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AUTUMN
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EARLY WINTER
2016
BackEverythingUp
Keep both digital and physical copies of
your passport, travel visas, driver’s license,
birthcertificate,health insurancecard, serial
numbers, and important phone numbers
ready togo incaseof anemergency.
PackEarplugs
A traveler’s best friend, earplugs will help
you snoozeonyour flightsandotherplaces
alongyourway—muffle thesoundsofcrying
babies, annoying talkers, barking dogs,
honkinghorns, churchbellsandmore.
SlowDown
Spendmore time in fewer places for maxi-
mum enjoyment. Don’t try to cover it all in
one visit. Concentrateononeareaandget
toknow it.
Keep AJournal
Memories become cloudyover time sowrit-
ingyour thoughtsandexperiencesdown isa
goodway toextend your travelswhen you
getbackhome. Information like thenamesof
people you met, impressions about restau-
rants and hotels, or particular places you
want to rememberormaybe forgetandwhy.
BreakOutofYourComfortZone
Travel is liberating—everything isalreadydif-
ferent, sowhat’s onemore newor possibly
uncomfortable experience? Themore you
try challenging yourself, anxiety will fade
away. Not used to hiking?Go for a hike.
Not used to speaking to strangers? Start a
conversation. Apprehensive about weird
food?Takeabite.
GetOff TheBeatenPath
Seekoutunusualplaces thatdon’t seemany
tourists.Of courseyouwant to visit popular
sites,butdon’t ruleoutother locations justbe-
cause the tour trail doesn’t go there.
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