If you are travelling abroad and all your academic programme and accommodation arrangements have been made, make a list of important items you need to take with you or consider prior to your trip. Making a list and crossing items once they are in your possession is an organized approach and will save you from ‘last minute troubles.’
Here is a list of some the tp 10 things you should never forget.
Passport
Ultimately, the most important thing. Imagining worst case scenario, what if you go to airport at the time of your flight departure and forget your passport? Not only will it be shameful but also you will miss your flight.
Have some photocopies of your passport in your hand carry as well as inside main luggage. If your passport gets misplaced or stolen in a foreign country, you can contact your local embassy in that country to get a new one.
Your Documents
When going to another country, your set of documents identifies who you are. Inside the airports, security officials will ask who you are and why are you going to another country. Carry more than one valid ID and always make a copy of them and save an electronic copy.
Currency
Get some local currency and get some dollars. Keep some of it with you and some of it in different bag compartments. Sometimes, it is better to have some local currency taken from home to another country because who knows – will you find good money exchangers in that piece of land? There can also be more chances of fraud.
Another good way to keep currency is by having a debit card but do inform your bank that you are going to another country so that they don’t block your card.
Dos and Don’ts of a Country
Every country is different. While one thing may seem normal in your country, it may be a punishable crime in another. Google ‘dos and don’ts of a country’ – where you are going.
Getting Necessary Information
You will be in an unknown country. It is better if you check up on Google about the place of your stay. You can check YouTube about life in *particular city. See average monthly cost of a student inside the city.
Language
Install some Android/IOS apps which teach you the popular phrases of that language.
TIP: If you know the local language, you can always bargain at traditional markets otherwise people will mistake you for a foreigner and may rip off money from you.
Insurance
Some people think of travelling insurance as an additional investment. Think of it this way ‘what if you don’t spend a little money now and over there, you have an emergency that is going to be very expensive? Foreign medical expenditures are very costly.
Get a good travelling insurance policy which is applicable in another country, has a low or no deductible and covers both medical and travel needs.
Essentials
Bring clothes, toothbrush, towel, bed sheets and mobile charger so you have everything you need during the first couple of days while you settle in the new home or residence.
Journal
Pack a journal in your hand luggage. It is always a write idea to write things you don’t want to forget or information you would like to pass on to friends and family.
Hard Copy of Important Documents
Print information it is important for you to have in case you cant access your mobile or any other electronic device. Insurance policy number, emergency contact, address and photo numbers of key people…
What items do you recommend to never leave behind?
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