hello all,i leave to go traveling in novemeber,thailand,oz,fiji,nz s africa, im going on my own and i dont no anyone who has been traveling before and im finding my planning pretty hard!
I know how you feel, because I'm also easily overwhelmed. I'd say to start with the basics:
Health - your vaccinations/medications and general health and condition for travel (some shots require a waiting period to be effective) I am personally quite healthy and do the minimum - Hep A for food-borne illness.
Money - your savings and the general projected cost of living in each location & your credit & traveling funds - you need to tell your bank(s) of your general itinerary so they will allow credit/debit transactions from a foreign terminal/location (I like using the ATM for debit transactions, but you need to check the area you travel in - check the website of your cr card - they list foreign ATMs - travelers checks useful if no ATM availability)
Visas & Passport
Tickets, Insurance & Confirmation
Itinerary - I suggest you keep it as flexible as possible (don't plan by the hour)
Luggage - I suggest a smaller pack
Clothing - keep it simple, washable and practical
Local Customs - check and list by location
Just start by making a list and prioritize it by date of the things that need to be done
Pre-travel exercise is one area often overlooked and an area that I find very important
(sure I've left a few things out, but that about all my little mind can think of this morning!)
[ 28-Mar-2010, at 12:25 by Daawgon ]
thanks for the advice,much appreciated,hopefully a few more people can add to it
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