{"id":384,"date":"2016-09-03T10:30:33","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T14:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2017-01-09T10:46:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:46:21","slug":"20-things-i-have-learned-while-traveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/20-things-i-have-learned-while-traveling\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Things I Have Learned While Traveling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/i-z6jXz27-XL-1.jpg\" alt=\"20 Things I learned While Traveling\" width=\"483\" height=\"768\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Pack smart and only take what you need. Then unpack 20% of that.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Expect things to go wrong because they will. Delayed flights, cancelled flights, bad weather and more are all part of traveling. Things are going to go wrong just pack a good book, fire up the computer or have a chat with others at a bar and it will eventually get better.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">No matter what, do not follow the pretty girl downstairs to the club in Piccadilly Square London. Just trust me.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">There is no real need to pack loads of cash, ATM\u2019s are everywhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Let your bank know what countries you will be traveling in or they might think your card is being used illegally and cut off the funds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A group of little kids crowding around you are not always just curious. Sometimes they are skilled pickpockets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">German police don\u2019t have much sense of humor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">An extra large t-shirt in the Philippines is only extra large if you are a teenage girl.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In Thailand when they tell you your meal is a little spicy, <em>they lie.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Don\u2019t be so aloof. Talk to everyone, the waiter, the hotel clerk, shop keepers and even strangers. You meet some really good people and they can give you insight into the area others will never discover.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Tequila tastes better when you\u2019re in Mexico.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Beer tastes better in Munich and Prague.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Bugs, insects and other local delicacies taste like you think they will no matter where you are.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0People for the most part are pretty decent but there are a few jerks out there.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Relaxing at an outdoor caf\u00e9 drinking a cold beer is a good way to pass the time and do some people watching.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Foregoing the \u201cmust see\u201d attractions and exploring the area on your own can be rewarding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Whether in Mexico, Bangkok or the train station in Frankfurt, street food is pretty tasty.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Japanese Police don\u2019t have much sense of humor either.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The pretty Russian female tourist at the bar in Dubai is not a tourist.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Just when I think I have things figured out something new happens and catches me by surprise.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>These are some of the lessons I have learned while <em>traveling<\/em>.<\/h1>\n<h2>Leave a comment and tell me some of the lessons you learned while traveling.<\/h2>\n<p>traveling<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=ced0136e-1179-44a3-b56b-11c3eb80826b\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 41px; left: 220px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 41px; left: 220px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 41px; left: 220px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pack smart and only take what you need. 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