Are you planning your first trip abroad? Don’t stress—these 5 essential tips will help you enjoy the journey without a hitch! So, check out this post!
If you have never been abroad before, then you may feel as though it’s a nerve-racking experience and that you have so much to think about.
This is normal, but if you take your time when planning and if you make sure that you are flexible, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have the best time ever.
Use a Travel Agent
The first thing that you need to do is use a travel agent.
It’s entirely possible for you to book your entire trip yourself over the internet and this is understandable. But if you go through a travel agent, then they will be able to give you the advice you need, and they can also talk you through other options which you might not have known about previously.
They can also advise you on insurance, and the peak times of travel, so they can be a great help if you’ve never been abroad before.
Don’t Underestimate Cost
Everything is going to cost far more than you think it will. Sometimes beer will cost you more, other times you will need to pay double what you thought just to secure your hotels or villas.
Either way, if you know that you are going to have to spend a certain amount then this is fine, but take more money with you so that you can cover yourself should something happen to go wrong.
Also, take change with you. No one likes to walk around with large dollar bills, and vendors to not enjoy receiving large bills to mess with their little change. But, mostly you’ll be able to use a credit or debit card, even at food trucks and other locations.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Locals
If you have never been abroad before, then you may feel as though you need to constantly guard your money belt and that you also need to try and figure out whether or not someone is going to scam you.
This is understandable, but you need to do everything you can to try and stop yourself from judging others in this way. If you do then you will soon find that you are able to make many more friends and that you can also really connect with other people too.
Opposite of what everyone one imagines, people in New York City are keen in helping tourists and, yes, are friendly. The trick is always to understand the local customs. Example: New Yorkers are quick and objective, so be the same when asking for help.
There are Sometimes Scams
There are some scams out there and if you aren’t careful, then you may find that you become a target.
If you want to stop this from being the case with you, then you need to look up some of the most popular scams in the country and don’t carry around too much cash at any one time. If you make sure that you do this, then you have absolutely no reason to worry.
Don’t Try and See Everything
Don’t make a plan to see absolutely everything. There is nothing worse than trying to see everything in a very short space of time because if you do, then you will end up missing out and you may even find that you limit your travel experience overall.
Slow down, get to know one city, and then take the time to progress from that. The more you can do this, the more you will enjoy every trip you take.
When we help people plan a trip to New York, we recommend dividing the days into neighborhoods. Plan to visit everything in a certain radius, so you can just walk around and find the spots you’ve planned to visit.
Commuting in New York it can be exhausting and places can be quite far – or very expensive if you’re getting a cab.
