Basics to Tavelling & Backpacking

Lets walk and run!

In-flight

1.       Be sure of your passport’s validity*. Don’t forget your boarding pass!

2.       Are liquids permissible in flight? No worries. All you have to do is repack all your liquids in small containers yang memang untuk travel tu. Make sure the container max is 100ml. Don’t try to bring a 200ml container although the content is less than 100ml because it depends on the container NOT the contents.

3.       If you’re boarding a low-cost flight, they have no entertainment usually and some flights do not provide snacks and their goods are quite pricey. However you can buy some snacks or drinks at the airport after you pass the immigration usually.

*6 months before the expired date

Transport

1.       Always ride on taxi with meters.

2.       Please get ready with small changes when you need to buy bus or metro tickets.

3.       Always keep metro or bus map in your pocket or bag, easy to refer.

4.       Be alert with train or bus schedules as you might not want to wait for another hour.

Food

1.       If you think you can survive with instant maggi all the time, please bawa bekalan banyak2. For those yang tak makan maggi, you can have instant oat or soup. Upon arriving at your destination, buy some loaf bread and jam or milk and cereal for a good starter. Mostly these food are consumable by muslims unless the ingredients say otherwise.

2.       If you travel around Europe, mostly halal food are middle eastern and indian cuisines. I would advise you to try the local food from every place you go because those are their specialty and you can’t find anywhere in the world. By the way, make sure all the ingredients are halal, no alcohol or rum or pork and so on.

3.       Bring some snacks or chocolates for energy time jalan =) And mineral water as well! Please keep your body hydrated all the time.

Apps

1.       Compass for qiblah. Better download apps yang provide waktu solat altogether.

2.       Metro or bus map.

3.       Official tour guide of the country you are visiting. Ex: I Tour Seoul for Seoul, Korea

4.       Zabihah – for halal restaurant and markets.

5.       Dictionary especially if you visit country with language barrier.

contoh apps yang boleh anda pakai (Islamic Finder)

Apparels

1.       Since there are some lodgings yang tak sediakan iron and you’re worried if your shirts look crinkle in the photo, so bring clothes yang natural tak perlu gosok. Simple ait?

2.       Walking shoes fit all occasion I guess, unless you’re going to beach or something, don’t forget your flip flop.

3.       Not need to bring tonnes of clothes especially if you’re travelling for a long period because you’ll have to recycle and wear them again. C’mon! Everyone knows you’re travelling and it’s impossible to bring your whole wardrobe. If you don’t want to be noticed wearing the same shirts over and over (especially girls=), try to mix and match your shirts with different pants or skirts.

4.       Dont bring along your  thick towels, use microfibre towel; thin small and good water absorbant.

                                                 

General

1.       If you’re travelling by your own, do as much research as you can about the place you’re visiting;
- GMT time
- currency
- basic culture
- safety
- fees range for places of interest
- prayer time
- transportation
- etc.

2.       Sampai airport, always remember to get the map from tourist information. Kalau dah tau nak pergi mana, boleh tanya siap-siap how to get there.

3.       Print out your reservations. At the same time, send all the reservations and important documents to your email, in case you need to print out later on.

4.       Bring along your student ID; might be helpful in some places.

5.       If you’ve decided to do lots of shopping, please prepare an extra bag. Bag yang boleh lipat untuk masuk in luggage or backpack.

6.       Assign a leader if travelling in group.

Currency

1.       Pastikan mahirkan sehabis mahir dalam matawang negara yang nk dilawati.

2.       Sentiasa tukar kepada duit kecil, memastikan kemudahan dalam berjual beli dan mengelakkan orang luar nampak kita sebagai orang kaya.

3.       Tak perlu pun ada banyak wang tunai dalam poket bagi mengelakkan kehilangan yang banyak dalam masa yang sama.

4.       Simpan duit pada tempat yang berlainan, elakkan kumpul semua duit pada satu tempat.

Safety

1.       Be sure of your passport’s validity.

2.       Don’t leave your belongings unattended.

3.       Never carry a wallet in your back pocket and don’t put all your money in one spot.

4.       Don’t trust strangers easily.

5.       Bring your own medications if you have a known illness.

 “ Get out of your comfort zone and get ready to explore the world and meet new people”