8 Travel Mistakes to Avoid ...

I am going to assume that you are taking a road trip somewhere. There are so many mistakes that you can avoid while on that trip. Number 2 and 1 involves traveling to another country. Below, I am going to give you 8 travel mistakes to avoid …

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Not Stopping and Letting the Dog out

Not Stopping and Letting the Dog out Photo Credit: Mor.gan

Did you take the dog on the trip with you? If you do not stop and walk the dog (be sure to use a leash or this could turn into a mistake), then the dog could end up going to the bathroom in your vehicle and surely, you do not want this.

Not Making Reservations for a Motel or Hotel

Not Making Reservations for a Motel or Hotel Photo Credit: dimsumranch

If you do not stop and make reservations for a place to stay, then you may arrive and not be able to find anywhere to stay. It always pays off to make reservations when you are traveling.

Not Taking Something for Your Kids to do during That Ride

Not Taking Something for Your Kids to do during That Ride Photo Credit: margrett:)

During the ride, if you have kids, they will get bored. It would be a great idea to take something, such as a Nintendo DS, on the ride with you. This way, the kids will not get bored and keep asking if they are there yet.

Not Inspecting Your Vehicle before You Take off

Not Inspecting Your Vehicle before You Take off Photo Credit: blackcoffee&tantrum

If you do not inspect your vehicle before you take off, you could end up sitting on the side of the road. You don’t want this to happen now, do you? This would not be fun. So, you need to inspect that vehicle before you take off.

Not Budgeting Yourself

When you go on a trip, if you do not budget yourself, you could end up spending more than what you bintended and not having any money left. So, you need to budget yourself and make sure you do not overspend.

Famous Quotes

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

Plutarch

Announcing when You Will Be Gone Online

Do you have a Facebook? Do you have a Myspace? How about a blog? If so, then you should not announce on it that you will be gone. This is saying that your house is open and you can go in and take stuff if you want. Wait until you return from the trip and announce the lovely trip you just went on.

Not Making Copies of Your Passport, ID, Etc

Not Making Copies of Your Passport, ID, Etc Photo Credit: jon.noj

When you travel, it is important to make copies of your Passport, ID and any other important documents you have taken with you. You never know when someone is going to steal these things, so it is best to make copies of them.

Not Checking to See if There is a Holiday

Some countries have holidays, while others do not. It would be a real shame to arrive somewhere in the middle of a holiday and find nothing open. So, if you are traveling to a foreign country, make sure you check to see if there are any holidays going on.

Those are 8 travel mistakes to avoid. There are many other mistakes to avoid. So, what mistakes do you want to mention? We all learn from our own mistakes, so let’s talk and share mistakes so that we can learn from them.

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