Traveling

Traveling in college is A LOT of fun. You have friends from practically all over the world and depending on your income and comfort level, you might be able to go home with them over the weekends, or even find a new place to go out of the blue!

My school is near D.C., so a lot of our students tend to stay pretty local over breaks, but my friends and I find every excuse we can to find somewhere new! (:

So, regardless of where you are in the world, here are my college-traveling survival tips:

1. Know what you need to bring to get to where you're going.
• It's probably not necessary to bring your passport to go 30 minutes down the road, but if you're boarding an international flight, it's a completely different answer. 
2. Always prepare for an emergency.
• You're bound to get lost, lose your keys, forget your wallet, etc. at least once in your college career. So, bring extra cash, keep pictures of your I.D./passport/VISA on your smart phone in a password protected App., and make a copy of your keys to keep with a trust-worthy friend. 
3. Ask the locals for the best places to be.
• Find yourself in a new area? Ask a local for the best places to eat, hang out, or things to do in that area. Not only may you find something pretty cool, but you'll also get a pretty good understanding of the area, itself.
4. (With that being said), make your own journey.
• Don't feel like you have to go to the most tourist-y attraction in a new place, feel free to go hiking, walk along a water-way, or even check out historical landmarks. 
5. Lastly, remember that you can ALWAYS Google it.
• Want to go apple picking, cliff jumping, sky diving, etc? Google can help you to find the best/safest places, while also giving you direct-routes of getting there, prices if applicable, and even hints/reviews from people who work there or go there frequently.

So, with all of that being said, have fun getting out there! (: