Getting ready to travel again? Hit this list for handy tips for planning

A PPE kit is essential that you might have to carry and wear during your journey, especially if it is by air. As per government health policy, travellers are asked to wear PPE kits and face masks at all times. Wearing face masks has become the new normal so you will have to get used to carrying them along with you. Along with this, we also recommend that you carry wet wipes and clean your surrounding whenever you sit at a public space. If you're travelling by public transport, make sure to carry the wipes and clean the seat, the window and basically everything that you might touch or someone else could have touched during the journey.

Here's a travel tip that will come in handy when you're using public transport, conduct all transactions online. In fact, not just travelling but any kind of transaction where you need to pay, do it online. Make use of technology and avoid touching anything or anyone in the process. You do not have to carry cash in hand. Instead, you can use Amazon Pay or any other such UPI methods to transact money. Similarly, try to make online bookings for rides on ridesharing apps, if possible. It would be safer not to exchange cash in hand as you do not know how many travellers the driver has interacted with. The idea is to minimise any kind of risks that could crop up during your journey.

Travelling with a sanitizer is a travel precaution you simply cannot forget. Keep restocking if need be but make sure you always have one in hand. Use the sanitizer every 15-20 mins and avoid touching your face at all cost during your journey. Even if you do sanitizer your hands, it is safe to simply not touch your face. You do not have to be stressed about travelling provided you follow these basic rules. Also, with respect to the sanitizer, use one which has a high content of alcohol, 60 per cent or above is recommended. The stronger the sanitizer, the safer you will be. You can also carry wipes with you and use it, but you might not get the same results that a sanitizer can produce.

Social distancing is a must. No matter what happens, you do not touch another person or any public space. You just need to be more mindful during travelling and make sure that you avoid contact from people and things. Here's where a wet wipe and sanitizer comes to your rescue. You can always clean the surface with a wet wipe, dispose of responsibly and sanitize your hands as well. Wearing a mask and avoiding speaking much to people in public would also be beneficial.

This is probably not the way you wanted your travel scenes to transpire, but for your own travel safety, it is essential not to visit crowded spaces. The chances of contracting the virus are considerably high in places that are known to attract a lot of crowds. Perhaps keeping your travel plans to a bare minimum, maybe heading to the mountains or the beach sounds like something you might enjoy. Plus, you wouldn't even have to socialise with people or be in the centre of overpopulated spots. A staycation seems like a safe option for now and something you would also savour. Many travellers are also considering workation as a means to work from a new environment and bring back the zest to work.

During such unprecedented times, it is important that you make some conscious lifestyle changes. These would include the travel safety habits that you adopt. It could include using a face mask during your journey, using sanitizer at all times, maintaining social distance, conducting transactions online and pre-booking everything, avoiding backpacking ventures and basically staying fit. It is also time for you to start eating healthy as that would help boost your immune system and keep you prepared for all kinds of health-related situations.

The world is currently dealing with a pandemic in varied ways. Right from the travel restrictions to their health codes, there is diversity in the way various countries are handling travelling during the time of a pandemic. Even though many countries have opened their arms to welcome travellers, they have listed out a slew of rules and regulations along with documentation that the traveller will have to produce to enter the country. Further, recreational travelling is not entirely allowed by cities and countries who have been adversely affected by the virus. Hence, you will need to gauge the situation properly and find out every important detail concerning the pandemic and how countries are working around it. Accordingly, you make your plan.

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