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7 Tips For Traveling

Don't miss any of these ideas to make your trip complete!

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7 Tips For Traveling

Whether it's a day trip, an out-of-state journey, or an experience leaving the country, here are some tried and true traveling tips.

Before any trip, we all think about what to pack and what to bring. We may have a strict itinerary, or we may have looser guidelines for what to do when. But we should also consider the following - make them goals:

1. Go somewhere you've never been

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Even if you're going to a place you've been before, go somewhere you haven't been. That might be a tourist hot spot, a restaurant, a park ... it doesn't matter. Just somewhere new.

2. Meet a stranger

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It might just be small talk, but meet someone new each day you're away.

3. Keep a travel log

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Take note of where you've been and what you're doing each day. You never know when you'll want to look back on this - it could be years down the road!

4. Find a souvenir

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It may sound cliché, but securing some sort of a momento & bringing it home with you is a great way to remember a trip. And part of why we travel in the first place is for the memories.

5. Leave something behind

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It doesn't even have to be something physical. It might be a good impression with those you encounter, a bit of advice for someone, or anything else in the "leave it better off than you found it" realm.

6. Post to social media

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You're not even doing it to brag. Think about it as letting people know about a destination you found appealing; making a recommendation; promoting some local tourism. And logging that memory for yourself.

7. Find time to reflect

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Make time for yourself while traveling. It's easy to forget this but moments of stillness and reflection are key.


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