Rich
Harrill’s Travel Tips
There are lots of travel tips out there—from Mark Twain’s
classic witticisms (“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and
narrow-mindedness.”) to firsthand observations found on Web-based Trip Advisor. Humbly, I here offer only a few observations
from my many years of international travel.
I hope this travel tips blog will be instructive to first-time travelers
and seasoned tourists alike.
You probably can find as many lists of travel quotes as
you can travel tips. However, there are
two insights that I find especially instructive to travelers. My favorite quote by far is attributed to
travel writer Susan Heller: “When
preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and half your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the
money.” This quote speaks volumes about
travelers’ tendencies to underestimate expenses when traveling, and also how
hurrying or simply reaching for what is comfortable makes proper attire less of
a priority.
My other favorite quote is by novelist Paul Bowles: “If I am faced with the decision of choosing
between visiting a circus and a cathedral, a café and a public monument, or a
fiesta and a museum, I am afraid I shall normally take the circus, the café,
and the fiesta.” This quote sums up the
individuality of leisure styles. Choose
travel partners carefully, as they may be adamant about dragging you to a
cathedral, public monument, or museum!
In the spirit of these quotes, I offer some of my own
travel tips. I would love to hear from readers offering their own observations and tips!