8 Biggest Travel Mistakes You Need to Stop Making

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[hopscotchtheglobe]

Have you made any of these 8 travel mistakes? I know we have.

[libevime]

I write a journal about everyday of the trip. And when I get home, I put together a book with photos and each day’s blurb.
It’s s great way to remember details about each day, associate to the pictures, remember moments more in detail and relive the trip! I print the book and keep it as a memory and whenever I think of the trip, I just read it again

[jaszlyyy]

I would say travel hopping just to say you've been a place is a big one too. By that I mean, people who are like, yeah I went to 10 cities in 2 weeks! Spending like 1-2 days somewhere is cool for certain destinations and types of trips, but if that's the ONLY way you ever travel, you're really missing out. Staying somewhere long enough to get into the culture, like a week at least, and live like a local and hang out like locals and grocery shop like locals really changes the dynamic and relationship you have in a place. It's really cool to stay long enough if you can, to stop feeling like a tourist obligated to do the touristy things and like really see what life is like in a place.

[MyraHart]

The split screen was a nice touch, great job editing!!

[lopnrve]

Agree with all of these. I would also add - a big mistake when traveling is not fully understanding your travel style. Some people love the museums, some people just like to lounge, some travel for some awesome meals, and some people love a high energy day. Be true to how you like to travel or you might drain yourself. Keep the balance right for yourself. The only wrong plans on a trip are ones that don’t make you feel comfortable.

[meryuk]

The last one is really important in life generally. To resist the urge to film smth, but just to be there and see it with your eyes only. As it's the only time you're going to experience it.

[waleedbrown]

It just occurred to me I've travelled through a lens. Until I lost my phone 4 days into a trip and decided to go on without one. It was only a 3 week trip and my buddy had a phone. The following trip earlier this year I decided to leave my camera in my bag and not look at my phone for a few hours while doing a tour. I realised I saw much more, I worried less (safety and getting that perfect shot) and my memory of that day is so much more vivid. I get to tell a story to someone that makes them want to do it more than showing them a picture could have. These days I always take a day or two to put my camera down and put my phone away and really experience things differently. Have the kind of experiences people write books about.

[rea]

I've actually traveled to escape my life and it worked like a charm! Okay, it didn't solve the tons of problem I had, but when I came home after two weeks of hitch-hiking in Iceland, I felt like a new person and I was ready to deal with the giant pile of problems that I was dreading earlier!

[JamieBanksTravel]

Traveling to escape your problems reminds me of the quote “wherever you go, there you are.” You can be in a beautiful destination across the world but you can’t escape your emotions.

[maryallisonhamby]

This was so good for me to see right now. I leave for my first 3 month trip for a student teaching abroad in 5 days. I’ve been looking forward to this trip for almost 2 years now and teaching abroad has been my goal for more than 5 years and this is the start of that journey. Being able to travel is a huge part of the reason for this dream and listening to this was a really awesome reminder of what I need to pay attention to in my own behavior while in Spain/elsewhere. Thanks! Love yall’s channel! This is going to stay in a playlist for me to watch when I’m there if need be!

[rebecaj]

#1 and 2 are big pet peeves of mine. I love going to museums but lately I’ve been going to “secondary/ less popular” ones to escape the hordes of people pushing me to the side to snap a picture. I also don’t like it when a travel picture is clearly posed, it takes away the spontaneity and excitement!

[elizabethdalloway]

I recently traveled with a lot of expectations of what I wanted to do and couldn't fulfil them but only because I found one museum to be so, so amazing I wanted to spend my entire trip there and nothing else. I didn't but it didn't give me a chance to do other things. No regrets! But now I want to go back and do the other things...
And about language, my German teacher used to say there were five essential things you should know in a language to survive: how to ask for food, water, help, the loo and location. I think it's a great trick.

[drinatherrien]

The point that the trip doesn't end when you come home is so true ! This has happened so many times for me, and I often dont allow the time to process it rather just roll over into planning another trip however by waiting and allowing myself to process and conclude the trip experience would be so beneficial and allow for so much growth.

[rhymez]

I'd say a big mistake I've made in the past is not researching how to use the public transit system of where ever I'm going in advance. Knowing in advance means I can plan my routes and sometimes buying bus tickets or passes online can be cheaper. It also means that I'm ubering less which I've found has actually helped me see more of my destination :)

[stacyjowilliams]

My wife and I just returned from Antarctica last month and the part about processing the trip is spot on. We both feel changed (in a good way) and we are back in red state Oklahoma where climate change is a bad word and oil is still king. This readjustment is gonna take awhile but I honestly have no intentions of going back to my norm.

[iiAngelic]

Travel planning is my remedy for post travel depression

[HeflinEstelle]

Yes, all so true. I realized the traveling through the lens one quickly after starting vlogging but when I travel with my family they are always telling me you’re supposed to be filming, why aren’t you vlogging, I’m a better youtuber you never remember to film and I have to remind them that I can vlog when I feel like vlogging but I want to experience actually being there

[MusicLeanne]

I think I make 1, 4 and 6 the most, My camera is my best friend when I am travelling and sometimes I have to tell myself to put it away. It is hard but I hope I am getting better at it. And 6 is when I got back from Scotland and I changed because I had lived there for six months. But the first thing I noticed when I got back that nothing had changed and that was hard for a couple of months and sometimes it still is because you want to share the things you did but some people dont understand the passion I feel about it and that is hard for me sometimes. But then again, I hope I am getting better at accepting that 😅

[ferrera]

Yep coming home seeing the house and like ugh but i did like everything u said n it's all true i like how u have a lot of wisdom with traveling, but i also like how u had ur hood on and sharing all that u learned ur like a Jedi Traveling Master

[nathd]

I have definitely traveled to escape my life and felt the “post travel depression”!! And also done a little bragging on Instagram 😳😬!
I loved this video so true and well done!! Thank you for your content I do not watch often but I’m on board every time ! (Not sure my English is enough to say what I really mean 🤷🏻‍♀️)