Avoid these 7 mistakes for a dreamy trip

When it comes to traveling, everyone is excited, eager to shop, prepare luggage, wait for the day to hit the road. However, for a fun and comfortable trip, careful planning and ensuring a safe return home are essential.

Travel tip: Avoid these 7 mistakes for a dreamy trip

Let's look at 7 common mistakes that most people make on their trips.

1. Keeping all your belongings close to you

This is the most common mistake, as most people think that keeping everything with them is the safest, and leaving it elsewhere is risky. However, you have forgotten that thieves and pickpockets are more prevalent outside than in hotels. If you keep all your belongings and documents with you, if thieves come around, they will easily take everything from you. At that time, you will only know how to cry.

2. Treating travel like moving house

This is a common habit of these girls. Sitting for days organizing things, oh my, everything seems necessary, 3 days of travel feels like 7 days. Afraid of wet clothes due to rain, so they bring a bit more just to be safe, afraid of wrinkled clothes not looking nice so they bring an ironing board, and even a hair dryer, and so on... When carrying all that, getting on and off the bus/train/plane feels exhausting, at that time regret is already too late.

3. Underestimating the peephole on the hotel room door

As soon as you enter the hotel room, the first thing you should check is this small peephole. This is where bad guys often use to: spy on you, place hidden cameras... Stand outside and look through the peephole to see if you can see inside to ensure your privacy. Then go inside and look through it to see if there is any clear movement outside the room, and be alert in case someone comes to knock on the door.

4. Drinking excessively, getting drunk and forgetting the way back

Consider your alcohol tolerance before partying with friends. Traveling is never as safe as staying at home, having a few drinks with friends is essential, but don't overdo it or you'll regret it. You can't imagine how bad the consequences can be if you lose consciousness outside. You could be kidnapped, robbed, deceived, sexually harassed, or even raped... many cases like that.

Not long ago, a drunk girl fainted on the street and was carried straight to... the trash can by someone else, who then took a souvenir photo and posted it on social media. Whether the photographer was a friend or just a passerby, whether the girl was a local or a tourist, the danger of getting drunk is clear, right?

5. Eagerly sharing your address with strangers

This is very very very dangerous, especially for girls. You can never know if the person you just met, who exchanged a few words with you, is good or bad. Before you know it, you've already told them where you live, and even your identity. If they are a bad person, you could lose your life. If you're lucky enough to only encounter a fool, being followed and secretly photographed is no joke either.

6. Not researching the local situation before arrival

No matter where you go, you have more than a 40% chance of encountering bad people, one way or another. The most typical is scams. If you don't understand the security situation of the place you are about to go, you will find it difficult to guard against these bad groups. Just this year, there have been countless cases of unscrupulous scams at famous tourist destinations in Vietnam such as Ha Long Bay, Vung Tau, Hanoi... it's not wrong to prepare yourself with some necessary handling methods. When visiting tourist areas, the first thing before deciding to shop or eat is to ask for prices. If a stranger approaches you to talk, be cautious of staged robbery scenarios...

7. Bragging openly on the street

Nowadays, theft, robbery, and bad people are abundant and unpredictable. When traveling, the most important thing is to keep it simple, leave behind anything valuable, and don't make yourself a target for bad people. Essential items like cameras should be strapped to your body (around your neck, wrapped around your wrist), use your phone as little as possible outside, and even cheap jewelry can still be fashionable, right?

Source: Thế Giới Trẻ

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Reference: Travel guide Mytour