1. Plan a travel route
Make a travel plan that includes the goals and destinations you want to visit. Determine the duration of each place you want to visit and check the available transportation schedule.
2. Prepare a Budget
Determine your travel budget by calculating the estimated costs for transportation, accommodation, food and activities during the trip. Make sure you have enough budget to cover all your needs during your trip.
3. Choose and prepare the right equipment
Bring a backpack that is comfortable and suitable for backpacking trips. Provide important equipment such as clothing appropriate for the purpose of the trip, comfortable shoes, sleeping bag, light cooking utensils (if needed), communication equipment, and personal hygiene equipment.
4. Health check Make sure your body is in good and prime health condition before traveling. If you have a history of certain diseases, try to consult a doctor first and provide special medicines according to the provisions.
5. Make Copies of Important Documents Keep copies of your passport, visa, tickets and other important documents in digital and printed formats. Also, give a copy to a family member or friend as a backup in case something bad happens.
6. Check and Arrange Travel Insurance
Consider getting travel insurance that can protect against unexpected events such as lost items, trip cancellation, or accidents. Carefully read the applicable terms and conditions before purchasing. This is done to minimize anything undesirable. 6 Benefits of Traveling for Us
7. Learn about local culture and customs
Do research about the culture, customs, social norms and customs of the country or region you will visit. Understanding and respecting local culture will help a backpacker interact with local people, so that communication can run well. Apart from that, you can also learn several important phrases in the local language. Learning some basic phrases in the local language will be very helpful in communicating with local people. It also shows appreciation and effort to adapt to a new environment.
8. Write down Emergency Numbers
Write down emergency numbers such as contacts of family, friends, trusted local residents, and local security officers. If going abroad, note down the address of the embassy of the country of origin of the contact. Make sure this note is easy to access so that if something bad happens, you can contact the contact directly.
9. Prepare Communication
Tools Make sure you have adequate communication tools, especially cell phones. Also check the availability of internet access in the destination country if you plan to leave the country. Always turn on live GPS so that family and those closest to you can track it remotely.
10. Prepare Payment Means
Make sure you have several secure payment methods, such as a credit or debit card that works in your destination. Also try to have cash to use in the destination area.
Careful planning and adequate equipment are the initial capital for a backpacker trip. There are many interesting things to discover during the journey, stay alert and pay attention to your surroundings.
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