My best travel tips: other tips

Other tips for enjoying travel:

• Bring at least 2 USB chargers.  I lost half a day in China trying to find one and learned my lesson.
• Put your name and contact info in things in case you leave them behind.  You may be able to get them back this way.
• If you put something somewhere not obvious in your hotel room or apartment, put one of your shoes there.  When you pack, you’ll notice one shoe is missing and find where it is and the item.
• Have copies of your passport, travel insurance, and lodging info saved in a separate location from the originals.  You can even take pictures and keep them in your phone.
• Have plans for a rainy day.  Before traveling, look for indoor opportunities that wouldn’t be your first choice, but would be interesting if the weather is inclement.
• Have a VPN on your phone so you can take advantage of free wifi
  Burger King, Starbucks, and other American chains exist in many countries.  Even if you don’t normally eat there in the US, it sometimes is a draw to get a taste from home.  Also, these chains often have more interesting and better-tasting fare than in the US, so don’t feel bad if while in some far-away land you visit one.  Also, they tend to have free WIFI 🙂
• Use google’s camera translator, and plan to mime or play charades.
• Smile.
• Take a water bottle.
• Be grateful you have the ability to travel

Happy travels!