Public Transportation

When I visit unknown places it is so important to know how to get around. What are your options? You can walk, but most travel requires multiple sources of transportation.

How do the locals get around? Some places have metro systems or trains that can get you close to everything. There are buses that also have routes around the cities—sometimes even from one town to the next. Taxis, Ubers or renting a car can also be an option depending on what you are planning to do.

Each mode comes with unexpected woes: the car that needs gas, parking spots and learning the rules of the roads in that country; the bus that can be overcrowded and hot; or even the taxis that can cost an exorbitant amount in some places.

Whatever your mode of transportation, I believe you should study your options before arriving. This can be a major source of pain or it can be a stress reliever. Knowing how you will maneuver through your vacation is a must do. Being prepared is the key to a successful vacation.

Vroom vroom!

Yours on the move,
Ms. Mindful Traveller