As travellers, we make decisions, before, during and after our trips. These decisions may or may not help us prolong and enjoy our travel more. Here’s a list of my personal travel related mistakes.
10. Drinking from Tap Water: I did this a couple of times in Kathmandu. Although it didn’t cause me any sickness, I still risked myself on being infected from any water born bacteria.
09. Travelling without Insurance: I’ve had a couple of accidents when I was travelling. I fell off a bike twice in China and broke my smallest toe (right foot) and had a bad bruise on my torso. I didn’t go to any hospital because I didn’t have money. The good thing was that the wounds never got infected. It could have been nice if I had a travel insurance that would cover the cost.
08: Spending too much Money on Cigarettes and Alcohol: I promised myself not to spend too much money on alcohol and cigarettes (especially because I have a ridiculously low budget). But promises are made to be broken anyway hehehe. But after realizing it, that money could have gone somewhere else like food and transportation.
07. Calling Friends and Family using your Home Sim: I sometimes call my friends and family back home using my Philippine sim card. The roaming charges were ridiculously high. I should have opted to buy local sim instead because the call rate is lower. Or better, I should have utilized Skype or Yahoo Messenger instead.
06. Spending too much Time with my Ipod: I should have spent it chatting with the locals or other tourists that I met. I have plenty of time to listen to music when I get back home.
05: Frequent Late Night Outs and Getting Drunk with People I don’t know: There were a few times that I got drunk with people that I don’t know and walked my way back to my hostel alone. That could be a potential risk of getting myself hurt. Luckily, nothing bad happened in any of those occasions.
04. Over-thinking: There were times that I spent a lot of time thinking about bad memories that haunted me wherever I go. Sometimes, I spend a great deal of time worrying and getting myself scared about the future. I should have spent those times enjoying the present moment instead.
03. Not Blogging while I was on the Road: I should have done this while I was on the road because now it’s hard to recall all the details that I wish I could have written.
02. Not Eating Healthy Food: I was trying to minimize the expense by eating cheaper foods and my choices back then were not good. I should have made better choices because there were many healthy options that wouldn’t cost that much. I got sick a couple of times and spent some money on medicines. I could have prevented it by eating healthier foods.
01. Being Too Shy Sometimes: There were times wherein I wanted to join a conversation but was too shy to do so. It could have been an awesome moment if I just let my wall down and enjoyed the moment with fellow travellers.
by frozenmist.
These r common travel mistakes too! I'm just one of the "sufferers", but not as many as hitting 10. haha This list serves as a piece of good travel tips too!
thanks eunice for dropping by… hahaha i think i have more than 10 mistakes… im learning every day
oh yes! i travel without insurance too lol! although i am aware of its importance.and i agree on number 1,on my part it's either shyness or apprehension =)
hehe maybe someday, when i have enough money, ill buy an insurance
thanks for dropping by
08: Spending too much Money on Cigarettes and Alcohol: I promised myself not to spend too much money on alcohol and cigarettes (especially because I have a ridiculously low budget). But promises are made to be broken anyway hehehe. But after realizing it, that money could have gone somewhere else like food and transportation.
-yah man, couldn't agree with you more! i spent way too much on beer than any other thing when i travel. i'd rather eat cup noodles at 7-11 for lunch just so i can order big bottles of beer at night. hehe
01. Being Too Shy Sometimes: There were times wherein I wanted to join a conversation but was too shy to do so. It could have been an awesome moment if I just let my wall down and enjoyed the moment with fellow travellers.
-this i didn't know. you should go say hi. in my case, i always smile but there are times when i want to be alone so i don't talk to anyone but most of the time like in a bar i go say hi, chat for a bit and tag along where they're going. i did not only earn friends but also free drinks, that comes handy when i don't have anymore money.
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thanks man! im still trying to understand this template. one i found out ill add a gallery. thanks for the suggestion
#3 ouch, guilty!
#8 can't blame u on that
thanks for the post, made me think and be watchful of how i also do stuff while on the road. let's all be careful next time.
Ron
thanks for dropping by ron
Probably one of my mistakes while I'm on travel is to forget taking pictures of places and people – and with me in them. ^_^;
thanks for sharing your thoughts nv
Whoa! Drinking Tap Water in Kathmandu!
Even the locals don't use it.
Tap Water in KTM is the filthiest in whole country.
Btw, did you venture out of KTM? Any Plans of coming to Nepal Again?
@tajim: i know hehehe… it was in the wee hours of the morning and i already ran out of water… good thing i didnt get sick…
I’m a sucker for points 4. Thankfully my hostel was never that far from the bar BUT things can still happen in a very short distance. And as for point 5, I think I spent my first 10 days in Thailand so lost in the past I stuck to the beach, barely talked to anyone and didn’t move on. It was torture and yet, you know what? I think it did me the world of it…allowed me to get it out of my system a bit. As they say – when you hit the bottom, the only way is up right? x