5 Tips For An Around-The-World Trip

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There are a lot of people who only travel for pleasure, but I mainly travel for work purposes. I work for a large company that sends me all over the globe to promote our products, and it has been difficult to learn how to stay comfortable on the road. I work hard to do everything I can to prepare for my trips, but some hotels make it difficult to stay comfortable during the journey. This blog is completely dedicated to traveling for business and learning how to be a tourist--even when you aren't in a city simply to enjoy your free time.

5 Tips For An Around-The-World Trip

20 September 2016
 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog

A trip around the world can be the experience of a lifetime, but before you set off on your travels, it is important to have a plan and be prepared for anything. Whether you plan to backpack and take a budget trip or hope to have a more upscale vacation, make sure you think about the following things:

Have a Realistic Budget

Before you create an itinerary, you need to know how much money you can spend on your trip. Around-the-world trips typically last a few months, so they can get expensive fast. Knowing how much money you will have available will allow you to make the right choices when it comes to the length of your trip, the accommodations you book, and the activities you do. 

Tourist Visas

In many locations, tourist visas are available upon arrival, but there are some countries that require a visa to be acquired in advance. After you create an itinerary and know which countries you really want to visit, look to see if there any special visa requirements. The last thing you want is to arrive in a new country only to learn that you can't enter because you don't have the proper visa.

Vaccinations

While most Americans are vaccinated for a number of diseases, there are a number of diseases found around the world that you may not be vaccinated for. Prior to leaving on an around-the-world trip, it is in your best interest to visit your doctor to see if you need additional vaccinations to protect you from diseases that are found in the countries you are traveling to.

Travel Health Insurance

In many cases, health insurance companies do not provide coverage for a person while they are abroad or traveling around the world. When taking an extended around the world trip, it is essential to purchase travel health insurance to provide coverage should you need it while out of the United States. When buying travel health insurance, make sure you understand the terms of the policy; ideally, look for travel health insurance that covers doctor visits, hospital stays, and an air ambulance if you are critically injured and need to be transferred. 

Try to Pack Light

If you're going to be doing a lot of traveling and visiting different countries, try to pack light to make things easier. Learn about the average temperatures and weather in the countries you will be traveling to and pack accordingly -- you can always do laundry on your trip to eliminate the need to carry a lot of clothes.