7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going On An Island Trip

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If you think you are ready for island living or island hopping, think again&excl; Do not be deceived by those glamorous island photos representing the most unimaginable larger-than-life images of island dwellers&period; You must know that life on islands can be quite daunting, and, of course, isn’t as fancy as it comes across&period;&NewLine;<img class="aligncenter size-Correct wp-image-14363" src="https&colon;//medusamagazine&period;com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Island1-600x375&period;jpg" alt="7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going On An Island Trip" width="600" height="375" />&NewLine;Here are the 7 most important things I wish I knew before making that island trip on my own&period; Hopefully, my errors and my learning will help you to stay prepared&period;&NewLine;Be Careful About The Wounds&NewLine;When we live in regular temperatures, we don’t really anticipate a small wound to become infectious and scary&period; However, in tropical conditions, it isn’t that simple&period; A small wound here can easily become infected and spread all over your body&period; Particularly, the coral cuts, these coral cuts start growing rapidly&period; It is a very strong recommendation to bring a medical kit along on your island trips&period; You would invariably need medical supplies to treat infections&period; Also, make sure that you don’t ignore the smaller wounds as well&period; These wounds can get serious in a matter of time&period;&NewLine;Communicating In An Old-Fashioned Way&NewLine;Another beauty of mostly all islands is no or limited access to the internet and phone signals&period; This means you will have to depend on your letter writing skills to correspond with your dear ones far off&period; Of course, it will take a long time to write and receive hand written letters, but there is something really endearing about reading a letter written by a loved one&period;&NewLine;So be ready to carry a writing pad and pen along with good handwriting and start writing letters in the most classic old-fashioned ways&period;&NewLine;Dress Appropriately&NewLine;Some of the islands, especially the Pacific Islands are very particular about how you dress&period; Women, in particular, should comprehend the culture of the island before making a trip there&period; For instance, on Pacific Islands, women are expected to keep their legs covered till the knees&period; Make sure you stay abreast with their unique island cultures, and dress accordingly&period; Even for boys, on some islands, short pants are best kept at home&period;&NewLine;Even when you go swimming, sometimes, the expectations of the culture may stop you from wearing a bikini&period; So, the point here is, to dress appropriately depending on the island or islands that you will be visiting&period;&NewLine;For Women Only&excl;&NewLine;If you are like those women who think tampons are easily available even on the islands, wrong&excl; Tampons are not easily available, and, sometimes, not available at all on the islands&period; Therefore, it is imperative for you to carry those extra tampons with you whenever you make a trip to an island&period; &NewLine;Make sure that you carry enough stock of your tampons while traveling to an island&period;&NewLine;Lots Of Boat Travel&NewLine;When you make a trip to an island, be prepared to hop on many boats&period; Living on tropical islands surely provide many benefits, and one of the major benefits is, to have easy access to several tropical islands via boat rides&period; &NewLine;Do not even assume that these boats will have supersonic navigation facilities or life jackets at least, they won’t&period; Perhaps, you can consider bringing your own life jacket&period;&NewLine;Molds Build Up Easily&NewLine;Due to the rainy weather of tropical islands, when it rains almost every day, molds grow pretty easily&period; Therefore, make sure that your important documents, such as passport are sealed in Ziploc bags&period; Carry many Ziploc bags with you, and avoid keeping important papers in leather bags&period;&NewLine;Don’t Forget To Carry An Extra Layer Of Clothing&NewLine;I remember I once forgot to carry my jacket on the Alcatraz Island tour and I was shivering to death, figuratively, of course&period; The word of advice here is to always carry a jacket along, no matter what time of the year you are visiting the island&period; You may feel it’s sunny and warm, but it often turns into hellishly cold and foggy afternoon&period; &NewLine;Of course, all islands are different and come along with different sets of challenges&semi; however, some of the key points mentioned in this article should help you nevertheless&period; Stay wisely, and enjoy the thrills that the islands provide you&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;