8 Things You Should NEVER Do In North Korea

Not following these rules may well get you or your guide arrested or killed in North Korea, so pay close attention.

1: Don’t call the country North Korea

Referring to the nation as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Korea or DPRK, will help to keep you out of trouble, while you’re on the inside of the country.

2: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.”

Don’t speak negatively about the country, its people, or its leaders. This is an major offence and has landed tourists in hot water, such as being sentenced to hard labor.

Don’t zoom in on pictures of ex-leaders or Kim Jong Un. He is the Supreme Leader and is literally like a God in North Korea. You have to respect him at all times, so absolutely no memes or jokes about him.

Even if you’re throwing a newspaper in the trash bin with him on the front page, it can be seen as a big offence! Forget all about folding a newspaper in two with Kim Jong Un getting folded.. In that case you have to fold it in 3, so that the Leader isn’t folded! I’m not joking, this is actually very useful knowledge.

You could get in big trouble by not doing this.

The Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un and his father Kim Jong-il who was the second leader of North Korea

3: Prohibited items

The following items are prohibited in North Korea:

– Religious material
– Pornographic material
– Political material
– Travel guides

You can bring in your laptop, tablet, camera and cell phone. Even though telecommunications are tightly controlled in North Korea and internet is close to non-existing!

Don’t pack a lot of stuff for your trip, because all electronics – not to mention your browsing history – may be inspected by customs officials. A good advice is to play with open cards and take out all electronics from your bag before the screening, it shows the military you have nothing to hide!

4: Photography

North Korean government authorities may view taking unauthorized pictures as espionage, and could confiscate cameras, film and/or detain the photographer. This includes photographs of airports, government buildings, construction sites, military infrastructure, transport hubs or anything which isn’t considered a tourism location.

I took a lot of pictures/video clips, but respected the above mentioned rules, so didn’t have any problems.
Make sure you’re not filming scenes of poverty or other situations that may cause a negative impression of the DPRK. To be fair you won’t see a lot of extreme poverty in DPRK, because they have no taxes and free housing.

Socialist fairyland. Officially, there are no taxes in North Korea and free housing. Far from perfect though!

Judge the situation before taking photographs in the DPRK, including of officials, soldiers or other people.

Drones are definitely a no-go. You won’t be allowed to bring a drone on the inside.

5: LGBTQ

While same sex relationships aren’t illegal in North Korea, authorities generally don’t accept them. It’s important for LGBTQ travelers to remain discreet at all times.

6: Don’t discuss or practice your religious beliefs.

North Korea is an atheist state that restricts public religion. Participating in unsanctioned religious activities such as publicly praying or toting around a Bible is a sure-fire way to get arrested, detained, or expelled from the state.

No cars in Kaesong in the south of North Korea. Like going 50 years back in time

7: Don’t break the rules.

Breaking a rule of the tour will not only put your life in danger, but will also put your guide at risk. He or she will face imprisonment and even torture for assisting your attempts at alleged espionage. Follow my 7 rules and do not take the rules lightly. If you want to break the rules, North Korea is probably not the right travel destination for you.

8: Vacations abroad

North Koreans are not allowed to go for vacations abroad. This is a violation of human rights, but the people of North Korea are probably unaware of this fact. So know this before you’re trying to get your North Korean citizenship!

About to go play volleyball with locals in North Korea

If you happen to be in North Korea during a national day or festival event like me, locals tend to be more at ease. Like in any culture, celebration, good food and beverages always help break the ice.

I was super lucky attending the May Day celebrations, where I could walk totally freely around myself, get in contact with many locals through sports and even joined a local picnic with karaoke out in the woods!

Absolutely special, but extremely rare you’ll have time on your own in North Korea!

Walking around freely in Pyongyang, North Korea during the May Day Celebrations

Please remember to follow these rules, this is not just any country.. But it surely is a special one.

See you next time, North Korea 👋

Gustav

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Is Iraq Safe To Travel?

I just came back from Iraqi Kurdistan, staying most of my time in Erbil, a city very close to Mosul, which was Isis Headquarter until few years ago…

On top of Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan at the Citadel

Is it safe to travel to Iraq?

This is the $1,000,000 question that any adventurous traveler wonders at least once in his or her’s life. The answer is: ”it depends”.

For a long time Iraq has had an negative reputation in the media and around the World for its safety issues.

The thread of ISIS

Starting with the Iraq-Iran war in 1980, to the Saddam Hussein Gulf conflict (where Saddam Hussein gassed 5,000 Kurds in Halabja etc.) and then the current civil war now after the USA invasion, where the bloodthirsty Islamic State appeared in the country..

I admit it, it doesn’t sound as the best travel destination! But the reality is different.

I stayed most of my time in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. Erbil is the most modern place in the region, guarded by the legendary Peshmerga. Therefore from a safety point of view, the entire region can be classified as relatively safe.

If you take a look at the maps below, you will see the evolution of the ISIS territory.

As you can see, from 2014 to 2017, ISIS was, basically, bordering Iraqi Kurdistan.

In July 2017, the Iraqi forces took Mosul back, so the region got safer than ever.

Isis Map period 2014-2017
Isis Map 2018 – Is Erbil Safe?

Loads of checkpoints

There are loads of checkpoints across all cities and roads, where they will ask for your passport and, occasionally, they will even check the car.

As a Western foreigner, I didn’t have any troubles, but once I was traveling by taxi with an Arab man, and the Peshmergas (Kurdish soldiers) took my driver out for 10 minutes at least. They found him suspicious in their eyes. They basically question everything here, which is a good thing to prevent terrorist attacks.

Doing a travel speech in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq

Is Kurdistan safe? What is it like to travel there?

When I went walking to Erbil’s citadel, I couldn’t believe what my eyes saw: Kids playing football in the streets, nice cafés and terraces and everybody seemed to have a happy, normal life.

Didn’t see any tourists though on my 10 km solo walk around the city, but I was quite shocked when I saw a local Kurdish guy with a beer in his hand. I would personally never drink in the streets in a muslim country, as I respect the country’s rules as a guest, but this little episode showed me that Kurdistan is one of the most liberal and open-minded parts of the Middle East, that follows a similar lifestyle to Lebanon.

The mountains here reminded me a bit of my second home, The Faroe Islands. Stunning nature!

The airport security is extreme

I had never before seen such a degree of airport security. Only Israel comes close!

From the moment I left the city until the moment I boarded the plane, I passed through over 10 different checkpoints. I had to get out at three checkpoints and they checked everything inside the car with police dogs and with all the guys armed.

Cars and buses couldn’t go to the departure or arrival terminal, so I had to walk the last part myself.

With a Kurdish man who fought ISIS close to Mosul two years ago

Should you visit Iraqi Kurdistan?

Even if you go with a friend or you go solo like me, you should! Yes, there’s a risk involved when you’re going to a country like Iraq, but there’s a risk anywhere in the World! And the risk here in Kurdistan is very low.

With a huge touristic potential, impressive landscapes, a deep history, and some of the most hospitable people you’ll ever find, Kurdistan is a must-visit destination. Just go!

Kunafa, the best dessert ever!

– Gustav

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Travel Pictures Of Gustav

Here are some random pictures from all over the world. One from each country/territory. I will add more here and there from new travels and adventures, so check back every now and then. Enjoy!

Albania

Tirana Square, Tirana, Albania 2016

Algeria

Algeria Algiers Gus1thego
Salaam alaikum! A gift from my Algerian host, Algiers, Algeria. 2018

Andorra

In the tiny capital Andorra La Vella, Andorra 2016

Argentina

With Argentinian legend Diego Maradona in Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2015

Armenia

Yerevan Armenia Gus1thego
In front of the big blue kiwi in Yerevan, Armenia. 2017

Australia

Inside “The G” or Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium, which hosts +100,000 people, Melbourne, Australia. 2015

Austria

Schönbrunn Castle, Vienna, Austria 2017

Azerbaidjan

Baku Azerbaidjan Gus1thego
Hand gestures in “the architectural love child of Paris and Dubai city,” Baku, Azerbaidjan. 2017

Bahrain

The Tea Club with family of the Bahrainian King, Manama, Bahrain. 2017

Belarus

Brest Fortress Belarus Gus1thego
At the Brest Hero Fortress, a WWII memorial, in the south of Belarus. 2017

Belgium

The beautiful La Grand Place City Square in Brussels, Belgium, 2017

Belize

Caye Caulker Belize Gus1thego
Denmark heavily represented in Caye Caulker island, Belize. 2019

Brazil

Sitting at the world-famous steps ‘Selaron Steps’ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2016

Bulgaria

Climbing ‘The 7 Rila Lakes’ in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria. 2018

Burkina Faso

In a village where people and crocodiles have lived together for 300 years in Burkina Faso. Surreal! 2019

Burma / Myanmar

Chilling with the buddies in Yangon, Burma. 2018

China

Beautiful sunny day at the Mutianyu section, Great Wall of China, Beijing, China 2019

Croatia

Dubrovnik Croatia Gus1thego
INSTA-SHOT 😝 Much fun walking the walls in Dubrovnik, Croatia. 2017

Cyprus

Week in Cyprus and here in party area Ayia Napa. 2016

Czech Republic

Prague Charles Bridge Czech Republic Gus1thego
Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Hiking around small mountain villages on the border of Congo/Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC.) 2014

Egypt

Visiting the Giza Piramids, Egypt. 2013

Eswatini

Ezulwini Valley, in the northwest of the former Swaziland, Eswatini. 2018

Ethiopia

With Abushe, the African boy with the blue eyes, Jinka, Ethiopia. 2018

Faroe Islands

In the country I went to 13 times, and also where my roots are from, the Faroe Islands. Visiting the island where my grandfather was born, Sandoy, Faroe Islands. 2015

Finland

Helsinki Finland Gus1thego
Uspenski Cathedral on a cold Winter day in Helsinki, Finland. 2016

Gambia

In Bijiro Nationalpark, The Gambia

Georgia

With a police officer at a street event in Tbilisi, Georgia. 2017

Ghana

In the streets of Accra, Ghana. 2019

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Gus1thego
Two homies flexing on the way to the top of Rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar. 2018

Greece

Naxos Greece Gus1thego
Nothing beats a greek street, Naxos, Greece. 2018

Guernsey

Hitchhiking my way around the small island and British Crown Dependency, Guernsey. 2019

Guinea

Completely in dust after my most scary border crossing from Guinea-Bissau to Guinea, Labe, Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

In the slums of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Honduras

Honduras San Pedro Sula Gus1thego
In front of a Honduran flag in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 2019

Hong Kong

On top of Victoria Peak Hill in Hong Kong. 2015

India

Varanasi India Gus1thego
With a ‘sadhu’ in one of the oldest still inhabited cities in the World, Varanasi, India. 2019

Iran

Varzaneh Desert Iran Gus1thego
In the soft sand dunes in Varzaneh Desert, Iran. 2018

Iraq

With a Kurdish man who fought ISIS, near Mosul, few hours from the Citadel of Arbil, Erbil, Iraq. 2019

Ivory Coast

 

Japan

Japan Tokyo Gus1thego
The fascinating Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. 2018

Jordan

Protecting Petra in Jordan. 2016

Kazakhstan

Almaty Kazakhstan Gus1thego
In front of the Giant Squirrel in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 2018

Kenya

Eating local food with my Kenyan friend John Kennedy in Nairobi, Kenya. 2015

Kuwait

Kuwait Kuwait City Gus1TheGo
Having tea inside a $8 million house in Kuwait City, Kuwait. 2017

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Issyk-Kul Gus1thego
In the Kyrgiz mountains in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. 2018

Laos

Luang Prabang, Laos
WIth buddhist kids (monks) in Luang Prabang, Laos. 2018

Latvia

Walking around the streets of Riga, Latvia. 2017

Lithuania

In Pylimo Street 66, Vilnius, Lithuania. 2017

Luxembourg

Luxembourg MClub Gus1thego
Having a Coca-Cola in 2015 at the fancy MClub in low-tax, Luxembourg. You see me or not? 😉

Macedonia

Skopje Macedonia Lion Gus1thego
The Macedonian Lion, Skopje, Macedonia. 2017

Maldives

Learning how to Scuba Dive in Rashdoo Islands, Maldives. 2015

Monaco

Monaco Supercars Gus1thego
Supercars outside of Hotel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Monaco. 2017

Mozambique

Maputo Mozambique Gus1thego
Mozambican specialities, Maputo, Mozambique. 2018

Myanmar

Bagan Myanmar Gus1thego
Driving around on my e-bike in the city of temples, Bagan, Myanmar. 2018

Nepal

Pokhara Nepal Gus1thego
At the World Peace Pagoda, Pokhara, Nepal. 2019

Netherlands

Amsterdam Netherlands Gus1thego
Biking around one of the greatest European cities, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2015

New Zealand

Blending perfectly in in Hobbitton, New Zealand. 2015

North Korea

Visiting North Korea for 4,5 days in 2019

Oman

Oman Gus1thego
Somewhere close to Al Khasab, Oman. 2013

Paraguay

Outside of Shopping Del Este Shopping Mall, Paraguay. 2016

Quebec

Quebec was so close as it can get it to be its own independent country, and will maybe be in the future. Quebec City. 2019

Russia

Moscow Russia Gus1thego
At the Red Square and with Saint Basil’s Cathedral shining bright in the background, Moscow, Russia. 2018

Sri Lanka

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka. 2016

South Korea

Seoul South Korea Gus1thego
In my Korean ‘Hanbok’ in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea. 2018

Spain

Real Madrid Spain Gus1thego
Inside the dressing room of Real Madrid, my favourite football team since I was 5 years old, Madrid, Spain. 2017

Sweden

Skåne Sweden Gus1thego
A great week in one of my most visited countries. Here in Örkeljunga, Skåne Region, Sweden. 2018

Tajikistan

Iskanderkul Tajikistan Gus1thego
Pretending to work at Lake Iskanderkul, Iskanderkul, Tajikistan 😝 2018

Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania
One of my greatest accomplishments! On top of the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, by the age of 22 years old, Tanzania. 2015

Thailand

Spending all my money with my mate for a night in the suite from ‘Hangover 2,’ in Lebua State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand. 2012

Uganda

In top 3 of my BEST experiences ever! In the rainforest with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda. 2014

United Arab Emirates

Dubai UAE Gus1thego
At the public beach next to Burj Al Arab with +50°C in August, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 2018

Uzbekistan

Gustav Rosted in Uzbekistan
With the Uzbeki gang at the Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan 👐 2018

Wales

Wales Portmeirion Gus1thego
In Northern Wales and the little village Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales. 2016

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls ZImbabwe Gus1thego
Before taking a helicopter tour over the spectacular waterfalls in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. 2015

 

 

 

 

 

My 20 Best Travel Tips From 7 Years Of Traveling

1: Try travelling alone

I believe that everyone should try solo travel at least once. It builds your confidence, shows you what you’re capable of, improves your social skills, gives you time and space to think, and helps you learn more about what you like and need in life.

2. Eat the local food

Food is one of my absolute favorite ways to get to know a place better. I love trying new things, and I’ve found a thousand amazing dishes that I never would have discovered if I’d stick to the normal stuff from the supermarket. Trying new food isn’t scary, and you’ll build your confidence up as you fall in love with more and more things. Try everything, even if you have no idea what it is. I promise you won’t regret it.
Some of the most interesting foods I tried were balut (a developing duck embryo) in the Philippines, living mopane worms in Zimbabwe, snake blood in Vietnam or tuna eyeballs in Japan (that one was a bit creepy!)

3. Plan as little as possible

One of the first lessons I learned on the road was that your plans will nearly always change. I still make the mistake sometimes by booking multiple flight tickets and trying to plan my trip from home, but it’s honestly better to just go with the flow.

Sure, you should have a rough plan for your trip, but don’t book everything in advance or you’ll likely feel too restricted and end up regretting it. Book a one-way ticket and your first few nights of accommodation — you’ll figure the rest out along the way. It’s not as intimidating as it sounds. If you’re in a tourist destination there’ll always be someone who’s willing to take your money by giving you a place to stay.

An improvised day in the surburbs of Djibouti, Djibouti

4. Travel insurance is everything

Seriously. If you do only one thing before you leave, make it getting travel insurance. I’ve heard far too many horror stories of travellers injuring themselves in remote places and ending up in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt. Don’t think that it won’t happen to you, because you know those travellers they thought that, too.

5. Keep everything important in your daypack

I have had lost luggage before and had my big backpack ripped open in Barcelona one time on a bus trip. I’ve also been on dodgy buses in Africa where we’ve arrived at our destination and people have had valuables stolen from their backpack by someone hiding out in the luggage hold while we were transit.

If there’s anything I’d be upset to lose, I keep it in my daypack, which is always by my side on travel days. For me, that’s my passport, laptop, camera, external hard drive, a debit card, and some spare cash. As long as I have all of those, I can survive indefinitely. I use the Anti-Theft Secured Affinity USB Daypack.

The good thing about the Affinity USB Daypack is I can put it inside of my Osprey Fairpoint 40 Liter Backpack, which is the the best travel backpack in the World, according to travelandleisure.com.

In Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

7. Take more photos of yourself

I talked to one guy in Tbilisi, Georgia 2 years go from Uzbekistan and he told me: “Don’t be so shy. Go and ask for a picture” with some Georgian people in traditional clothing. There have been so many times when I’ve been too shy to ask someone to take my photo in a place and I’ve almost always regretted it. Photos of the beautiful places you visit are great and all, but when you get home, they’re not all that different to the ones everyone else has taken there, too. Photos with you in them are special and they’ll come to mean a lot more. I recommend the Sony A6000 with 24.3 Megapixels. To compare my IPhone X has a 12-megapixel camera. The Sony A6000 is a compact camera and doesn’t take too much space. It takes BANGER photos!

Or maybe I’m just a narcissistic millennial. Who knows?!

8. Learn a few words of the language in every country you visit

You’ll gain more respect from the locals if you can at least say hello, please, sorry, and thank you. It can be a cool ice breaker, which can lead to new adventures. On the note, remember: if you don’t speak the language, it’s your problem, not theirs. And please don’t start speaking louder to make yourself understood. Try miming instead, or using a translation app on your phone. Google Translate is a life saver!

Salaam! Views of the marina in Dubai, Abu Dhabi

9. Bring several debit and credit cards with you

I always bring at least 3. Sometimes your bank will block your card, sometimes your card won’t work in an ATM, and sometimes you could even lose it or have it stolen. Bring at least three debit/credit cards with you that are all linked to different accounts (with money in them!) Keep one in your backpack, one in your daypack, and one on your person. I need to practise this even more myself, because it’s so stupid and risky to keep them all in the same place, especially if you’re traveling in Africa or South America. Don’t do that!

10. And a stash of emergency cash

I carry a spare 300 USD that’s split up in various places in my backpack, daypack, and occasionally, my shoe when there’s a chance I might get robbed. Like when I went walking around to the slums in Cape Town, South Africa myself. It means that in a worst case scenario, I can pay for some food, a dorm bed, and a call to my family to get an emergency wire transfer until I can get back on my feet again. I go with U.S. dollars because it’s the most widely accepted currency around the world and easy to change.

Read also: How To Avoid The 7 Most Common Travel Scams (Africa)

11. Expect everything to go wrong

I’m the living proof of that! I expect the worst, but hope for the best. Expecting everything to go perfectly on your trip is only setting yourself up to fail. Nobody goes traveling and comes back without any stories of mishaps! No matter how prepared you are, at some point you’re going to get lost, get scammed, miss your bus, get food poisoning, injure yourself… the list is endless! I was really mad, when a guide stole my Rayban Sunglasses in Zanzibar, Tanzania, because I kind of expected to have the best time there, relaxing on the beach. Expect bad stuff to happen, and don’t beat yourself up when it does. In a month’s time, you’ll find it funny rather than frustrating.

12. And don’t lose your temper when it does

It achieves absolutely nothing and makes you look like an assh*le. I was taught that the hard way, when I got pissed off at the border from Uganda to Rwanda (I was exhausted and treated unfairly – but that’s another story), in fact they rejected me to enter Rwanda and I had to take a horrible bus 15 hours back to Uganda’s capital Kampala to grab another flight back to Tanzania, where I was at that time.
Instead, calm down, put a smile on your face, think of how this will make a great story one day, and rationally figure out an alternative plan. This too shall pass. Caaalm down, Gustav!

Chilling out in Naxos, Greece

13. Visit the touristy stuff in a city

The main tourist attractions are popular for a reason. While getting off the beaten track can be fun, the things you’ll see are rarely as impressive as the popular sights. Don’t be a travel snob — hit up the famous stops as well as the lesser-visited stuff. Going to random places normally just shows you that they aren’t well known for a reason. That being said freestyling is fun, and I enjoy doing that too exploring other cultures, but sometimes there are reasons why tourists haven’t ventured to some tiny village before: Maybe there was nothing to do. I personally wouldn’t go to Paris for the first time without seeing The Eiffel Tower. Maybe that’s just me? I bet not.

Check out My 3 Favorite Travel Watches to keep track of time at the touristy spots!

14. Have a routine when checking out of a place

Advise from the person who lost a looot of stuff while traveling.

Checking out is when you’re most likely to lose something. CONFIRMED!  Whenever I check out of a place, I now check the bathroom, I check under the beds, I check the desks, and then I make sure I have my passport, laptop, camera, money, phone, and external hard drive + Powerbank. (Forgot 5 of these at least!)

My favourite Power bank is by far ‘The Anker PowerCore’ with 20100mAh and I always go with this one. I’ll be fine if I leave anything else behind. Having a routine that you go through every single time will help you keep track of everything. I learned my lesson when I lost my newly (expensive) bought microphone for my IPhone in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore back in 2016, or when I forgot my passport in Surfers Paradise in Australia and some random Australian dude came running with it 5 minutes before I was moving on with the bus, asking “ay mate, is that yours?”. Talk about being lucky!

At that time I had only 1 passport, now I fortunately have 2!

6 years ago in Egypt wearing my fake Real Madrid shirt. (6$ bargain in Sharm el Sheikh!)

15. If you’re not sure if you should bring it, don’t

The lighter your backpack, the better. If in doubt, leave it behind. Trust me, you can buy pretty much anything you could possibly need in most places around the world. You’ll soon learn that all you need when you travel is a change of clothes, some money, and a passport. Everything else is adding to your comfort. Furthermore you’re able to fly very cheap to many destinations with small luggage!

I travel LIGHT, but I bring most of these things when traveling: The 20 Most Essential Travel Items

16. Travel in shoulder season to save money and avoid the crowds

Shoulder season is my favourite time to travel. The weather is usually mildest, everything is more affordable than in high season, and there are fewer people visiting, too.

Even in low season in Eastern Asia you will meet plenty other tourists, like here in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

17. Use a VPN

You’ll be connecting to a whole range of unsecured Wi-Fi networks on your trip, so you need to a use a VPN to protect yourself from hackers, malware, and all that good stuff. It’ll also allow you to change your location so you can watch your favourite TV shows online! I use ExpressVPN, which is 99 bucks a year. When my social media platforms literally shut down in Malawi, I realized it was a good idea to set up a VPN.

18. Leaving your comfort zone is the best thing you can do for yourself

I cite leaving my comfort zone as the number one way in which travel has helped me. It was leaving my comfort zone that gave me confidence in my abilities as a traveller. It helped me to overcome anxious situations and it introduced me to new experiences — most of which I unexpectedly loved!

During the World Cup 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. Flag is the opposite way, but whatever! Fun times!

19. Don’t change your currency at the airport

That’s where you’ll get the worst exchange rates.

20. If there’s no internet, embrace it

Play a card game with someone in the hostel common room, read a book, lay on the beach, go for a walk or go swimming, talk to a stranger, think about life. Some of my favourite travel memories are from times when I didn’t have an internet connection to suck me out of the moment.

If you’re still not feeling 200% prepared, then check out My 20 Most Essential Travel Items Here!

Gustav Rosted in Uzbekistan
In Samarkand, Uzbekistan with the Uzbeki gang 👐

I hope you’ll think of my 20 travel tips for the next time you go exploring!

– Gustav

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