to carry all your stuff.

As a result, might now get luggage counter, you are exposed to additional costs if the excess luggage charge. The types of goods are not what you need to bring when traveling? Here's the list.

Leave your regular beauty equipment.
If you use several different types of products to manage your curly hair, then leave for a moment these items and let you free from those things.

You will not look bad in photographs of your holiday if your hair every night and washed with shampoo. If you are good at exploring the exotic sights, it is guaranteed you will not forget the string of your regular beauty products.

When you stay at a five-star hotel, you'll get complimentary toiletries. Use the products. Bring products that have multiple uses as a moisturizer that also serve to protect your skin from the rays SPF. Of course, take it in small packages.

Do not bring jewelry or valuables you.
This will only invite criminals to steal your jewelry. If you do have to carry jewelry for special occasion, make sure you do not wear it on the street or public place.

Bring a guide book alone.
When traveling, people used to bring up a few pieces of guide books because each book has the advantages of each.

But if the book does have some guidelines that interesting, then you can photocopy the pages of interest to your luggage is not too heavy. Alternatively, you can create a blog or a personal record of travel guides summarize the results from these books.

Do not bring more clothes than you need.
Bring your clothes in neutral colors so that you can memandupadankan style of the clothes properly. Then find the weather information from where you will visit.

When it rains, you can purchase an umbrella or raincoat and save it as a souvenir. You can also use the laundry service at your inn inapi so you do not need to carry a lot of clothes.

If the price of laundry services for your consideration, some of the backpacker tourist destinations to provide cleaning services kilogram. The easiest time is running out of clothes bought in the market. But can become a keepsake, your reckoning has helped the local community economy.

Do not carry unnecessary gadgets.
Items such as Portable DVD Player, reading lamps, coffee maker is not too important for you to take.

Definition of important or unimportant you should think carefully so you will not carry items that are not important. Keep in mind that items such as spare batteries, charger for your gadgets, electric adapter may need to be considered for you to take.

Do not carry items easily found.
Simple stuff that you can find such as migraine headaches, razor, or reading should not need to bring from home.

Also exciting when you take some readings from home and you can give it to other travelers when you will come back. Don't troubled your self. :D

April 05, 2012

Tips to Safety in Travel


Tourists and foreigners often become easy targets of criminals. Surely you've read the scary news about the tourists who are victims of crime and terrorism. However, do not let it dampen our intention to see other parts of the world is full of color.

Although the plight of tourists often made headlines in the media, it really only happens to few people. In fact, millions of other tourists could return home safely.

The crime is underestimated actual casualties are much greater than a terrorist bomb. Tourists are very vulnerable to the practice of brokering, theft, pickpocketing, fraud and violence. This is what to watch out for all travelers. In order not to become victims of crime and stay safe on the trip, consider the following tips:

Pack your luggage safely
A safe journey starts from the way you pack the luggage. Make sure the suitcase or backpack that you carry has a safety lock and is made of strong materials. Avoid carrying a purse or backpack strikingly colored as it will attract the attention of criminals.

If bright red backpacks piled with other dark-colored backpack, what's on the mind of a thief? Almost certainly, bright red backpacks will be targeted first. Also avoid filling your bag or briefcase until it is completely full, because the luggage is "fat" will always invite attention first.

Leave the knick-knacks are not necessary
Remember, you are not set out to attend the party. So no need to carry excessive jewelry. Bring only the necessary electronic equipment like mobile phones, pocket cameras and music players. No need to carry a laptop or other sophisticated equipment that is not really needed.

Leave unneeded identity card as a library membership card or club members. Similarly with credit cards and ATM, do not have to carry everything. Quite a pocket that will actually use it. Carrying trinkets in the minimum amount will allow you to watch. This means reducing the risk of loss.

Do not keep all "eggs" in one basket
Do not put all your money and valuables in a purse. If you lose your wallet, you lose all the money and valuables. Put some money in the bag or hidden in your backpack. If necessary, save money in the stitching clothes as a precaution to cope with an unwanted situation.

Appear confident
Although you are totally blind on a location, berlagaklah as people who already know. When confused about the destination, never once stopped in the middle of the road while showing the expression of panic. Keep walking, follow the current crowd so as not to attract the attention of touts, fraudsters and pickpockets.

After walking for a while to follow the current crowd, looking for a small shop or cafeteria. Well, when it was relaxed in the cafeteria, you can open a map or guide book a trip brought. If anyone wants to ask, ask the shop owner or a cafeteria waitress. Their explanation is certainly more believable than manual brokers who want to make a profit from your ignorance.

Dress like locals
Another trick to avoid the attention of criminals are appearing as local residents. Carrying a camera everywhere and dressed like tourists tantamount to proclaiming yourself as a new person.

Remove the camera now really want to shoot it. Although race and color of our skin is different from local residents, act as if we have been living in that place. If you look already experienced, fraudsters and pickpockets will think twice before launching the action.

Not too hard to look like the locals because it is actually the type of clothing around the world almost the same. Male pedestrian, one way to appear more down to earth is to wear long pants. Wearing short-sleeved T-shirt can also be patterned simply powerful way to look like the local people. In essence, dress modestly and do not choose clothes that are too open.

Beware of pickpockets
In addition to trying to look seasoned, of course you should be extra careful so as not to bring valuables easily targeted actors pickpocketing.

Passport, money, credit cards and other valuables should be stored in a purse or small bag attached to the body. You must be increased vigilance when in crowds or when overcrowding in public transport.

Stay away from demonstrations and riots
You do not come to a place to cover the demonstrations or riots abroad. Immediately move away when he saw a group of people were doing a demonstration.

Although it initially looks peaceful, demonstration activities often end up with chaos and even violence. Before leaving, also follow political developments and security situation of the area you want to go. Do not hesitate to cancel the trip if you are unsure of its safety.

Friendly but not pretentious familiar
A smile is a universal language that shows hospitality and friendship. If our body language fun, local residents would be happy to assist you. But the friendly actions that could provoke excessive attention of the people is going bad.

Nor too familiar with the new people, let alone give a personal identity to a stranger. People are being too friendly often have ulterior motives. Therefore, be careful.

Use the "common sense"
The most important thing to keep safe on the trip is to use "common sense" you. If you feel uncomfortable sending that message, increase your alertness.

Do not be too brave the danger because there is no benefit to ordinary tourists like you. For example, if a place seems very quiet, do not be in this place. Also, it's better to stay in the room if you are not sure of the safety of a place in the evening.

How to Socialize with Native


Many local residents know any advantages. Among others, we can find places that are unspoiled tourist, could be a cheaper price when shopping, or explore the local culture can be more.

Well, how to meet, mingle, and mingle with the locals when we walk? Please try the following tips:

Break the ice
A smile is a universal language to break the ice. Gives the impression of friendly, well-meaning friends and is a must start. After that, Introduce yourself. Try to remember and mention the names of those who have the right during the talks.

When the name is too hard to remember, use the common word such as father, mother, sister or other. Begin a conversation with general questions about the local attractions. For example, what the local specialties, tourist attractions around the area of ​​interest, how to achieve it, and so on.

Bring your attitude as if the information provided is very important and new to you even though you already know.

Polite
When interacting with anyone, keep your manners. Moreover, when a stranger who was visiting in a region. Do not let you do something funny or say things that do not deserve. In general, the standard of decency everywhere the same - especially with regard to the attitude or body language.

Topics for discussion
Sometimes it's hard to talk to strangers (in a strange place anyway). Could be you're afraid of the wrong thing and offending. To avoid things like that, choose a common topic of conversation and light. Avoid sensitive topics such as religion, politics, and ethnicity or race.

If the other person initiate such topics, respond with a polite but not enthusiastic. Even if you agree with the other person's thoughts, listen to it quite a sensitive topic, do not need to be overlaid and extended, much less debated. In addition to fishing the emotions easily, such talk will only make the complicated and hot atmosphere. Rather than be friends, you even get in trouble.

Humor
To make the atmosphere warm and not stiff, tucked humor in conversation is the solution. However, you must be very clever to choose the type of humor that will be removed.

Of course humor sensitive regarding physical and denounced racial intolerance should be avoided. Also do not use humor that is local is only understood by people from your area. As a result you can not understand humor and the atmosphere so crisp. You could take the humor topics that are popular in the media or mild guesswork.

Listen
In a conversation, let alone you as a guest in a foreign place, never dominating. Be a good listener even if the conversation does not interest you. Remember your goal is always involved in the talks is to be a bridge in order to mingle with local people.

If you are "stuck" in a long and tedious conversation, out of the situation slowly. Hear me out for a while, then give a plausible reason that you should leave.

Go to Eat Together
If it finds one or a group of local people who want to make friends hanging out over there, they traktirlah occasional drink or eat. No need of expensive, but enough to show that you want to be friends with them. Also do not overdo it so you do not seem sincere and buy friendship.