This week in the Travel Chronicles we will be going over a few items you will always want to keep on you while traveling internationally. If you have other items or ideas, send them to info@escapeworld.com. We would love to hear from you.
The first is your passport. You may not need it on a daily basis, but it is the most essential item when returning to the United States.
Make paper and digital copies before you leave home, leaving one with a friend and keeping another in your email or on hand as you travel. If your passport gets lost or stolen, you will need to provide information like the passport number, issue date and expiration date.
The second will come in especially handy if you plan on exploring on your own. On the way out of the hotel, grab a business card, or ask the front desk for a pencil with the hotels name and address on it. If you ever become lost or too far from the hotel, you will have an easy way to inform a cab driver where you need to go.
Next, keeping your itinerary handy will be a key factor in staying organized and informed of what’s coming. Today’s city tour will be different then tomorrow's trip up the mountainside, and may require a light jacket or sweater. Knowing what to pack will make your day a happy one.
Fourth, if you take prescription medications, don’t pack all of them in your suitcase! Most definitely take the first few days dosages with you in your carry-on. Your suitcase will not always be available to you.
Also, in case you lose or run out of your medication you may want to bring a signed doctor’s prescription so you can fill it. If you use a generic drug name be sure to note the more popular brand name. You should not assume a foreign pharmacy would know all the generic drug names. You do not want to guess when it comes to prescriptions!
Last, but definitely not least, bring your sense of adventure!