subject: Going Home For The Holidays: Tips To Have A Fun And Safe Trip [print this page] Living abroad has many perksLiving abroad has many perks. It gives you a chance to immerse yourself in a new culture, meet new people, and experience new things. It broadens your horizon and opens up opportunities in terms of education and career. But no matter how glorious your experience abroad is, you would still long your native country especially during the holiday seasons. As they, there's nothing like home sweet home. If you're coming home for the holidays, you'll be glad to be equipped with these reminders so you can have a fun and safe trip.
Get expat insurance
Traveling from one country to another comes with some dangers. There are risks for illnesses, injuries, and accidents. These don't mean you should be paranoid and not go home anymore. But you should be prepared in the event that any of these might happen. One way to do that is to get expat health insurance or expat life insurance. This type of insurance covers expenses for high quality health care should you need one in the event that you get sick or injured. This ensures that you're safe from the hefty fees of hospitalization and medication.
Prepare yourself physically
Be sure that you're fit and healthy enough to endure the tiring long flight back home. You should exercise regularly to increase your strength and endurance. Some people think that sitting in long hours during the flight isn't something that can tire you out. That's because they forget about the long lines to the check in counter or the long walks from the terminal to the boarding gate, and so on. Apart from regular exercise, you must also eat a healthy diet in order to have the nutrients you need to keep yourself healthy and strong.
Plan your trip well
If you've been gone for a long time, many of the people back home would want to see you. Because of this, you need to organize your schedule well so you can make room to accommodate all these people. You must schedule your itinerary properly so you can also have sufficient time to bond with your family and to relax by yourself.
Avoid toxic relatives
We all have thesethat gossipy aunt who spreads rumors about your love life or that cousin of yours who always wants to know how she bested you in anything. If you're going home for the holidays, you would want to avoid these people. Now, if the toxic relative is someone within your primary family such as your mother, father, brother or sister, you would want to talk to them in advance that you don't want your vacation to be stressful and that you two should avoid getting into conflicts as much as possible. Unless that family member of yours loves conflicts, he/she would probably be happy to oblige.
Remember the good times, not the bad
Coming home stirs up all sorts of memoriesboth good and bad. But instead of wallowing over the lost high school love who's now engaged to the richest bachelor in town, try focusing more on the better aspect of the memories such as the fun times that you've had with your family and friends.
