So you have made the decision of exploring the exotic destination? Wonderful! It is a best decision.  There is nothing quite like an excitement of the upcoming trip; anticipating culinary delights, planning out the tourist spot, getting lost in the daydreams of salty air, warm skin, and beautiful colour. But, before you board your plane, bus or train, there are some not-so-cool things you have to consider before travelling. We are talking those very easily forgotten and important aspects of the trip that can make or break the trip.

Check all your documents

It is an important step that you should accomplish: ensure to get your ID Card & Passport with you, providing other documentation required. It is easy to travel across Europe’s countries by showing the ID Card. However, you might need the Passport or some type of visa if going to various other destinations. Ensure you look for requirements in every embassy.

Keep eye on your passport expiration: for many countries, your passport must be valid for above six months from your date of flight. Will you drive in the destination? In such case, you might need to request international driving license, however only when you travel to the country that hasn’t joined EU.

Manage Cash Flow

Suppose you are traveling domestically, make sure you hit your bank before you leave for the trip; in that way you will not arrive short on the cash & need to search for the ATM immediately. Further, you can save on the ATM fees at the machines run by somebody other than your bank.

Suppose you are traveling abroad, the economical option is visiting the ATM when arrive in the destination & make the withdrawal in local currency. Check out the website of airport where you will arrive to ensure that it has the ATM you may use. Most of the international airports have many, but if you are flying to the smaller airport in the developing country, there is not any guarantee you will find one (or it can be working rightly). In such cases, you have to buy local currency before time.

Carry your driving license

Would you like to go on the road trip in the car in your destination country? If yes, you might have to take the driving license. Here it’s very important to know that visa should be valid over all the countries that you would like to visit.