by shana c. withee & susan busler travelers & oregon extension agents

100 Best Travel TipsBy Shana C. Withee

& Susan Busler

Travelers & Oregon Extension Agents

Traveling – It leaves you speechless, then turns you into

a Storyteller.- Ibn Battuta

To move, to breathe, to fly, to float

To gain all while you giveTo roam the roads of land remote

To Travel is to live….- Hans Christian Andersen

10 Top Travel Tips

1. Current passport. 2. Sign your passport. 3. 2 copies of passport ID page.

◦Home & suitcase. 4. Wear loose comfortable clothing

and shoes for your flight. Dress in layers.

5. If you are prone to air sickness, ask for a window seat over the wing.

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must

carry it with us or we find it not.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

6. To avoid being a target of crime, do not wear conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry. Do not carry excessive amount of money or unnecessary credit cards.

7. Leave a copy of your itinerary at home. 8. Keep a copy of your itinerary in your

suitcase. 10. Pack empty zip-loc bags in luggage. 11. Pack bubble wrap, strapping tape, etc.

Top Ten Travel Tips

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new

landscapes but in having new eyes.

- Marcel Proust

1. Carry all types of money.2. Travel wallet to hide money. 3. Bring a book (Throw as you go!)

4. Craft – busy work. 5. Bring yourself a Treat. 6. Personal items: glasses,

◦Hanky, lotion, craft, photos.

Top Tips – Self-sufficiency

Travel brings power and love back to your life.

- RUMI

7. Kleenex in pocket. TP.8. 1st Aid products. 9. Water Bottle. 10. Games.11. Electronics: Kindle, IPod, etc.12. Spare Batteries/charger.

Top Tips – Self-sufficiency

“I have left my heart in so many places.”

13. Extra memory card.14. Breakfast bars, dry fruit, instant drink mix. (packaging)

16. Small mending kit.17. Travel book & phrase book.18. Cell phone or phone cards.

Top Ten Travel Tips – Self-sufficiency

Travel is about the GORGEOUS feeling of teetering in the

unknown.

1. Current passport. 2. Apply for your passport early. 3. Passport photocopy at home.4. Passport photocopy in luggage secure spot.

5. Emergency travel - current passport.

Top Tips – Important Papers

Never stop wondering.Never stop wandering.

6. Keep a Journal 7. Family & friend addresses labels

8. Business Cards9. TP10. Money11. Photos

Top Tips – Important Papers

Don’t be a Tourist.Be a Traveler.

1. Get vaccines early. Check the CDC http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel

2. Exercise regularly before travel 3. Prescription medicines in original containers

4. Sunglasses, Sunscreen, & Insect Repellant

5. Wear Comfortable, well broken in shoes. (2 pairs)

Top Tips – Health

My favorite thing is to go where I’ve

never been.- Diane Arbus

6. Alcohol-based hand gels ↑90% alcohol

7. Short medical history 8. Carry a small first aid kit9. OFC Medications10. Moleskin

Top Tips - Health

The world is a bookand those who don’t

TravelRead only one page.

11. Anti-itch cream12. Antibacterial cream 13. Baby Wipes14. Antiseptic powder15. Shower shoes

Top Tips - Health

LIFE is an ADVENTURE, Dare it.

… Mother Theresa

1. Cultural do’s & don’ts: ◦Thai head & feet◦Never write someone’s name in red ?

2. Learn phrases in host language: ◦please, thank you, hello.

3. Observe & Listen, then replicate 4. Be non-judgmental!

Top Tips - CULTURE

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion

and avoid the people, you might better stay home.”

- James A. Michener

5. Try Everything! 6. Wear appropriate clothing 7. Travel book & phrase book 9. Sincerity, humor, willingness to try 7. Japan Hints: don’t point at people, don’t place chopsticks in rice, take shoes off at the door, NO teeth when smiling, show respect for elders.

Top Tips - CULTURE

When you Travel, remember that a foreign country is not

designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to

make its own people comfortable. - Clifton Fadiman

1. Pack clothes you can leave behind. Use the space for treasures to bring home.

2. Underwear: hi-tech, disposable, etc.

3. Microfiber towel 4. Luggage with wheels! 5. Collapsible backpack

Top Tips – Luggage & Clothing

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until they

come home to rest their head on their

old, familiar pillow.

6. Comfortable shoes 7. Good quality socks8. New clothing? 9. Microfiber vs. cotton clothing 10. Washcloth, TP, or baby wipes 11. Vacuum bags for bulky items

Top Tips – Luggage & Clothing

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my

list.”- Susan Sontag

1. Photographs 2. Journal 3. Local music4. Coca-Cola5. Christmas Tree ornaments6. Local food7. Tourist items: keychains, shot glasses, magnets, rocks, etc.

Top Tips - Memories

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

8. T-shirts9. Posters & Postcards 10. Toys and Games. 11. Kitchen utensils 12. Gifts13. Handicrafts

Top Tips - Memories

TRAVEL.As much as you can.

As far as you can. As long as you can.

Life is not meant to be lived in one place.

1. Family Photo 2. Hometown photos3. Treats4. Share with others5. Research & Learn 6. Religious services

Top Tips – Homesick Helps

“We travel not to escape life,

But for life not to escape us.”

7. Email 8. Mail 9. Skype & FaceTime 10. Keep busy and enjoy 11. Favorite CDs 12. Book of Home 13. Crafts

Top Tips – Homesick Helps

Travel brings power and love back to your

life.RUMI

Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.

- Roy L. Goodman

If at some point you don’t ask yourself, ‘What have I gotten

myself into?’ then you’re not doing it right.

-Roland Gau

1. Skype 10. Expedia 2. FaceTime 11. Hoteltonight 3. Facebook 12. Glympse 4. Instagram 13. Roadtrippers 5. Snapchat 14. Hopper Flights 6. Pinterest 15. KOA 7. Kayak 16. Tripit 8. Cheap Flights 17. Amtrak 9. Travelocity 18. Orbitz

Top Tips - Apps

Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.

- Kurt Vonnegut

People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they

ignore at home.

-Dagobert D. Runes