5. Don’t check your email
Just because you don’t keep in contact with the outside world for a few weeks won’t kill you. Being alone in the present is a great feeling. It’s worth doing just to immerse your self in the culture and surroundings. The down side – as with all procrastination when you do finally check your email there could possibly be hundreds.
4. Brush your teeth with tap water
I am NOT a doctor and if you get sick take no responsibility, however do also believe that (except in extreme examples eg India) you should brush your teeth with tap water. The reason for this is simple your body is not used to the bacteria and bugs as they evolve in their own micro environments around the world; this is largely due to the medicine used to combat them. However if you provide your body the opportunity to build up antibodies by exposing it to small amounts at a time you will build up immunities faster. You may even get sick but a mild cold is better than a more substantial illness.
3. Meet the locals and other tourists
When in a new country or area make the effort to talk with both the other tourists in the hostel and also the locals. If you’re nice and polite the locals will show you incredible spots unknown to most tourists and they also provide the flavor of the country. If you don’t speak the language say please and thank you as much as possible, they seem to like this.
2. Don’t use fear as an excuse
It’s this simple, if you want to do it; ‘JUST DO IT’ Nike was on the money with that slogan. If there is somewhere you want to go, see or do don’t let others talk you out of it. It’s normally just because they are too scared to do it themselves. You will meet others who are like minded and traveling the same road. For example I moved to a country in the center of Europe called Luxembourg. It was a huge gamble; I had no job and had never even heard French spoken before! The major problem is that French is Luxembourg’s most widely spoken language. Besides stories about the hard to reach, out of the way place are always more impressive, that somewhere everyone has been to! Do something you have always been terrified of. It will only make the trip more rewarding and memorable.
1. Acclimatize to the country
Be prepared to get sick, if you travel you will get sick, it’s a fact of life, don’t get sick but don’t be scared of it either. The bacteria and germs are different from what your body is used to, they evolve differently in different areas of the globe. Give your body a chance to build up immunity to the new bacteria in the environment. After moving to Europe I was constantly sick for about 6months, I had eye infections, colds basically the germs raked havoc on my body, but one day I was fine and I have been ever since.
Be prepared for incredible experiences, you will meet people, see things you never imagined. Look fear in the face, do things that you normally wouldn’t try new and exciting things. Understand that not everything will work perfectly, roll with the punches and be prepared to change your plans.
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Just because you don’t keep in contact with the outside world for a few weeks won’t kill you. Being alone in the present is a great feeling. It’s worth doing just to immerse your self in the culture and surroundings. The down side – as with all procrastination when you do finally check your email there could possibly be hundreds.
4. Brush your teeth with tap water
I am NOT a doctor and if you get sick take no responsibility, however do also believe that (except in extreme examples eg India) you should brush your teeth with tap water. The reason for this is simple your body is not used to the bacteria and bugs as they evolve in their own micro environments around the world; this is largely due to the medicine used to combat them. However if you provide your body the opportunity to build up antibodies by exposing it to small amounts at a time you will build up immunities faster. You may even get sick but a mild cold is better than a more substantial illness.
3. Meet the locals and other tourists
When in a new country or area make the effort to talk with both the other tourists in the hostel and also the locals. If you’re nice and polite the locals will show you incredible spots unknown to most tourists and they also provide the flavor of the country. If you don’t speak the language say please and thank you as much as possible, they seem to like this.
2. Don’t use fear as an excuse
It’s this simple, if you want to do it; ‘JUST DO IT’ Nike was on the money with that slogan. If there is somewhere you want to go, see or do don’t let others talk you out of it. It’s normally just because they are too scared to do it themselves. You will meet others who are like minded and traveling the same road. For example I moved to a country in the center of Europe called Luxembourg. It was a huge gamble; I had no job and had never even heard French spoken before! The major problem is that French is Luxembourg’s most widely spoken language. Besides stories about the hard to reach, out of the way place are always more impressive, that somewhere everyone has been to! Do something you have always been terrified of. It will only make the trip more rewarding and memorable.
1. Acclimatize to the country
Be prepared to get sick, if you travel you will get sick, it’s a fact of life, don’t get sick but don’t be scared of it either. The bacteria and germs are different from what your body is used to, they evolve differently in different areas of the globe. Give your body a chance to build up immunity to the new bacteria in the environment. After moving to Europe I was constantly sick for about 6months, I had eye infections, colds basically the germs raked havoc on my body, but one day I was fine and I have been ever since.
Be prepared for incredible experiences, you will meet people, see things you never imagined. Look fear in the face, do things that you normally wouldn’t try new and exciting things. Understand that not everything will work perfectly, roll with the punches and be prepared to change your plans.
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