The act of traveling can teach us incredible things. You can get new ideas and open your mind with travel. It involves leaving your home comforts and surrounding yourself in the joys of the world. To have the chance to experience a new place in person, rather than just reading about it, is truly the opportunity of a lifetime.

You can save space in your luggage by packing in large airtight bags, such as ziplocks. Find the gallon or 2 gallon size bags, pack t-shirts, socks, underwear and other lightweight fabric items in them, and then roll the air out of the bag before zipping shut. This will reduce the size of your items down and you will be able to fit more in your bag.

Try to read up on the customs and traditions of a country before you travel there. Even the simplest things can happen differently depending …