Traveling is an exciting time for everyone, where people are usually about to embark on a journey away form home, with fun and adventure running through their veins.

It is also a time where memory and logic can evade you.

I know I might sound like a broken record by writing this, but there are many things people must remember when they are traveling.

Here is a look at some travel tips often overlooked by people:

-    Always remember your passport
-    Try to do as much research on the place you are traveling to
-    Learn a few lines of the local language and find out about their culture.
-    Exchange local currency before you arrive
-    Find out the capital city of the place you are traveling to.
-    Always carry a list of emergency contact numbers
-    Prepare a mobile phone which works in the country
-    Turn on international Roaming
-    Remember to notify people the place you are staying at in case anything goes wrong.
-    Always carry your ID on you
-    Do not trust anyone before finding your bearings
-    Remain calm when arriving, do not panic by the possible overwhelming culture
-    Remember to have you immunization shots well before you leave
-    Prepare for the flight, deck of cards, notepad iPod etc.
-    Always be polite to officials and staff at airports
-    Read up on countries judicial system, every nation varies in terms of what is legal and what is illegal