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By: Bryan Herb
Zoomvacations

TEN TRAVEL HABITS

TO DEVELOP NOW

nternational travel has changed a lot over the down to a meal, I jokingly tell everyone that as changes to flights more than ever, and it is very
past few years, and as with all changes, it is their mother I am reminding them to wash their easy to miss a flight change notification. We
Iup to us to adapt. With that in mind, there are hands. There is actually no joke about it. This have seen peoples' flights change from one
a number of healthy habits that one can is probably the easiest way to avoid getting day to the next, and if you weren't checking
develop to make “post-Covid” travel as relaxed sick, and staying healthy while traveling. I see these things on a regular basis, you could miss
and comfortable as possible. tourists all the time who have been out and it.
about seeing the sites and touching handrails
1. Photograph everything. I am not talking and foreign surfaces and then pop into a local 9. One of the best and most enjoyable habits
about taking pictures of beautiful sceneries, or restaurant and immediately dip their hands into that one can develop is learning basic phrases
creeper pics of hot Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro. the bread basket. If you've ever been sick while in the local language of the place you're
I am speaking about taking pictures of things traveling, the habit of washing your hands is visiting. You definitely want to learn how to say
like your luggage tags, and your luggage in something you will always do from that point "thank you," with bonus points for learning
general, as well as a picture of your passport, forward. "good morning" and "good evening."
vaccination card and other important
documents so that if any of those things ever 5. Get in the habit of always bringing 10. This last habit may be the most difficult to
go missing, it becomes much easier to acquire something to do to entertain yourself, whether develop, but it is such a good idea to get in the
them. it be a tablet loaded did with your favorite habit of packing early for your vacation. There
shows, or a book you've been dying to read. are several reasons for this. If you wait to the
2. Bring a mask and antibacterial gel even after Do this even when you have a short flight. You night before to pack for your trip, you may not
Corona. One of the lessons that Corona taught never know when you have a travel delay or realize that items that you were considering to
me is the importance of having a mask handy when your plane could be stuck on the tarmac pack may be in your dry cleaning bin, or you
as well as antibacterial hand gel. If and when for hours, and having things to do can may pull at an item to pack and it may have a
Corona is ever a thing of the past, I am still transform a stressful or frustrating situation into large hole in it. Plus, packing in haste right
going to bring these things on my travels. a relaxing and pleasant one. before your trip increases the odds that you are
There have been so many times in the past going to either forget something or pack things
where I have been seated by a passenger who 6. Following on number five, always bring a that you don't really need because you are in a
was sick, but I didn't have any tools with me to snack with you. The habit that I started a rush.
avoid the germs. Now I'm going to have a mask couple years ago is that I always have a protein
in my travel carry-on at all times. I already was bar in my carry-on bag at all times. If you're like Bonus: 11. Arrive at the airport a little earlier
bringing antibacterial hand gel on all of my me, if you let yourself get hungry, you're less than before for international flights. Since
trips, and now I am just going to make sure that likely to think clearly when a situation requires airlines now have to check vaccination cards,
I always have it handy. a solution, and it's easier to get crabby if your Covid arrival requirements, PCR certificates,
stomach is empty. other health forms, and QR codes, it’s best to
3. When buying your plane ticket, get in the allow extra time for this. And if you follow
habit of checking all classes of service before 7. It's great to get in the habit of providing loved number five above, if you end up with extra
actually purchasing the ticket. People assume ones with your contact information to reach you time, you can always use a book, ipad or
that coach is always much cheaper than while traveling, especially if traveling phone loaded with entertainment to start your
business or first, and sometimes this isn't the somewhere with no cell phone coverage. You trip on a relaxed mode.
case. Taking the extra step to check all of the should never rely on having cell phone
options may reveal that business or first are not coverage, and always have the back up plan Bryan Herb is co-owner of Zoom
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4. Related to number two, get in the habit of 8. Get in the habit of reconfirming your flights or call 773.772.9666.
washing your hands often and thoroughly. On sporadically before your trip, and especially the Instagram.com/bryanherb
our Zoom Vacations tours, every time we sit day before and day of. Airlines are making Facebook.com/bryanherb
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