Jahms’s Post-Travel Essentials

Every so often remember to sit down, relax and enjoy the view.

Traveling is indeed fun and exhilarating  I can always feel the excitement it brings every time I have a travel plan. In spite of this, there is always one thing I consider – the aftermath of the adventure.  Considerably, traveling is also a tiring and exhausting activity. It is not felt during the period of enjoyment but it is mostly experienced post-travel.  There are things that you need to remember after spending an awesome vacation and I call it "Jahms's Post-Travel Essentials".

Don't let leftovers sit in the bag.

1.       Unpacking – This is the most important thing to do after arriving home from a travel. Most people have problems with unpacking because they fall prey to the lure and comfort of their bed -- to sleep and dream after days of sleepless nights and all-day adventure. Used clothes and unconsumed food among other things  need to be taken out from the bag to avoid spoiling. This might cause you more hassle if you won’t do it as soon as possible.

2.       Clean the car (if you have one) – Don’t forget to clean the car after the trip. It's harder to remove those dust mud stains if you let it sit longer. If you still have money left, head to the nearest car wash and let the pros do it for you. And while you're at it, check your tires too, you'll never know if you had accidentally ran over a sharp stone or object while on the road.

3.       Take a Shower – After the unpacking and cleaning the car, it is time to clean yourself. It is important to do this after a stressful travel. You will never know how dirty and grimy you are. Trust me, you don’t want to sleep with dirt in your face and in your body. So scrub, scrub, scrub!

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4.       Share your experience – Documentation is the most exciting part. It is one of the best things that you must do after weekend out of town. There are several ways on how to share your experience to your friends and the easiest would be sharing photos on Facebook (with captions, location and dates, of course!) or in any social networking sites such as Twitter and Instagram. You can also write a blog about your trip to make your sharing more thorough and detailed (like what I am doing).

5.       Snooze it – Finally, what all of you have been waiting for -- to rest, sleep, dream! If you are done with everything else you can now hit the sack in the most comfortable place on earth – your bed. Or better yet sit on the couch with your feet up and catch the latest episodes of your favorite TV shows.

So, these are the Jahms's Post-Travel Essentials after a great adventure. Enjoy life, live and have fun!