This is a blog all about things to do before traveling abroad either to Spain or any place like it. It will be helpful to me in the future and to anyone else traveling! Enjoy!
1. Tell your bank that you´re going abroad, so that your debit card doesn´t get declined like mine did in France senior year.
2. Bring a few hundred euro with you prior to going to the airport. The airport exchange rates are outrageous!
3. If you plan to stay abroad for about 4 weeks, packing 33 lbs of stuff in a checked bag is PLENTY! There is no need to pack over 60 lbs of clothes. You will get charged about $50 for going over 50 lbs depending on the airline.
4. Bring a raincoat and small umbrella. Hot tropicalish places have some storms in the hot afternoon.
5. Bring a small bag for day trips.
6. If you plan on straightening or blow dryer your hair... don´t. You will break both of your appliances like Lindsay and me did. You will end up purchasing a striaghtener for about 50 euro that only fits in Europe outlets.
7. Learn some of the language before you leave. It sucks trying to commicate with your host family when you know nothing. You don´t know if you´re agreeing to weird things...
8. Make a blog! If you have a pen and paper journal, you won´t write in it. I promise you.
9. Get drunk or drugged before you hop on a 7 hour plane ride if you can´t sleep on planes like me. One Benadryl won´t do the trick, I´ve tried.
10. Don´t bring a purse out with you at night. Why do you think man made bras...? Answer: to put your money in.
Well there are numbers 1 to 10. There will definitely be more once I´ve finished more than about a week abroad. I hope this helps someone!!
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