Terry Traveller – Travel Tips
Travel can be scary so make sure you know where your towel is with these helpful tips from world famous travel writer and author of the 1987 classic, “Terry-cloth Treasures: 101 New Ways to Use Your Towel”, DiscoverAdel.com correspondent Terry Traveler!
1. Atlas: Oh sure, you could use a smart phone but I wouldn’t hire Siri as my travel guide. Bring an atlas so you can see the big picture – the entire country or continent you are visiting. Then, procure local maps along the way as they may have great advertisements for local haunts worth checking out.
2. AM/FM Radio: You can stick your flash drive into the stereo and listen to your favorite Yanni songs any day of the week. Instead, tune into the sounds of the region. Listen to the commercials for funny moments to share back home, find new bands to explore, or hear about what’s happening locally to start a conversation with your next toll booth attendant.
3. Dramamine: The headiest travel can still be beaten by motion sickness. Consider the patches for long cruises or hours of swerving roads. A natural acupressure point is the underside of your wrist. Let your other thumb apply pressure about 2 inches below your palm in the center of your wrist. Find a solid horizon line and stare at it, not the ever moving parts of the landscape.
4. Travel Pillow: Use your towel if you like, otherwise bring along a compactible neck pillow. These bean-shaped beauties have saved my life during countless airport layovers, bouncy bus rides, and stranded in the desert situations.
5. Emergency Kit: Be sure it includes first-aid supplies, a thermal blanket, poncho, bottle of water, and a shelf-stable snack. I find it efficient and fashionable to use my fanny pack.
6. Survival Gear: For me, this includes my compass, bow knife, and Swiss Army knife. You never know when a corkscrew will come in handy as you blaze a trail 340 degrees North by Northwest towards your lost campsite.
7. Earplugs: You’d be surprised how noisy it is out in the world – those crickets and their buggy cohorts are plotting against us my friends, trust me.
8. Treat Your Body Right: Too much sitting, too much walking, too much indulgent food, too little water, too little sleep, too much beer can all day up. Remember to stretch often, drink plenty of water, and get some sleep. Taking it easy is the name of the game- you don’t want to miss out on all the fun because you had all the fun you could handle in the first day!
9. Know the Rules and the Language: If you’re traveling to a different state or country, know the rules. Can you turn right on a red light? Will your hands be cut off for jaywalking? Should you shake hands with someone who doesn’t use toilet paper? How do you say “where is the toilet?” These are important questions to ask before you find yourself in a foreign place innocently insulting everyone’s mother.
10. Pack Smart, Pack Light: Rolling your clothing will save you lots of room, but don’t let that extra space be used unwisely. If you can’t carry your luggage by yourself for 30 minutes, it’s too heavy. Consider outfits that can be rinsed out and dried quickly. I personally never leave home without my orange parka- perfectly suited for most climates (except the warm ones)- and easy transition for a day to night look thanks to the removable fur lining.
– Terry
Terry Traveller
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