20 tips for those who plan to independent travel

the user's Twitter @messir_ksenon He shared the experience of independent travel. Layfhaker collected the most interesting and helpful tips for you.

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1. The main rule of independent travel - to take things any more than hold your backpack. It should be convenient to the end of the trip has not fallen off spin.

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2. If the trip and summer of no more than a week, from clothes and shoes you will need the following:

• three T-shirts;
• T-shirt (for you);
• underwear and socks in the number of travel days;
• a pair of jeans (one more for you);
• Light jacket;
• lightweight shoes or sandals (not new!).

Tip for women: do not take the dress, do not drive the ball! And give up the shoes with heels with thin straps - will suffer. However, a short time - probably until the end of the trip, she still would not last.

3. Be sure to put in a backpack the following personal care products:

• toothbrush and toothpaste;
• a small bottle of shampoo;
• wet wipes;
• paper handkerchiefs;
• deodorant;
• comb;
• sanitayzer hand;
• a small towel.

Probably, shampoo and towel you will be given at the hostel, but it is always better to have your own.

As for makeup: choose something that does not require much time and effort to withdraw. Believe me, after 25 kilometers on foot in the city do not want another hour to wash off makeup. I would like to fall and fall asleep.

4. Do not forget to take first aid kit. It certainly must be:

• painkillers;
• funds from all the trouble with digestion;
• patch;
• medications you need for medpokazaniyam.

5. Buy a waist bag. Irreplaceable thing! There you can put all the documents and tickets, wallet, external battery, cigarette lighter, and if smoke. Moreover, such a bag is always in your mind that reduces the likelihood of theft.

6. Tip for smokers: take the cigarettes themselves. It is known that abroad they often cost big money. And by the way, to the question of where smoking is allowed in Europe. The answer is simple: where there is smoke there is no local prohibition signs.

7. Where and for how long you were going to be no, 20 Just ask yourself if you need something that you take? Are you sure you wear it at least once? No Does this hotel? Can not we do without it? Because 90% of people slaughtered half a backpack with unnecessary things.

8. Better to leave the place in a bag. Why? Because from another country you are lucky souvenirs for yourself and friends, food, alcohol and so on.

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9. Book airline tickets in advance. You can really advance. So they can be bought for ridiculous money. The same applies to hostels or hotels.

10. Consider the option of buses. For example, Ecolines - the price is average, but the convenience of Wi-Fi, free water and sockets you will enjoy. They travel from Russia across Europe. Also note FlixBus and RegioJetTrip, they can get very budget.

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11. Do not be afraid of hostels, especially in Europe. With a high probability for an adequate fee you will receive:

• comfortable clean bed;
• socket next to the pillow;
• good showers;
• lockable cupboard at the bedside.

12. If it so happened that the trip was not planned in advance, and had to go - no big deal. On Booking.com there are always last minute deals with good discounts.

13. What if there is no place to spend the night? Let's say there was no armor, all hostels were crowded, but on the street it's getting dark. Nothing happens. Look for bars, clubs and other places that are open 24 hours. Instead, get to know the nightlife of the city.

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14. Forget about the tours. Much more interesting to do everything yourself. Yes, you need a little more planBut we do save, so - go ahead! Sightseeing tours for the most part a waste of time. But the map with marked locations at the guides can be borrowed.

15. Do not buy souvenirs, if you take a bus tour and you brought in any special place. There prices are much higher. Stepping a little aside from the center, you will find all the same, but cheaper.

16. As for food, then it is better to buy in the usual supermarket: where prices are lower, and on the volume goes higher. But be sure to try the local dishes: go to the bars and restaurants where there are no tourists. Not in the center, but somewhere closer to the edge.

Avoiding problems

17. Carefully read what you can and can not bring into the country to which you are going to then on the border to part with a favorite pocketknife or ten cartons of cigarettes. The same applies to items for export.

18. Always ask, where is the Russian embassy in the country you are visiting. In case of loss of documents you will need to apply it there.

19. If you do not know something, talk to people, ask. At least in English, though gestures. You always understand, you will. Always.

20. Drop the experiences that you have something goes wrong. Something is bound to go wrong, it's not scary. Think of everything as an adventure, come to the situation with humor and "this story to tell friends how to come back." Only positive emotions!

What do you advise? Share your experiences in the comments.

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