My best tips for inexperienced travellers

Table of content

1	Introduction
2	My experience
3	Tips for inexperienced travellers
4	Conclusion

Introduction

Travelling to a new location  could be challenging in a period like this when there are security issues around the country. Most times inexperienced travelers seems to be victims of criminals. Sometimes miss their destination or gets cheated on cost. For these reasons and more, it's encouraging that inexperienced travelers get guide to help them travel safer and avoid some harms that comes as a result of ignorance. 

Some people find it scary traveling alone or for the first time, sometimes because they lack proper guide while other times they're weigh with the feeling of having a terrible trip. There's a saying that goes "What you don't know, is what is capable of killing you". Thanks to @invisusmundi , who organised this contest to help give awareness to inexperienced travelers.

My experience

I started traveling since I was 12 years old, that's about 15 years of travelling experience. I have traveled just within my country ,to about 7 different states and to some I have traveled regularly both with a public and private transport. Aside my experience, I have learnt from people also on their experience while traveling to new location, what worked for them and the mistakes they made as  new traveller. 

Each state is peculiar in their interaction with new and inexperienced travelers, some interaction result to been dupe, some kidnapped, some misguided and worst , falls in the hands of ritualist.

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Tips For inexperienced travelers

1.Get details about the location: The first thing I do traveling for the first time is get good information about my new location. The cost, the routes , the lifestyle of the people living in that location and time that seem safer to travel into that city. Getting this few information helps me know where I am traveling to and guide me on the few things  that matters the most.

2.Travel with much cash than estimated: inexperienced travelers usually travel to new location with the exact cash they had earlier estimated or less than plan. The price most times doesn't turn out to be as one had desired or sudden increase in price happens. It becomes unhealthy stranded in an unknown land with no familiar faces. To avoid been hooked up due to shortage in cash, it's adviceable to travel with cash more than budgeted , it could save the day from ruin.price never remain the same or probably it doesn't in most cases.

3.Careful not to reveal sensitive information to strangers you encounter: Most travelers has fallen victims of criminals , because they revealed some vital information about themselves, or sometimes  letting strangers know they're new in that place. This is peculiar to users travelling  in  Nigeria. Keep your discussion simple with strangers and don't involve much about  you.

4.Have fun: As much as possible try to enjoy the view of nature and the cities you  pass through. The joy about traveling is the adventure involved in knowing new places and the culture of that state or country. Make a trusted friend and enjoy the ride.

5.Hold a map: It mustn't really be a world map but something to serve as a guide to your destination. You don't want to get lost locating your destination. So get something to guide or indicate to you your destination with no ambiguity.

Conclusion

This guide is most useful to Nigerians. I believe the provided tips will go a long way in helping travellers within and outside the country avoid terrible experience for the first time. No one wants to get hooked up or have a bad journey with Regret. I strongly hope this tips do you some Good.

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