Erasmus tips of Borja 356475
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If you go to a Hostal, bring your own towel - Trips
I have been in some hostal where towels are not provided. So take care if you want to have a shower. I have a towel that Decathlon sells, and it has a reduced size.
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Dont forget your drivers license - Trips, Transport
If you are going abroad, dont forget it, because if you are gonna rent a car, youll need it. Specially if you are going to a country of the EU. Because to travell is a good choice rent a car! ;)
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Chewing gum during the takeoff or landing - Health, Trips, Transport
During the takeoff or landing is typical to get blocked the ears. So will be a good idea use gums! :)
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Bring with you a MP3 - Leisure
Always that you are alone, is good to listen music, so bring your MP3, or put music in your mobile phone if is possible. It will be great for example walking to the university! :)
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Be care with the police before to cross the road - Curiosities, General
If you are walking and you have to cross the road, and the traffic light is red, dont cross, because so many times the police make a controll about it. I have seen a lot of Polish catched by police.
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Bring with you 2 towel - Before, General
If you are gonna live abroad, youll need 2 towel, because while you are washing or drying one, youll use the other one.
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Make your first-aid kit - Health
Specially if you are coming to a country like Poland where is easy to get sick for the weather. Ibuprofen, antibiotic are basic.
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Buy souvernirs for all your friends - Friends and Family
Because then youll want souvernirs from them, so be the first to do it. My problem is that among my friends, i am the only one that is always travelling, so i give presents without get it! haha
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Eat a waffle - Food
If you are going to Brussels, you should try the waffle, and to do it, for me the best place is where is the Manneken Pis, i tried with nutella for 1€. Very nice!
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GPS with you - Directions
If you can install a GPS in your mobile phone... do it! because sometime if you are lost in a street that you dont know, you can use it to find the way to your home. I have the GPS with the map of Poland, and when im going to others countries, i search the map and...
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Bring the set of the Winter - Clothes
If you are comming to Polan youll need scarf, earflap, and gloves. If you dont wanna to suffer with the cold, bring it!
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Make you a health care - Health
If you are going abroad, is very important to have it, specially if you are going out of the European Union, youll need a private. I have a friend who had to pay for a break himself a bone, and was very expensive.
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Install a translator in your mobile - General
Specially if you are going to live abroad, because so many times youll need to know some words, for example in the university, or in another situations will be very useful. I have it in Polish, English, Korean.
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Use two different alarm clock - General
Above all, if you have to wake up for something important, because sometimes my alarm clock didnt ring, and i fall sleep.
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Be careful with the traffic in China - Trips
Specially in Beijing, be care with the traffic light, for example is the traffic is green for pedestrian you should see if is comming a car or not, because they dont mind about the traffic lights
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Silence in the subway - Trips
In some countries like Japan, is forbidden talk or use the phone, youll see in some signs. So be quiet! :)
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Bring a padlock - Curiosities
If you are comming to Wroclaw, and if you are comming with your couple, youll need a padlock to show your love, putting the lock in one of the bridges of Wroclaw, where all the couples put a padlock to show their eternal love.
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Visit your dentist - Health
Before to go abroad for a long time, is very recommended visit your dentist for a checkup. If you have to go to a dentist in foreign countries, it could be very dangerous! xD Imagine here in Polish! :)
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Buy a good boots - Clothes
If you are coming to Wroclaw, and specially in the winter, youll need a good boots, or your foots will get freeze, or youll slip.
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Use handcream - Health
If you are going to a cold country, i recommend you to use handcream, or youll get hand of a builder!