Best Travel Advice for Study Abroad

1. Best Travel Advice for Study Abroad Glad that you made it! Is it the time when you are about to leave for your higher education abroad? Then you need to be very careful in creating checklists for pre-departure and post-arrival things that you need for a relaxing travel and hassle free stay when availing overseas education in a non-native country. Packing your bags according to your requirement and managing your luggage space to save extra by avoiding paying excess baggage fee are crucial things which most of the international education students neglect while packing. Sooner, they realize the importance when asked to open their check-in baggage at the airport check-in counter to remove articles and reduce some weight. Thank god! Bags don’t take that long to reduce as humans do.

2. Pre-Departure Checklist What to pack? The toughest part is to decide; what to pack? And if you are a girl, then the situation is more problematic as you have tons of clothes, enough to choke any mammoth check-in baggage. No offence Ladies! Most of the airliners shave set similar baggage weight limits. However, the limit may vary depending on the airline you are flying with. For accurate baggage information, you can get help from any travel consultant who himself has well-travelled across the globe and experienced the do’s and don’ts while travelling from one rock to another. Regrettably, these overseas travel consultants are available with only a few of the overseas education consultants in India. Hope you are considering about getting free higher study advices from any study abroad consultant. Right? No? Consider it soon, otherwise you may not realize, but you are playing with your own dreams of availing global education! In clothing, it is advisable to pack enough pairs of casuals, formals, night wears, undergarments, socks, and an extra belt, apart from the one which you’ll be wearing during travelling. Don’t worry too much about sweaters and jackets as these stuffs take a lot of space and they are heavy, so try not to take all of them. But if you are going to any winter destination, try to wear some when travelling and keep light weight sweaters, warm thermals and jackets in the check-in baggage. Leave most of these things to be bought from the host country as there is always a local market nearby where things are good and inexpensive. Do not forget to carry a pair each of Oxford leather shoes and slippers. Wear sport shoes during journey, as travelling can be ‘toe painful’ if soft and comfortable running shoes are not worn. Keeping accessories like sunglasses, eye mask, ear plugs, hand sanitizer, wet wipes, headphones, caps, jewelry etc. in hand luggage is always advisable. No, dear! Don’t forget the comb in your handbag. You are going to pursue overseas education to create a successful future. So, when doing well, should look good! Higher study consultants can provide you a list of items you can carry in your check-in baggage and hand luggage so that you do not forget anything important behind. Of course, not talking about the family. Moreover, there are numerous other things for comfortable travel, entertainment and information and these things can be carried easily in your check-in or hand luggage. Otherwise, sacrifice some of your clothing. Simple! 1. Travel Pillow and Blanket– So that you have a sound sleep before you start living your dream of international education, you just dreamt in the flight. 2. Travel Journal, books and magazines –These are good to understand the demography of the host country and certainly for passing your time while travelling.

3. 3. Games - Don’t worry, our gadgets are enough to take care of this. Unless, you are carrying any traditional board game like snake & ladder etc. 4. Toiletry bags/Shaving kit/Make-up kits/Bathing kit and accessories - Students, you will not be returning soon. So, do not burden yourself with a lot of toiletries and buy these things from the host country. It’s a lovely experience to adopt new products, foreigners use in their daily lives. 5. Maps and language guides - These are available for free upon arrival in the host country, so you should not bother too much about them. Moreover, maps and language guides are easily available on your Gizmos. 6. Medicines, their prescriptions and first-aid kit - If you are on medications, then the medicines and their prescriptions are mandatory things. Always keep a small first-aid box in cabin luggage, no matter wherever you travel. Life hurts sometimes; it’s good to keep a first-aid box nearby! 7. Mobile phones, Camera, tablets, laptop, chargers, data cable, and memory cards - Try to carry what are very necessary and small electronic accessories can be bought later. These are not very expensive in most of the countries. Global education is all about shaping yourself into a human who is a knowledgeable student, a skillful professional and a great traveler. Knowing, what should be and what should not be in your baggage in accordance with the purpose of travel and destination of the journey makes you a great traveler and a sharp-witted study abroad seeker. Documents Along with things which will make your travel and stay comfortable and hassles free, there are even more crucial things that you cannot afford to lose behind when traveling abroad for the purpose of attaining a foreign education. Let’s have a look: 1. Passport/Visa - Soon you step outside your house, everyone wants to know your identity. Always keep your passport safe and accessible when studying abroad. 2. Personal ID/Student ID/ University Offer Letter– These are essential documents which can be used in making bus, train passes, student’s discounts in shopping, part-time job and many other purposes when studying abroad. 3. Cash, Traveler’s Check and Credit /Debit Cards - Try to carry less hard cash and build a habit of spending plastic money. Abroad, it’s preferable. 4. Health/Travel Insurance Cards &Documents– These things will definitely help you to recover soon and happily in case of any illness happens during study abroad. 5. Reservations and itineraries– Always keep your itineraries & reservation details in your hand-luggage apart from a copy on your e-mail. Immigrations do work!

4. 6. Address and contact details of the College, Hostel or accommodation in the host country– You should shower this information on your family and friends before leaving your country and keep them in both hard and soft formats with yourself. These are crucial contacts mostly required during initial days of your studies. Not to worry, later as you may become a famous all-nighter and people will recognize you themselves. 7. A diary with all contact information and addresses–Do provide your family and friend’s details to your trustworthy mates and colleagues. This helps in case of emergency. Precautionary, keep these details in your mobile phone, tablet and laptop as well. Smart people keep this information in their e-mail ID too. Remember, there is nothing wrong in double-checking your documents and stuffs before leaving. The Final Mantra You can easily get the pre-departure check-list to know what should you take and leave before boarding the flight towards your dream study destination to attain an international education. You can call on Toll-Free 1800-111-119 to get crucial travel information and free guidance from expert travel consultants available with India’s leading education consultant, Global Opportunities Pvt. Ltd. who are one giant foreign study consultant in India we know.