My 9 Best and Easiest Travel Tips After 5 Years of Living Abroad
How to have the trip of a lifetime.
After living abroad and traveling across many different countries over the years, I’ve learned several powerful lessons that helped me make the most of my journeys.
While everyone is different, I’m confident these simple and powerful tips will massively boost your adventures—no matter who you are or where you go. These lessons will help you avoid paralyzing mistakes, enjoy your experience more, and ultimately have the trip of a lifetime.
Here’s how:
Pack Light
Recently, while spending a few days in Mykonos, the hotel manager told me a couple arrived with 8 pieces of luggage. They literally could not fit into their hotel room so they had to book another hotel.
Meanwhile, I only brought one backpack with a few clothes and a laptop.
So for an amazing trip, one of the best tips is to pack very light. (Probably lighter than you think.)
All you really need are a few pairs of clothes, some hygiene tools, and a few accessories (like your electronics if you plan to work). Don’t bring things “just in case”—chances are, you’ll never need them and, if you really did, you could buy them after you arrive…
