Hey Brits, How are you doing today? Hope to be fine. It’s cold yeah? This question is a commonly used phrase in the UK and it is not new. I was reading an interesting article titled “Why do Brits talk about the weather so much”. I have got a lot of answers, this interesting read is recommended. Coming back to my subject, I’m going to tell you about things Brits have to remember in their traveling experiences.
I’m a travel blogger and have been traveling for many years and writing travel blogs from exactly the same period. A big thanks to Virikson Holidays, this organization helped me a lot to make traveling my profession and passion. That also makes me capable to help other travelers to take tips from my experiences.
Things to remember For the Brit Travelers:
Here are some things to remember generally as a traveler, or especially as a British traveler roaming anywhere in the world.
Some quick things to know:
Did you grab your Debit/Credit Card which will work overseas? If not yet, you should be concerned about taking your card as soon as possible.
See if your iPhone, Android is on the international mod or need some settings to use overseas? Are you sure that the sim of the country you will buy and put into your mobile will work the same way? Get to know these technical things and fix them before departing.
Are your documents complete to travel to the destination you are heading to? It will include the Visa if needed, your passport, tickets and other necessary respective documents.
Are you done with packing? Packing applications can help you to pack exactly according to the destination you are intended to travel to. Search the relevant apps on your mobile phones.
How will you Explore the Destination? Fix it:
You need to know how you are going to explore the place you are heading to. But how? First, know that where are you going? And why? Brits mostly need to travel for rest and relax on the balmy heavenly beaches of Africa and other regions having normal temperatures. To explore the natural life and city life along could also be the option.
Applications which tells you the way like Google map and other relevant apps are there to tell you about the locations on your long weekend Holiday destination. Install into your mobile phones and roam around your favorite holiday destination. By this, you can roam around the town like a local and on less time. So don’t underestimate the idea, try it at least once.
Don’t tut- Welcome Disappointments because it’s not your home:
Don’t disappoint on your holidays sitting in the restaurant and waiting for your order for long times. It’s not your home UK, so settle with the things happen in the surrounding. You have to adjust and explore the place in a differferent way. You might take experiences like this as disappointments but In fact, it is not.
Welcome the disappointment and take it as a new experience. You will learn to react on things with strangers and will enjoy your trip even more I believe. This is called bridging the culture.
For example, in the UK you follow rules, stand in queues to wait for your turn in public places. But if somewhere it is not obeyed, this is not a matter of disappointment. Get chills and have a new experience to converse with those people doing that. You will get interesting answers.
Don’t Depress, You are on your relaxing Vacations:
Brits are travel lovers even more than any other nation I believe. So it happens sometime if you choose a new place to spend your time there relaxing, but the destination disappoints you some way or other.
In that situation, you will not ruin your whole holiday experience, right? Now your question is valid, and that is, how can you get rid of that weird situation? Yes very easy. You should expect these elements in your trip and should get mentally prepared for such happenings. This will help you know that you don’t have to be so reactive in bad situations. Just stay silent and move on. If you are feeling unsafe somewhere, don’t be at that place anymore, leave that place. Don’t go to places which are secluded.
You can choose the places in advance to visit and don’t have to waste your time any further. Remember, you are there to enjoy and make wonderful memories, so don’ waste your energies on little things happen around sometimes.
Other Helping Apps For Brits While traveling:
Be on Social Media, update your presence every time you feel necessary. It is for your safety.
Use applications like Airbnb and Couchsurfing to have better traveling and stay experience but your security is on your own. So choose the place wisely.
Keep in contact with your trusted travel agent and with the embassy of your own country.
So Brits! Have a good traveling experience.
