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Sunday, July 25, 2010

What Cluey Travelers Know

By Abraham Frazier

Most people have been on 1 trip, whether or not that trip was for business or for pleasure, and if that was a short road trip, or a long once in an entire life holiday, the bulk of folk have traveled. What sets the canny traveler apart from all the rest is experience and education in traveling. Traveling is supposed to be enjoyable, except for some it is more delightful then for others. The reason for this is generally how prepared the travelers are. Preparation is generally the difference between a stressful and pleasant experience.

One of the finest ways for travelers to be prepared is by giving him or herself sufficient time to make the necessary preparations, which include booking the necessary transportation, hostels, and other services needed while traveling. These are usually the first steps travelers take before their trip. However , another mandatory preparation, that may be overlooked by those that do not travel regularly is the gathering and studying of maps. There are plenty of people who do this as a pastime, and there are others who never touch maps because they don't understand them and feel they are too much trouble. The streetwise travelers know that maps are an essential part of any trip, whether a short trip on a weekend or a trip around the planet.

The 1st step that was mentioned is gathering maps. There are a few resources available to travelers. A person planning a trip can buy road maps at most stores or gas stations. They can go to their local travel agency and they can also contact the travel and tourism office for their destination, this is done online for those who know the way to use the internet. Other methods for getting travel maps is buying particular ones online or calling the hotel or car rental agency that the traveler will be using and asking them for maps.

Once the maps are collected, the clever travelers will study those maps, not just gather, and pack them. They're going to mark the route, which will be traveled if driving either by car, the entire trip or merely once at the destination by utilizing a rental car. They will circle any places they plan to visit either along the path like rest stops or picturesque sites along the road, with attractions or sites at the destination itself. Savvy travelers will also keep their maps on them while traveling so they can easily be accessed when required. A map will do someone no good if it is packed at the bottom of a suitcase or left at a hotel.

There are certain folk that enjoy the excitement of spontaneity and don't care for planning. This may be all right for speedy weekend journeys to familiar locations ; it isn't always the best idea when traveling to unknown places, especially when journeying to foreign destinations. Savvy travelers know it's best to be prepared, and experience the trip with small stress and bother, which is what anybody hopes for while traveling.

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