Travel tips

Always pack a towel
It’s the key to successful galactic hitchhiking and plain common sense. You never know when you will need it, whether it’s at the beach, on a picnic, or just to dry off. While many hostels offer towels, you never know and carrying a small towel won’t add that much weight to your bag.

1. MUST-KNOWTRAVELTIPS
1.Alwayspackatowel
It’sthekeytosuccessfulgalactichitchhikingandplaincommonsense.Youneverknowwhen
youwillneedit,whetherit’satthebeach,onapicnic,orjusttodryoff.Whilemanyhostelsoffer
towels,youneverknowandcarryingasmalltowelwon’taddthatmuchweighttoyourbag.
2.Buyasmallbackpack/suitcase
Bypurchasingasmallbackpack(Ilikesomethingaround35/40liters),youwillbeforcedto
packlightandavoidcarryingtoomuchstuff.Humanshaveanaturaltendencytowanttofill
spacesoifyoupacklightbuthavelotsofextraroominyourbag,you’llendupgoing“well,I
guessIcantakemore”andthenregretit.
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3.Packlight
It’sOKtowearthesamet-shirtafewdaysinarow.Takehalftheclothesyouthinkyouwill
need…youwon’tneedasmuchasyouthink.Writedownalistofessentials,cutitinhalf,and
thenonlypackthat!Plus,sinceyouboughtasmallbackpacklikeIsaid,youwon’thavemuch
roomforextrastuffanyways!
4.Buttakeextrasocks
You’llloseabunchtolaundrygremlins,wearandtear,andhikingsopackingextrawillcomein
handy.IonlytakeafewmorethanIneed.Nothingbeatsafreshpairofsocks!
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2. 5.Takeanextrabankcardandcreditcardwithyou
Disastershappen.It’salwaysgoodtohaveabackupincaseyougetrobbedorloseacard.You
don’twanttobestucksomewherenewwithoutaccesstoyourfunds.Ioncehadacard
duplicatedandafreezeputonit.Icouldn’tuseitfortherestofmytrip.IwasveryhappyIhad
anextraandnotlikemyfriend,whodidn’tandwasforcedtoborrowmoneyfrommeallthetime!
6.Makesuretouseno-feebankcards
Don’tgivebanksyourhard-earnedmoney.Keepthatforyourselfandspenditonyourtravels.
Getacreditcardanddebitcardthatdoesn’tchargeaforeigntransactionfeeoranATMfee.
Overthecourseofalongtrip,thefewdollarstheytakeeverytimewillreallyaddup!