CHALLENGES WHILE TRAVELING
IS THERE A WAY TO TRAVEL WITHOUT FACING CHALLENGES/ PROBLEMS?
The answer is NO! It is impossible to travel without any challenges. Traveling takes to a whole new dimension where you are totally new and are always confused about the next step. Of course traveling is the best feeling in the world but you cannot skip challenges if you are a traveler.
IS IT OK TO HAVE CHALLENGES WHILE TRAVELING?
Unless it doesn't ruin your travel experiences it is ok to have challenges in your journey. As I mentioned above, If you are a traveler you cannot skip challenges. To be honest it is challenges that make traveling interesting and brings life to your journey.
CHALLENGES:
1. FALLING SICK
The thing that a traveler would not want to face while traveling is getting sick. This is the biggest challenge for most of the travelers. Most of us fall sick while traveling which totally ruins our experience.
Health is the most important thing that must be taken care of. Even if you are 100 percent ready and prepare for your journey, if you are ill you cannot continue.
To overcome this challenge you must always be prepared to face the sickness. You must carry all the necessary gears and medications with you and know properly about your body.
To overcome this challenge you must always be prepared to face the sickness. You must carry all the necessary gears and medications with you and know properly about your body.
Always make sure that your body can cope up with the environment of the place you are visiting. Learn about the weather and temperature. Know about the health facilities there.
IF you are prepared to face the health challenges then you are always one step ahead of those who don't prepare.
BONUS: if you see anybody having health issues also help them with your belongings. The challenge here is not only to be prepared for yourself but also for every people who matter.
For health tips, while traveling click: TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY WHILE TRAVELING
2. NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY LOCATION (GETTING LOST)
Traveling means visiting a new place where you have not been or don't go frequently. This means that you are a stranger to this place.
If you are a person from the US and you visit India's Delhi, even if you are an expert in traveling you will always have some confusion and doubts in your mind. This is because you are totally new in the area. YOU ARE A STRANGER!
As a beginner this is the biggest problem for all the travelers. There are cases where people forget the address of their hotel and roam around for hours even when the hotel will be just 3 to 4 streets away from the place you are. Most of the travelers must have felt this experience. If you also have such problems comment down!
While traveling people also find it difficult to reach the destination. You might have some problem finding the location of the place you are going and if you get lost the next step is going to be very challenging.
DEALING WITH IT:
- It is always a good idea to travel with a travel guide who knows everything about the place you visit.
- Always make a note of emergency numbers like helpline, police station, embassies, etc before traveling
- Know where you are going
- Better to carry maps of the place and have a travel guide book with you.
- Download apps that help you track your location and translate languages in your phone
3. LANGUAGE ISSUES!
This is a thing that needs to be handled properly. Many travelers without having any knowledge of the place decide to visit the place. This might create problems in moving around freely. You cannot do whatever you want if you are not able to communicate with the people of a particular area.
If you travel to a village in China where you get lost and have no idea about the language there then it will keep you in a lot of trouble. It's a big challenge for every traveler. Every expert traveler make sure that they have easy communication ways while traveling.
DEALING WITH IT:
- Properly study about the place you are visiting
- Download apps that help you track your location and translate languages in your phone
- Take the help of a travel guide
- Learn English. English is a language that is most popular in the world right now.
- At least know some basic things about the native language about the place you are going.
4. LOSING YOUR BELONGINGS!
It actually depends upon people. But there is always a threat about losing the valuable things for every traveler. Many people have the problem of losing their things which sometimes are the most important things like passports, money, gadgets, etc.
I personally have lost a lot of things while traveling and some of them are even valuable. Trust me it is the worst feeling ever when you go to a restaurant, eat something and later when you put your hands on the pocket you found out that your money is lost!
Losing the belongings is a challenge faced by every traveler. Later when you realize about the lost belongings all you do is regret and let it go. To avoid them one must always be careful and check everything properly.
DEALING WITH IT:
- Check your belongings before going to any place and know what important things you are carrying.
- Always check your belongings before moving out from any place.
- Never leave your important documents carelessly, keep them safe in a place where you might never lose them.
- It's a good idea to set a reminder alarm on your phone for the date you are moving to a different place.
- Always cross-check with your travel partners and make sure everybody is carrying their necessary things
- Leave your number to the hotel/ your guide in the area so that even if you lose something they can contact you and return you.
- Never carry unnecessary costly goods
5. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES:
This might not be a challenge for every traveler but everybody must be well prepared for it. Crime will exist everywhere in the world. I am not saying that traveling is dangerous but who knows about what might happen next. So you must be well prepared for it.
People most of the time tend to forget the fact that they might be the next target of the evil souls. Especially in underdeveloped countries, criminal activities are more prevalent and criminals often tend to attack strangers or tourists in their area. Criminals have a mindset that tourists are rich, they don't know about the new place, they are strangers, etc which is the main reason why you must always be careful while traveling.
You can easily be away from criminal issues by following some simple tips. It's very handy:
DEALING WITH IT:
- Never show off. Remember you are there for traveling not for modeling. Puttin a heavy gold chain and spending money recklessly won't make you look cool. Rather you will be the next easy target for the criminals
- Don't give your details when not necessary. When traveling you meet people who behave as friends and try to ask you about your personal and private matters. Never give them.
- Be careful about your valuables and keep them safe. Don't carry unnecessary items.
- Learn about the security services of the place you are going and check whether it is safe enough to travel.
- Add emergency numbers to your notes. Such as police, embassy, help desk, etc.
- Learn some self-defense tips if you can. It's very important especially for girls.
CONCLUSION:
Challenges are part of every traveler's life. Travel and challenges run side by side. There is no way that you can travel without facing challenges. Challenges teach travelers and let them know the reality.
Take problems as a step to success in your journey and know how to face it. While traveling never panic and always be cool. What comes also goes. Therefore problems will keep coming and going in your journey. Take them and enjoy them.
THANK YOU
