Travelling Survival Tips!

[seiko.citizen]

Seeing that some of us are travelling. Lets share tips on how to travel light/safe/cheap/etc.

Light
carry enough clothing to get you to your destination (ie. pants x2, shirt x3, socks x2, tie x1, undergarmet x2)

pocket sized toiletries; used toothbrush (throw away upon returning)
ditch the towel if staying at hotels. Otherwise take a old one too.

Safe
no fancy electronics, watches, etc. Keep the gold chain and misc jewellery at home.
two different wallets one with no money the other with majority of money.
Have CC and cash seperate
Leave about S$500 in local currency in your coin pockets for emergency
ask for a receipt before leaving the store so tht you have proof of purchase

Cheap
use a backpack rather than suitcase. You are able to travel on public transport rather than taxi
try and gasp the local language - so you dont look like a total tourist
eat where locals eat
in extreme cases - stay at backpackers hostel or "brothels". works to be much cheaper if travelling on budget.
sleeping in subway is the last alternative
in europe, travel on night train. You can sleep in train and get to your destination fresh and revived.
buy any foreigner ticktets at home (europass, japan rail pass, etc)

There are my tips for travel, now lets see yours

[seiko.citizen]

no one got tips??? come on!! Lets share travelling tips!!

[pet]

no one got tips??? come on!! Lets share travelling tips!!

tips ah... hmmm... USA, makan leow tips for waitress 10 -15%

[seiko.citizen]

that is confusing........... i never give tips, not because i niau, but because i dont know how much to give, give too little, they see you no up, give to much, you give too much away for no reason

[116520]

tips?

hmm.... don't leave home without it loh.... Amex or condom? up to you lah

[seiko.citizen]

visit s'pore no need bring condoms, can buy from ntuc or 7/11.

[Cop]

Depends where i go.but mostly is same.Just came back 1 week ago.

*Pouch for passport & some loose $.Also i bring 1 sling bag.
*My rolex i wear there but always wear long sleve so kinda safe,but hot lor.
*1 pair of jeans & bermudas(yeah, i know i dirty,keep wearing the same jeans for 1.5 month)
*2 t-shirt.
*1 slipper (wear shoe/track shoe there)
*underwear(this bring some,can wash at hotel)
*i always bring 1 roll of toilet paper & my pelican tourchlight.
*Bring some medication(go polyclinic take some then go overseas.)
*Bring some moisterizing lotion,weather is different..skin can go very dry.
*1 windbreaker for me no matter wat weather.Jus in case.
*If at airpot, buy cigarette to tahan your trip.
*i always act poor($ i only keep at jeans front pocket,SGD on left,their $ on right)
Mostly clothes i reach then go there buy, cos sgd in favour.Lik China and bangkok.

Learn their languge..For eg:last month i at beijing, ppl will know we not local by our accent, so we say we from guangzhou..still same country but diff part..sometime to prevent chop carrot head.

Passport hv to bring everywhere...& i make sure i know where is SG embassy in the country i go.If Sh1t happen lik passport lost or kanna rob, die die hv to appear there.

EDITED:Be prepared to bring 1 extra lugguge back(for my case) buy & buy & buy...

[crimewatch]

I think a good idea will be having travel walkie talkie.. Sometimes, even for couples they will shop seperate ways mah... A pair only cost around S$80 I think...

[116520]

crimewatch bro, I think roamming charge is cheaper than getting a $80 walkie talkie just for a trip... also do you think will we look silly using a walkie talkie to call your wife, "HONEY! Here Rolak got more discount! Come! Come! ~~ OVER"

I think a good idea will be having travel walkie talkie.. Sometimes, even for couples they will shop seperate ways mah... A pair only cost around S$80 I think...

[seiko.citizen]

Depends where i go.but mostly is same.Just came back 1 week ago.

*Pouch for passport & some loose $.Also i bring 1 sling bag.
*My rolex i wear there but always wear long sleve so kinda safe,but hot lor.
*1 pair of jeans & bermudas(yeah, i know i dirty,keep wearing the same jeans for 1.5 month)
*2 t-shirt.
*1 slipper (wear shoe/track shoe there)
*underwear(this bring some,can wash at hotel)
*i always bring 1 roll of toilet paper & my pelican tourchlight.
*Bring some medication(go polyclinic take some then go overseas.)
*Bring some moisterizing lotion,weather is different..skin can go very dry.
*1 windbreaker for me no matter wat weather.Jus in case.
*If at airpot, buy cigarette to tahan your trip.
*i always act poor($ i only keep at jeans front pocket,SGD on left,their $ on right)
Mostly clothes i reach then go there buy, cos sgd in favour.Lik China and bangkok.

Learn their languge..For eg:last month i at beijing, ppl will know we not local by our accent, so we say we from guangzhou..still same country but diff part..sometime to prevent chop carrot head.

Passport hv to bring everywhere...& i make sure i know where is SG embassy in the country i go.If Sh1t happen lik passport lost or kanna rob, die die hv to appear there.

EDITED:Be prepared to bring 1 extra lugguge back(for my case) buy & buy & buy...

good tips!!

crimewatch bro, I think roamming charge is cheaper than getting a $80 walkie talkie just for a trip... also do you think will we look silly using a walkie talkie to call your wife, "HONEY! Here Rolak got more discount! Come! Come! ~~ OVER"

worse your wifey answer "stop looking at rolak, you got enough, over!" then you can forget about buying liao!