Travel is one of life’s greatest pleasures, if you know how to do it without getting frazzled! What often separates a hectic and disorganized trip from a relaxed and seamless one is the knowledge and experience of the person booking it. This article contains a number of tips to make your travel experience smooth and enjoyable.

If you’re going to be travelling by air, make sure you don’t put any valuables or electronics in your checked luggage. Luggage handlers aren’t known to be gentle and any electronics may end up damaged during transport. Airlines are also known to lose luggage and you don’t want to take a chance of losing something valuable.

Study up on the language of the area you are planning to travel to before you leave. Language barriers can be tricky. Obviously, you can manage in a foreign country without speaking the language. Even so, it is …