Guide For First Time Travelers

Tips for the new travelers

New travelers have a lot to learn from experienced travelers and tour operators or travel agents. If you are a first-time traveler, it is recommended to do some research to make your trip/ holiday or vacation a success. In this article, the writer is point out the most useful tips to guide new travelers:

Buy Travel Insurance

This applies to all travelers however; this is a must-know for first-time travelers. Few people want to spend money on insurance but it’s wise to do. What a traveler needs to do is to look for an insurance company with a fairly good premium.

Invest in recommended travel equipment

It’s wise to deal with a reputable travel agency to advise you on your packing list. Good equipment will enable you to enjoy your safari without unnecessary disturbance. For example, waterproof hiking shoes for humid areas, sunglasses and hats for travelers going to areas that receive much sunshine, and so on.

Safety Tips

It’s better to explore the world but keep in mind the safety tips. It’s important to first consult the local tour operators and international travel agents about how safe your travel destination is. The country’s safety status determines whether you are able to get travel insurance or not.

In the case of Uganda, there is no insecure location that might require you to move with a convoy for your personal safety.

Inform your bank about your overseas transactions

To avoid getting stuck in a foreign country, let your bank know about your travel plans to allow you access to your funds whenever you like. It is quite common for your card transactions to be declined once the bank detects that money is being withdrawn from an unfamiliar location. Informing your bank in advance will save you from these frustrations.

Another important issue; there is no need to increase your daily transaction limit. Most of the transactions that might stretch beyond your daily limit can be paid in advance.

Consider affordable accommodation

If you want to save money, look for budget accommodation or do camping. Of course, then you’ll have to pack a tent which may be worth the savings for you. You can decide to travel in the low season to get a discount on accommodation. First-time travelers are thereby advised to get trustworthy tour operators to be advised rightly.

Budget carefully

Consult your travel agent and financial adviser early enough to determine the amount of money you will need to spend on your vacation. In addition to that, there are expenses you incur before the trip starts like Air transport, passport and visa, travel insurance, vaccinations, and so on. The actual vacation expenses like accommodation, food and drinks, tour activities, and miscellaneous among others.

Consider traveling in the low season

Traveling in the low season reduces pressure on the park, accommodation, and transport. The low season comes with a low turn-up of travelers so, expect to get a discount on accommodation, transport, and some tour activities among others.

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Get used to your destinations

Do a lot of research about the places you will visit. Know the weather condition, tipping guides, attires to put on during certain conditions, behaviors of the people, and security of the place among others. It’s also important to know where to get rescued in case of danger.  All the listed must be at your fingertip before you start your journey.

Size of your luggage

If you are willing to backpack, then pack light luggage. First-time travelers can practice backpacking before the actual travel date. In that case, the traveler is advised to pack light but essential equipment.

Pack medicine

Inform your health worker to recommend useful medicine to move with. For a stress-free trip, you should never cut the essentials, and a first-aid kit is essential. Bring various kinds of medicine, especially if you are traveling to a country where you’re unfamiliar with the language, as well as bandages, antibiotic ointment, and antibiotics among others. Consider a constant supply of daily medications you may take as well.

Have copies of your important documents

Check your essential documents to confirm their validity before travel. If there is a need to renew, please do and ensure that you have both digital and hard copies. Important travel documents include vaccination certificates (know what is needed in certain destinations), passports, visas, flight tickets, and so on.

Other important items to carry include toilet paper, towels, duct tape, water filters, sunglasses, and hats among others.

Carry extra batteries

For emergencies, it’s wise to carry extra batteries for cameras, phones, torches, and so on. Since you will be taking photos of different images and places, do carry extra batteries to avoid missing any memorable moments.

Your phone should be on all the time while in unfamiliar places because you may need to make calls and use GPS to direct you to your next destination among others. In case you are in remote areas, you need a torch in case the power is off.

Inform some close friends and family members about your travel places to enable them to check on you. Leave a copy of the itinerary behind.

Think about internet access

Locate places with free wi-fi and where you need to buy your internet. It’s important to have internet access whenever needed. Download city maps on your phone to use them even though you are not on the internet. Travelers need the internet to easily communicate with friends and relatives in their home countries.

Avoid moving with cash

It’s risky to move with a huge amount of cash in the bag. It’s wise to have a little amount in Cash but rather move with a visa, Master card, American Express, or mobile money system. It’s better to make payments by card rather than cash.