for Travel buggies, Food lovers and Everybody else: Travel tips from a traveler's experience

Hello People!

Today I have locked "Ritika the cook" in a room and the person writing this blog is "Ritika the travel buggie" :D

Yes I love traveling.. discovering new places cities, cultures, people and most importantly foooood.

It is not an addiction but it is exploration. You know how amazing it feels when you discover a random lake or a beautiful garden or an amazing food shop in a totally new city in a foreign country. All you want to do is share it with your loved ones and make memories out of it.

By traveling I do not mean going to far off places.. spending a hefty amounts on the hotels and tickets etc. It could be as simple as trip to your native village or a town nearby.

Hence as a wanderlustian I would like to share a few basic travel tips with you.

Plan in advance: I know.. I know how much do you want to have an impromptu trip with no itinerary which is exciting but planning goes a long way in making your trip successful. Planning your trip includes things like booking flights and hotels ,checking the best weather and best places to visit the place, checking the weather the week you are planning your trip, reading about the place people and culture so that you feel comfortable when you arrive.
Keep your itinerary handy: If you are travelling with friends and family, having an itinerary comes in handy. It not only keeps you tension free from planning everyday, also keeps everyone on the same page and helps managing everyone's expectations. Also printout your itinerary with address and possibly phone numbers of the places you are visiting and leave it at home. Trust me, it helps.
Money matters: Yes money matters! Have a defined budget, it is wise to divide your money into cash and travel cards so that you do not carry excess cash in your pockets but also do not run out of cash in middle of a forest. If you are travelling abroad, make sure that you have converted your currencies before hand because the conversion rate in the airports etc are much higher than your local post office.
Travel Light: I know how much do you want to flaunt your new dresses and matching accessories but make sure you do not overdo it. If you are travelling to a different country, do not carry too much gold jewellery. Also some flights gives you discounts when you just have a cabin luggage. So pack your bags really light and have a fantastic holiday.
Mobile and Data: These days many travel companies offers special packages and offers to support calls and data outside the country as well, so that you can have easy access anywhere you go and can post selfies as soon as possible :P. So have a chat with your mobile phone company and find out in what ways they can help you out.