World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 every year and after remaining closed for almost two years now, it is justified to give yourself a fun yet safe holiday to mark the occasion. While many countries are safer than the others in terms of COVID infection and protocols, simply opting for a destination with fewer corona cases is not going to cut it. Despite all the planning, it is still our responsibility to ourselves keep safe and cautious while enjoying your trip.

Today on World Tourism Day, we have brought to you some tips that will not only help the tourist inside you beat COVID while travelling but will make you a cautious traveller in general.

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Pick an unpopular destination

It is advisable to go for new rather lesser-known travel destinations than the popular ones to avoid overcrowding of travellers. Once you are surrounded by a number of people, it becomes almost to avoid the infection.

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The goal is to have fun and attain peace of mind and in today’s time, isn’t doing away with people the best way to do so?

Keep your medical kit handy

These times have taught us more about medical emergencies than anything. While we are sure that you are trying to take all the necessary precautions, we can never rule out the possibility of you catching the virus despite all of that. 

This tip is helpful in all situations. Book an appointment with your doctor and get a list of all the medication needed for medical exigencies such as nausea, cold, fever, headache, food poisoning, etc. 

Opt for an eco-friendly accommodation

This tip will help you even after this brutal pandemic is over (fingers crossed). When you opt for eco-friendly accommodation, you are exposing yourself to the purest of things available.

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It also helps you contribute your bit to the environment while you experience everything in an organic way.

Avoid shopping

The idea is to do away with physical contact to a great extent and a heavy deal of shopping while you are on the trip will not help it. Think this way, you don’t know who all touched and tried the commodities you are trying to bring along. This way, you are not just exposing yourself to the virus but getting the infection back home.

Save money

While a positive and healthy approach is necessary, we should also be mindful of the fact that these are unprecedented and difficult times. Anything can happen in a blink of an eye. Saving money does not mean you have to compromise your needs and desires. 

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But when out on a tour, always ask yourself a question whether what you are spending your money on is necessary? and if it is going to be usable. If the answers to these questions are yes, then go for it.