When it comes to travel, whether for business or just pleasure, you should always make your plans well in advance. The following advice can be very useful.

After choosing a destination, spend some time learning more about where you plan to travel. Buy a map of the place you’re traveling to, and study the sightseeing sites, environment and museums. If you have a basic idea of where you are going and what you are doing, you will find that your trip goes more smoothly.

When visiting foreign countries, be careful of which taxis you choose. Do not hop in if you get a bad feeling. Anyone can just put a taxi label on his car, and you would not know where this person would take you.

Take clothespins along the next time you travel. They are often forgotten, but they actually can prove to be very useful.

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