When it comes to travelling, be it for work or for experience, one thing is certain unless you have a few thousand dollars lying around somewhere (if you do, then, by all means, please text me, let's travel together 😂) having a somewhat formatted plan before you set off will go a long way in saving you thousands in unplanned expenses.

Planning ahead does not mean carefully scripting every facet of your trip to the second, but rather, ensuring that you check off all the essentials before you jump on that plane or kick off that road trip.