I often go out travelling on my own.
With that said, I've almost learned some of the basic stuff during those times.
Let me list some of the stuffs i need when going out/during my travel.
1. Rice - basically this is one of the important things you really need to bring. I often eat outside than bring my own food (baon) especially during group outings. These days, rice costs around 10 to 25 pesos. Some restaurants do have some corkage fee for wine/drinks or fee for bringing in outside food which I often try to avoid.
2. Stuffs for Hygienic Purposes - These mainly includes alcohol, travel toothpaste & toothbrush, comb, perfume, and soap (preferably liquid soap).
3. Emergency Money - This money is not something you must spend. This must be hidden somewhere close to your body.
4. Water bottle - Fill up your water bottle with water (not juice). Some juice will just make you more thirsty because of its sweetness. It is advisable that you place it in the freezer or fill it up mostly with ice. I own a 500 mL water bottle.
5. Extra towel/shirt/undergarments & a small baby powder - Well, if you wanna smell like something then don't bring anything. If going for a long journey, probably you will need extra clothes.
6. Load cards - It would be a real hassle if you went to rural places so at least bring one.
7. Smart phone - Selecting the right phone for your travel should be one of your priority. Most of our lives presently depends on this little machine, or so they say. Your smart phone must be equipped with GPS, durable, not eye-catching, and is not your most treasured phone. When I say durable, it must be something you can just throw without cracking the screen. Keep your contacts in sync with google account or whatever online account you have there.
I hate to say this but most of my friends get lost when they travel, like seriously??..
GPS is really important unless you don't mind bringing a map with you.
(I still bring my own map since GPS is not something you can trust when phone signal fluctuates). Knowing the directions to that place is something you must find out first.
8. Umbrella - choose the foldable one for practical purposes. I advise that women must bring an umbrella everyday. Interviews were conducted in a certain group of prisoners some time ago. According to their survey, most of the "bad guys/gangsters/rapist..etc" try to avoid women who carries an umbrella (on hand). This also goes the same for men
9. Plastics/Eco bag - there are times that you really need this stuff for some purposes maybe-you-know-what-i'm-talking-about.
10. Flashlight - you don't know if you will be walking in a dark alley. I guess you could use something small or enough to lighten up your path. If it is equipped with electric shock stun gun, then much better.
THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE heading to somewhere:
1. Landmarks - usually malls/parks/convenient stores because everybody knows this place.
2. Main highway name - every driver knows this road.
3. Police Station and Known hospital location - for emergency purposes.
4. Safety - Is the safe place?
5. Bus terminals
THINGS I DO THAT HAVE ITS PURPOSE IN SOME WAY:
1. Tell somebody where you are going - This is one of the measures you must do so your parents or loved ones will not worry too much.
2. Facebook - I'm not the super vain type, and super absorbed/proud of myself. At least, when I travel alone, I update my location. This makes it easier that if ever I got lost or people lost communication with me, they know where I've been.
With that said, I've almost learned some of the basic stuff during those times.
Let me list some of the stuffs i need when going out/during my travel.
1. Rice - basically this is one of the important things you really need to bring. I often eat outside than bring my own food (baon) especially during group outings. These days, rice costs around 10 to 25 pesos. Some restaurants do have some corkage fee for wine/drinks or fee for bringing in outside food which I often try to avoid.
2. Stuffs for Hygienic Purposes - These mainly includes alcohol, travel toothpaste & toothbrush, comb, perfume, and soap (preferably liquid soap).
3. Emergency Money - This money is not something you must spend. This must be hidden somewhere close to your body.
4. Water bottle - Fill up your water bottle with water (not juice). Some juice will just make you more thirsty because of its sweetness. It is advisable that you place it in the freezer or fill it up mostly with ice. I own a 500 mL water bottle.
5. Extra towel/shirt/undergarments & a small baby powder - Well, if you wanna smell like something then don't bring anything. If going for a long journey, probably you will need extra clothes.
6. Load cards - It would be a real hassle if you went to rural places so at least bring one.
7. Smart phone - Selecting the right phone for your travel should be one of your priority. Most of our lives presently depends on this little machine, or so they say. Your smart phone must be equipped with GPS, durable, not eye-catching, and is not your most treasured phone. When I say durable, it must be something you can just throw without cracking the screen. Keep your contacts in sync with google account or whatever online account you have there.
I hate to say this but most of my friends get lost when they travel, like seriously??..
GPS is really important unless you don't mind bringing a map with you.
(I still bring my own map since GPS is not something you can trust when phone signal fluctuates). Knowing the directions to that place is something you must find out first.
8. Umbrella - choose the foldable one for practical purposes. I advise that women must bring an umbrella everyday. Interviews were conducted in a certain group of prisoners some time ago. According to their survey, most of the "bad guys/gangsters/rapist..etc" try to avoid women who carries an umbrella (on hand). This also goes the same for men
9. Plastics/Eco bag - there are times that you really need this stuff for some purposes maybe-you-know-what-i'm-talking-about.
10. Flashlight - you don't know if you will be walking in a dark alley. I guess you could use something small or enough to lighten up your path. If it is equipped with electric shock stun gun, then much better.
THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE heading to somewhere:
1. Landmarks - usually malls/parks/convenient stores because everybody knows this place.
2. Main highway name - every driver knows this road.
3. Police Station and Known hospital location - for emergency purposes.
4. Safety - Is the safe place?
5. Bus terminals
THINGS I DO THAT HAVE ITS PURPOSE IN SOME WAY:
1. Tell somebody where you are going - This is one of the measures you must do so your parents or loved ones will not worry too much.
2. Facebook - I'm not the super vain type, and super absorbed/proud of myself. At least, when I travel alone, I update my location. This makes it easier that if ever I got lost or people lost communication with me, they know where I've been.
