Checklist for traveling
Here are the travel preparations required.
Photocopies of passport is needed while traveling.
You will be required a permission from the foreign governments to be able to enter their country.
It will be recommended for some destinations like in Asia, Africa, in the Middle East and Latin America. Research for an additional information.
Make a photocopy of your ticket because it might be required if you are traveling round-trip. Separate you photocopies from the originals.
Do not carry a lot of money but instead multiple forms of money like credit cards and ATM.
Make sure your baggage passed the airline size standards and have your name, contact number and address attached.
Applying for a passport
You do not have to worry because passport applications are available online. When you apply or renew your passport that was issued when you were less than sixteen years old then you must apply in person. It would approximately take six weeks.
What you need when applying in person
- An application Form DS-11
- Proof of citizenship needed
- Other picture of ID
- Your payment
Visa
It is an official stamp for your passport to be authorize for you to travel, study abroad and work in a specific length of time. If you have not obtained a required visa then you may be denied or deported. It is important to know the visa requirements for the country you plan to travel.
What are the types of International ID Cards
- International Student Identity Cards(ISIC), it is available for students only in age 12 and up.
- International Teacher Identity Cards(ITIC), it is available for faculty members and GSIs only.
- International Youth Identity Cards(IYIC), it is available for youths in age 26 and below. Not students.
The finances
There are ways wherein you can avoid theft or loss of money. One way is that, you can place it under your cloth or find ways to have a pocket beneath. You can exchange your money in the airport or in the train stations. While traveling abroad, your credit or debit cards can be of use in funds.
Regarding with your communications
Have an international plan to be sure that maybe your phone would not work abroad. Do some more research regardless to the type of phone you have.
The public phones in abroad require either coins, phone card or both. It is require abroad a number code to all phones before typing a non-local telephone number.
It provides printing and internet access. You do not need to worry because it is available or provided everywhere.
Recommendations for accommodation
It is better to choose the short-term accommodations of a hotel for travelers in all ages. Travelers pay either in public or in a private room. The prices vary based on the style, location and amenities but still it has to be very affordable. The most common choice of accommodation are hostels for travelers.