Hound Advice

7 Expert Travel Tips

Rhonda Hauze Bastian ’91 earned her BA in management and worked in banking for a short while before her interest in travel took her to a new place. In 2011, she founded Sail Away Events and Travel in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Bastian shares her top seven travel tips.

1. Book December holiday travel now! Most of the space will be filled by September.
    
2. Travel is dynamic, and unforeseen circumstances occur all the time.
   Be flexible; have a plan B and a plan C just in case. Be mindful that many situations are out of your control.
    
3. Use a credit card that does not have foreign transaction fees.
    
4. Use ATMs to withdraw foreign currency; it’s less costly than foreign exchange fees at the airport or at local banks.
    
5. Take photos of your passport and driver’s license and keep them on your phone.
    
6. Learn the basics of the language for the destinations you visit; a translator app can help.
    
7. Don’t overschedule your days, and take your time throughout your journey. Some of the best memories happen in unexpected moments.