{"id":17729,"date":"2019-11-21T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/uncategorized\/5-travel-must-haves-you-tend-to-always-leave-behind.html"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:03:06","slug":"5-travel-must-haves-you-tend-to-always-leave-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/travel\/5-travel-must-haves-you-tend-to-always-leave-behind.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Travel Must-Haves You Tend To Always Leave Behind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More often than not, we get so excited about something that we tend to forget the most important bits \u2014 and that happens with traveling a lot. I\u2019m not talking about your phone charger or toothbrush but items that could turn your trip into a disaster if neglected. <\/p> \n

Suddenly a holiday isn\u2019t so relaxing when you\u2019re faced with inconveniences.<\/p> \n

Here are 5 of the most important things that people tend to leave behind when they go on a trip. Keep these in your checklist the next time you travel!<\/p> \n

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Medication<\/h2> \n

You\u2019ll never know when you\u2019re going to fall sick. As ironic as it sounds, going on a holiday actually puts our bodies through a lot of stress. Traveling in general, has a negative effect on our immune system as it puts us through a myriad of risks. <\/p> \n

There’s sleep deprivation from red eye flights, risk of deep vein thrombosis from the lack of movement in the airplane, change in bowel movements from the sudden routine change, or even food poisoning from dodgy food stalls in different countries. If you really think about it, the chances of falling sick is really high. <\/p> \n

PRO TIP:
Prepare a mini first aid kit. Most medications can be obtained over the counter in pharmacies such as charcoal pills (food poisoning), paracetamol (headaches), antihistamines (allergies), antacids (heartburn), etc.
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Extra Copies of Important Documents<\/h2> \n

People often remind us to not forget our IDs and passports when we travel, but nobody ever reminds us to bring extra copies of those. Having an additional copy could help expedite the process of filing reports just in case the original copies got lost or stolen. <\/p> \n

This doesn\u2019t just apply to IDs and passports, but also to other important documents such as itinerary, travel insurance, hotel bookings, tour confirmations, car rental receipts, as well as other relevant documentations. <\/p> \n

PRO TIP:
Save trees by saving the additional copies into your cloud such as Google Drive, iCloud or DropBox. Or else, simply email it to yourself!
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Set Up Your VPN<\/h2> \n

I\u2019ll give you an example. Have you ever travelled to China only to remember you cannot access some of your commonly used apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and more? What if you needed to access restricted platforms in order to obtain important information? <\/p> \n

The best way to get access to geo-restricted platforms is through a virtual private network (VPN). This helps you to mask your specific geographical location by making your virtual presence appear somewhere else, which tricks websites into giving you access. <\/p> \n

Besides that, it also encrypts your internet connection which prevents monitoring by Internet service providers (ISPs), hackers and government agencies. This is especially important while traveling because you would most likely depend on public wifis for internet connection, which is a prime spot for hackers.  <\/p> \n

PRO TIP:
There are plenty of VPN apps that you can download for free but follow the checklist below for the best experience. <\/p> \n