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Travel Advice for Guys - Go with your minimal instincts!
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Telling guys to take the bare essentials is like reminding the pope to pray. When asked, most of our male Real Gap advisers said their best piece of advice was to take the minimum of clothing and a camera. And binoculars, if you're going to see wildlife.
Depending where you go, what you do take (bags, clothes, hats, watches etc.) shouldn't be emblazoned with designer or sporting labels. They only highlight the differences between you and the locals in poorer countries.
Result - discomfort for everyone. It'll also make you a prime target for would-be thieves. |
Offensive slogans won't go down well - even if you're going to a non-English speaking country, swear words have a funny way of getting into children's vocabulary.
Travel Advice for Guys - You're not invincible
- Don't be too complacent
Guys get pick pocketed/mugged too! Keep things out of grabbing distance and don't stuff a bulging wallet into your back pocket.
- Don't come across as a big bad wolf...
You might be perceived as slightly more threatening than a female traveller, especially if you ask a woman for help or directions at night. A friendly smile -not a manic grin - and not getting too close should help. Having said that, guys are sometimes afforded more respect - useful when you're haggling at markets.
- Don't drink, dance or do drugs til you drop
Despite the British reputation for being champion drinkers, we're not immune to the strength and quantity of foreign alcohol. People in Bolivia who can't afford the local beer or brandy sometimes resort to drinking pure alcohol - doing the same won't prove anything!
Drinking can get somewhat competitive - and surrounded by thousands of revellers at a Latin American festival is not the time to lose consciousness, from drink, drugs or anything else.
For more hints on travelling safety, have a look at our
Gap Year Safety Course.
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