5 cases happen when you don’t bring own smartphone

My credit card was stolen by a bank ATM in South Africa. I found out later that there are many cases in which cards are stolen by ATMs overseas. Having said that, it is necessary to be surprised by sudden events and to quickly respond to abnormal situations.

If you lose or lose your credit card, the first thing to do is to suspend or invalidate your credit card. To do this, you will have to choose between a) completing the procedure from the credit card company’s website via the Internet, or b) calling the credit card company directly.

In order to perform either of these, you will need an Internet connection for a), and the ability to make calls for b). Regarding a), you can temporarily borrow it from a passerby, but I can imagine that it would be quite difficult. The best thing to do is to return to your accommodation and ask for help from the Japanese people or the owner of the accommodation. The same goes for b).

When an incident occurs, it is important not to waste time before dealing with it, so it is desirable to be able to deal with it on the spot. Therefore, I learned that the key is to be able to use it at any time, taking into account emergencies.

・If LINE/WhatsApp is included, use a data SIM, and the best option is to subscribe to a voice call SIM so you can make calls anytime.

When I went to Australia, I didn’t bring a watch because I didn’t have much travel experience. As a result, I had no way to keep track of the time, and unfortunately, no way to wake up at my morning wake-up time.

If you wake up and go out into the city, you’ll find clocks everywhere. There is no problem as long as you wake up in the morning. Hotels have alarm clocks in their rooms, but guesthouses and other cheap accommodations do not have this facility.

There are many things I want to do while traveling. If it is a famous tourist spot, you may want to go there in the morning when it is free. Breakfast can only be found in the morning. You will have fewer regrets if you think about how to wake up in the morning in case you want to have a meaningful day of travel.

・Bring an alarm clock

・Have a friend wake you up

You probably take a lot of photos when you travel. This is important to remember the extraordinary. At that time, if it shows tourist attractions or easy-to-understand landmarks, it will be obvious at a glance, but in many cases, scenery or cityscapes may not be clearly visible.

Africa is particularly troubled. When I take pictures of places far away from the city, I often don’t know where they were taken. It is not represented on the map and cannot be considered.

Even if time passes, you want to remember where the photos you took were taken. For that reason, it is helpful to have the photos you take mapped on a map to help you remember them.

・Turn on the GPS function on your smartphone

・Bring a digital camera with GPS function

・Ask people nearby for their address

Hotel reservations can be made even before leaving the country. You probably book accommodation in advance for the first day of your new arrival or for days when you arrive late. Currently, many hotels are surprisingly small and inconspicuous, and are often located in locations where it is difficult to know how to get there without an app or GPS.

I made a reservation in advance and cannot cancel it, so I have no choice but to go. However, the map may not be accurate or the address may be slightly off, so it often takes time to locate the accommodation.

・When you come to a nearby place, ask the locals.

・Check in advance in places where Wi-Fi is available, such as at airports.

Surprisingly, English is not widely understood overseas. If you cannot communicate in English, you will have to make concessions and speak the local language. However, I can’t speak English very well, so I can’t speak Spanish, Portuguese, or French.

When you look back on your trip, don’t you remember the conversations you had with the local people? If that happens, I would like to talk with various people there.

・Bring books about the local language.