List of vacation things we take

Guide

Sometimes it seems that this attribute is losing ground – tourists prefer to quickly check something on the Internet than scour the pages of a thick directory. However, smart travelers know that a good, high-quality travel guide is the best friend in an unfamiliar country. Of course, the guide must be provided with detailed maps and diagrams, photos of attractions, ratings and descriptions of local restaurants and hotels. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt phrasebook which is usually found on the back pages.

Netbook

A compact netbook will take up very little space in your bag, but it will be more useful than you might think at first glance. To find WiFi wireless networks now it is possible in almost any hotel – both in the desert and on small islands lost in the ocean. So you will always be in touch and up to date with the latest developments. Want to disconnect from the outside world? Please! Don’t go to Skype or check your email. But don’t give up on a netbook – you can use it clarify the schedule of ferries and buses, discover, where is it more profitable to rent a car and which restaurant has the best cuisine. And also – while away the road watching your favorite comedy.

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Camera and batteries

An ordinary digital “soap box” or an impressive camera (it already depends on your creative urges) should certainly be in your luggage bag. But almost more important than the camera itself may be the battery for it. Be sure to stock up reliable power supplies! If using batteries, bring a couple of spare kits with you. Funny, regular batteries will cost five times more expensive in foreign souvenir crush, by which you will pass when your exercise suddenly “dies”.

Player

With him, you can wallow on the beach, wander the winding streets, escape from clingy merchants and unnecessarily loud music that sounds from the next hotel room. Are you learning a foreign language? Load into the player multiple audiobooks, podcasts and audio tracks with dialogues – now you can have a good rest! As with your camera, do not forget to bring a charger or batteries with you – they will come in handy more than once during a couple of weeks of vacation.

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Sun protection means

It has long been known that basking in the sun is not nearly as harmless to the skin as it seems at first glance. After all, ultraviolet radiation is the main cause of premature aging and a significant deterioration in skin condition. Therefore, your sunscreen holiday minimum should include with a high level of protection (SPF 30-50) for the first days of vacation and cream with SPF 10-15 for the second half of the rest. It is advisable to bring after sun cream and sunscreen hair spray. On request – a protective eye cream and lipstick with an SPF factor.

Medications

You do not need to lug a full first-aid kit, but it is better to put the remedies for colds, headaches, fever and digestive troubles with you in a suitcase. Why do you need to take pills with you? First, it’s all your own, dear, with familiar names and indications for use. Abroad, drugs have completely different names and, besides (this is already second), in European countries You can only buy aspirin without a prescription. By the way, do not forget about pills for hangover, motion sickness and allergies. After all, it is not known how your body will react to new food, climate and other experiences associated with travel.

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Mosquito spray

If you are going to the tropics (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brazil and other countries), then anti-mosquito spray should be number one in your baggage list. And you need to be afraid not so much of mosquitoes as malevolent midges, which begins to swirl in the evenings. Midges can ruin the whole vacation, it’s good if you are lucky and they will not bite in the face. The bite site of a tropical midge instantly turns into a blister, which comes off only after a few days. Red spots after bites can remain for weeks. Before your trip, do a thorough research on the specifics of the region and find a good insect repellent spray or cream.

Driver’s license

In most countries, a license is needed not only to drive a car, but even for renting a moped or scooter. If you are going on a planned group tour with a transfer and a clear program, take your driver’s license with you anyway. On a day off, you might want to equip yourself with a local road map, rent a car and go “to the same waterfalls”, or just ride with friends along the coast, exploring all the beaches that exist in the resort.

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Tourist SIM card

Want to cut roaming costs? Before leaving on vacation in one of the communication salons, buy a travel SIM card. All incoming calls on them become free, and outgoing calls become much cheaper. On average, the price of tourist SIM cards fluctuates from 230 to 2900 rubles, depending on the starting amount on the balance. Travel cards are valid in 180 countries of the world, and if you wish, you can always set up forwarding from your regular number to a tourist one. Or you don’t have to customize it! Then only those whom you want to hear will be able to reach you. And the boss doesn’t need to know your temporary mobile number!

Medical insurance

If you buy a ticket from a travel company, insurance in most cases will already be included in the tour. However, if you are going to travel on your own, take the time and money to make insure your life and – optionally – your luggage. Moreover, the majority of Russian insurance companies have long had special “travel” departments in which insurance is issued for the duration of the vacation. It is important to understand that in most civilized countries medical care is very expensive, and in the uncivilized, qualified assistance can only be obtained through insurance. Therefore, it is better not to neglect the traveller’s policy.

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