+ Book at least 2-3 days at my hostel or hotel in advance to secure my spot and leave time for me to rest the first day and site see / walk around the next with no rush to get to the next destination and so I don’t have to carry my luggage with me everywhere I go
+ rolling luggage is my friend carrying a backpack was very stressful and painful for my back. Also allows me to bring more things with me
+ mini toiletries
+ if you must collect make sure it’s something lightweight -Adriana
+ I don’t exactly feel different like I thought I would, I thought I would feel excited and liberated but most days just feel normal except I don’t know what street I’m on and some days I actually am bored and don’t know what to do.
+ my mind is a lot clearer, I’m not over thinking 💭 at all really
+ I hardly watch Netflix or Hulu at all
+ only time I’m on social media most of the time is to post a video or picture on my story
+ my back rarely bothers me…that’s weird maybe from my last adjustment idk 🤷🏾♀️
+ in some ways it made me appreciate Baltimore because it’s so walkable it’s easier to enjoy exploring by foot
+ Baltimore has so many interesting places to eat it was hard to find good places out of town for me without really hunting I ended up eating Chick-fil-A most of the time
+ the short tripod is not good enough need a taller one and or selfie 🤳 stick
+ bring plenty of food if your going to be on a train for two days nothing fried or things that need to be reheated : steak, baked or sautéed chicken, rice ,corn
+ I can always buy things when I get to my destination
+ plane is faster but has restrictions for what you can and can’t bring on a plane ✈️ like liquids and self defense items
+ if you wanna be comfortable bring a blanket , dress warm, I changed into slippers and cozy socks too
+ you’ll meet other travelers in hostels so you can meet people and make connections or friends but during Covid it’s a little hard for me personally because I still try to social distance as much as I can
+ if you plan to eat out look up some places before you go because trying to decide last minute is stressful and can make you hangry
+ if you are catching the California Zephyr train I think it’s worth it to get a sleeper because I traveled coach on my rail pass ticket and there are a lot of perks riding coach does not grant you
+ pack light if you can you may not need all the toiletries you think you do for example most hotels provide body wash, shampoo and conditioner
+ bad cell reception so can’t contact the important people in my life when I want
+ very hard to eat healthy & drink water on the road
+ it’s not fun living out of a suitcase so I debunked this fact that I thought about myself.
+ roughing is not as cool as it looked all the time hostels vs. hotels
+ I very much enjoyed the luxury living and alone time I even slept better.
+ get travel credit card