8 Biggest Travel Mistakes You Need to Stop Making

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Have you made any of these 8 travel mistakes? I know we have.

[@libevime]

I write a journal about everyday of the trip. And when I get home, I put together a book with photos and each day’s blurb. It’s s great way to remember details about each day, associate to the pictures, remember moments more in detail and relive the trip! I print the book and keep it as a memory and whenever I think of the trip, I just read it again

[@emilymosley3184]

libevime yes! If I don’t journal every night, the trip becomes a blur.

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

I love this idea. Such a great way to store memories. It will be so great for your future children (if that's something you decide on) and grandchildren to find these journals one day (if you let them haha).

[@omalleysmith9100]

Post travel "depression" is real, but its also a choice. Journalling is a fantastic way to continue to enjoy your vacation, I do that too. Another tip to avoid feeling down? Feel GRATEFUL that you made it safely home and had a unique life experience that only travelling could have provided you with. Its almost impossible ( or IS impossible) to feel grateful and sad at the same time. :)

[@allysonberry8708]

Lots of times things happen during a day (someone says something funny or memorable doe example) and I don't want to forget it I take 3x5 index cards with me to take quick "at the moment" notes. I number them and when I get to the hotel (or home) I write them in the journal. Index cards are smaller than most journals and I don't care if they are messy since I'll re-write them.

[@nataliearellano2736]

libevime Omg i love this!!! I might need to steal this idea! I love to write but I also didn’t necessarily want to do like a blog or instagram posts. I had not thought about something like this!

[@jaszlyyy]

I would say travel hopping just to say you've been a place is a big one too. By that I mean, people who are like, yeah I went to 10 cities in 2 weeks! Spending like 1-2 days somewhere is cool for certain destinations and types of trips, but if that's the ONLY way you ever travel, you're really missing out. Staying somewhere long enough to get into the culture, like a week at least, and live like a local and hang out like locals and grocery shop like locals really changes the dynamic and relationship you have in a place. It's really cool to stay long enough if you can, to stop feeling like a tourist obligated to do the touristy things and like really see what life is like in a place.

[@86keno]

This is gem 💎 love this comment Rather spend more time in one destination and soak it up real and proper than do that 10 city 🌃 thing in 2 weeks

[@lopnrve2]

Agree with all of these. I would also add - a big mistake when traveling is not fully understanding your travel style. Some people love the museums, some people just like to lounge, some travel for some awesome meals, and some people love a high energy day. Be true to how you like to travel or you might drain yourself. Keep the balance right for yourself. The only wrong plans on a trip are ones that don’t make you feel comfortable.

[@haleyrodden2552]

Post travel depression is very real.

[@meryuk]

The last one is really important in life generally. To resist the urge to film smth, but just to be there and see it with your eyes only. As it's the only time you're going to experience it.

[@waleedbrown6058]

It just occurred to me I've travelled through a lens. Until I lost my phone 4 days into a trip and decided to go on without one. It was only a 3 week trip and my buddy had a phone. The following trip earlier this year I decided to leave my camera in my bag and not look at my phone for a few hours while doing a tour. I realised I saw much more, I worried less (safety and getting that perfect shot) and my memory of that day is so much more vivid. I get to tell a story to someone that makes them want to do it more than showing them a picture could have. These days I always take a day or two to put my camera down and put my phone away and really experience things differently. Have the kind of experiences people write books about.

[@rea8585]

I've actually traveled to escape my life and it worked like a charm! Okay, it didn't solve the tons of problem I had, but when I came home after two weeks of hitch-hiking in Iceland, I felt like a new person and I was ready to deal with the giant pile of problems that I was dreading earlier!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

100% travel definitely changes you and makes you a stronger, wiser person. I too find that my travel experiences have made me look at life differently and be able to deal with life situations differently as well. - Kristen

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Hitchhiking in Iceland is totally on my travel list. I'm flying there in two days actually, but hitchhiking in winter might not be a great idea.

[@MyraHart1943]

The split screen was a nice touch, great job editing!!

[@drinatherrien5977]

The point that the trip doesn't end when you come home is so true ! This has happened so many times for me, and I often dont allow the time to process it rather just roll over into planning another trip however by waiting and allowing myself to process and conclude the trip experience would be so beneficial and allow for so much growth.

[@maryallisonhamby4822]

This was so good for me to see right now. I leave for my first 3 month trip for a student teaching abroad in 5 days. I’ve been looking forward to this trip for almost 2 years now and teaching abroad has been my goal for more than 5 years and this is the start of that journey. Being able to travel is a huge part of the reason for this dream and listening to this was a really awesome reminder of what I need to pay attention to in my own behavior while in Spain/elsewhere. Thanks! Love yall’s channel! This is going to stay in a playlist for me to watch when I’m there if need be!

[@JamieBanksTravel]

Traveling to escape your problems reminds me of the quote “wherever you go, there you are.” You can be in a beautiful destination across the world but you can’t escape your emotions.

[@rhymez109]

I'd say a big mistake I've made in the past is not researching how to use the public transit system of where ever I'm going in advance. Knowing in advance means I can plan my routes and sometimes buying bus tickets or passes online can be cheaper. It also means that I'm ubering less which I've found has actually helped me see more of my destination :)

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Great tip!

[@iiAngelic]

Travel planning is my remedy for post travel depression

[@rebecaj6045]

#1 and 2 are big pet peeves of mine. I love going to museums but lately I’ve been going to “secondary/ less popular” ones to escape the hordes of people pushing me to the side to snap a picture. I also don’t like it when a travel picture is clearly posed, it takes away the spontaneity and excitement!

[@elizabethdalloway]

I recently traveled with a lot of expectations of what I wanted to do and couldn't fulfil them but only because I found one museum to be so, so amazing I wanted to spend my entire trip there and nothing else. I didn't but it didn't give me a chance to do other things. No regrets! But now I want to go back and do the other things... And about language, my German teacher used to say there were five essential things you should know in a language to survive: how to ask for food, water, help, the loo and location. I think it's a great trick.

[@stacyjowilliams4502]

My wife and I just returned from Antarctica last month and the part about processing the trip is spot on. We both feel changed (in a good way) and we are back in red state Oklahoma where climate change is a bad word and oil is still king. This readjustment is gonna take awhile but I honestly have no intentions of going back to my norm.

[@HeflinEstelle]

Yes, all so true. I realized the traveling through the lens one quickly after starting vlogging but when I travel with my family they are always telling me you’re supposed to be filming, why aren’t you vlogging, I’m a better youtuber you never remember to film and I have to remind them that I can vlog when I feel like vlogging but I want to experience actually being there

[@nathd1800]

I have definitely traveled to escape my life and felt the “post travel depression”!! And also done a little bragging on Instagram 😳😬! I loved this video so true and well done!! Thank you for your content I do not watch often but I’m on board every time ! (Not sure my English is enough to say what I really mean 🤷🏻‍♀️)

[@MusicLeanne]

I think I make 1, 4 and 6 the most, My camera is my best friend when I am travelling and sometimes I have to tell myself to put it away. It is hard but I hope I am getting better at it. And 6 is when I got back from Scotland and I changed because I had lived there for six months. But the first thing I noticed when I got back that nothing had changed and that was hard for a couple of months and sometimes it still is because you want to share the things you did but some people dont understand the passion I feel about it and that is hard for me sometimes. But then again, I hope I am getting better at accepting that 😅

[@ferrera365]

Yep coming home seeing the house and like ugh but i did like everything u said n it's all true i like how u have a lot of wisdom with traveling, but i also like how u had ur hood on and sharing all that u learned ur like a Jedi Traveling Master

[@mybagspacked6491]

Over planning and under planning......

[@sarahmckenzie3929]

I tend to get sad on the last day of the trip before going to bed. The sadness lasts a couple days once getting back home. Maybe if I lived somewhere fun it wouldn’t be so bad lol This is a wicked video and so important for travellers, especially new ones!!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Another way to look at your own hometown is that I'm sure there are thousands of people around the world who would love to experience it just like you would of their hometown. You may be surprised what's in your backyard :) I definitely underestimated where I live and how many beautiful places and things to do there are near by. I've been exploring more of my backyard lately and it's been great. - Kristen

[@sarahmckenzie3929]

Kristen & Siya Thank you so much for commenting back and for your advice!!! You and Siya are one of my ultimate favourite KZbinrs/travellers/couples. Winnipeg isn't too bad during the summers, it's our winters that tend to drag me down. I'll for sure try to look at it as a traveller's perspective 😊 Love from your fellow Canadian 😊🍁

[@desiderataification]

I get serious post vacation depression. I travel to escape the place I live,a poor provincial town, everyday like the one before,little town, full of little people, waking up to say,.... If you are Canadian you can guess where. I worked on using the camera less. It's much easier now, but could improve. Dieing to travel more! I average 1 big trip a year and a few weekend trips throughout the year.

[@NadiaMichelle]

List of mistakes: 1. Setting too many (or high) expectations. 2. Your trip starts when you get to your destination. (Plan) 3. Thinking your trip ends when you get back home. (Process) 4. Not learning the language. (Learn the basic phrases.) 5. Travel to scape your everyday life. 6. Bragging about your travel.

[@aliciaunaryan4751]

I can so relate to post travel depression. Greetings from South Africa

[@jackofnone2375]

Interesting.... I get depressed after every trip. I always figured this was the reason. You just confirmed it. Thank You!

[@wendyuyennguyen]

love love this video, so on point!

[@jonathan]

Yep. So much truth in those last two especially

[@susie9893]

This is so true. Thanks for sharing - I've made most of these at one time or another

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Very good points..I have found that by posting videos when I get home extends the fun of a 2 wk trip to 4 months! (the time it takes me to go through all the raw videos and put things together). No post trip depression!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Yes it's always so nice to go through footage of the trip. I love watching videos from years ago and reliving moments I've forgotten about as well. - Kristen

[@liinduhhh]

Thank you so much this really made me feel normal ! I related so much to this video thank you ! I thought it was just me !!

[@almad1294]

I definitely suffered from post travel depression when I came back from New Zealand

[@prettyevil]

I went to Japan in 2015 a little bit more than a year before my mother passed away... Going to Japan was my dream and my mother was so over protective that she didn’t want me to travel alone, because you know it’s dangerous for a woman... I left for Japan without dealing with my grief of loosing my mother...So when I came back I crashed really hard and that post travel depression was mixed with the pain of my regular life! So basically I was happy for maybe 2-3 months in 2015!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

I'm sorry to hear this. I hope you are in a better place now. I'm sure your mother would be proud of you.

[@DOUGandNIKI]

Hey guys...we found you through Hey Nadine's Where to Travel in 2019. Glad we found you, nice job except I don't think Nikole is going to drop her expectations!

[@fatmasameh622]

Your vedios are are just amazing ❤

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Thank you so much Fatma.

[@vickygelineau9451]

I'm from a really small village and I moved to Toronto to study. I've never travaled before that and I've made so may ridiculous and funny mistakes like walking everywhere so I could save on transportation (and there's also the fack that i've never took public transport before living in TO because there is none in my village haha)!

[@mansoureh]

sometimes going to a new place without expectation, helps you to enjoy more

[@Lhouse810]

What a wonderful deep personal video! I thought you were gonna say stuff like don't overpay for your flight! Kristen I didn't know you had a twin sister! Why are twin witches confusing? You can't tell witch is witch!

[@kenelle]

So glad I was taught to not live through the lens like others in this day and age. When I travel I take a couple of photos. I just like having those little special memories. Having to take photos all the time would stress me out. Everytime I tell someone where ive been, "LET ME SEE THE PHOTOS", "Why did you only take 2 photos? WTFFF?" Soorry im just enjoying the ACTUAL VISUAL♥.... I travel to escape my life all the time. Yea it works. But it just makes me super sad to come back home.

[@marianacaffaro]

Mine is number 6, so much so that I'm moving to Europe (from Argentina), because every time I come back to my country I feel so bad and disappointed. So after preparing my citizenship papers for 3 years, I'm finally moving there in 2 weeks. Woohoo!

[@riadalsharif]

i miss you and i was thinking about you from 2 days and merry christmas

[@mansoureh]

When you travel often or better say travel a lot you don't have time to brag about it. I sometimes can't even post on Instagram or KZbin.

[@korih1017]

Where did you get those earrings?? They’re beautiful :)

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

I got them in Belize on an island called Caye Caulker.

[@gabrielarentsch2482]

I kind of disagree with the last one about "traveling through the lense". A lot of the times when I travel on my own and I get to a beautiful new place, taking pictures of it actually is my way of getting to know it. Figuring out how to take a good photo of an architectural masterpiece many times has helped to reveal that place to me. Don't get me wrong though, I still find time afterwards to just sit at the sidelines and observe the place and the people moving about for a bit.

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

For sure. I mean, I document every trip myself (as you'll see on this channel). But there have been times where I was completely absorbed in getting the "perfect shot" that I didn't really take time to be present with the new experience. So i missed out. Finding a balance between taking photos/video and living the experience for yourself in the moment can be tricky to master but so necessary I believe.

[@ivanbiancoblue1949]

So funny... 😂😂😂

[@iiAngelic]

Please wear chapstick ❤️

[@myopinions1]

My biggest problem is expecting to find community wherever I go and it doesn't exist. I find the only community I experience is fleeting moments of hearing American English or meeting other Americans briefly. I find locals are very reserved and can spot an American across the room due to how friendly and smiling they are. The more I travel the more I appreciate my country and recognize it's greatness and unparalleled access. Makes me always feel bad that I can't just bring them to America and make everyone Americans. And sad for all the posts I see of how much my friends don't appreciate America and want to destroy us to become like these other countries I've been. I also don't take cameras or pictures. There is an American saying in the forest take only memories leave only footprints. I try to follow that and take the lessons to heart and bring them home or explain to people why not to destroy home.