The idea to write a post about travel tips occurred to me the other day, and I thought, "why not challenge myself to write 50?" Then I thought, "why not challenge myself to write 100?" And finally I thought, "let's do 101, baby!"

You can see now that my ambition often leads me to places like that, where I finally sit down to do something and think, "wait...I mentally agreed to do what?" But, alas, I'm not a breaker of promises, not even with myself, and, perhaps, especially not with myself.

I'm going to write 101 travel tips below in no particular order. The truth is, I've travelled to over 70 countries now, visited hundreds of cities, and taken innumerable forms of transportation uncountable times, and I'd like to think I know a thing or two. And so does Bri, so a few of these are from her well travelled mind as well. Let's see how we do:

Travel Tips and Tricks - # 1-10

1. If you feel like you just need to go, but you're not sure where, use Skyscanner's everywhere function. It'll show you the cheapest flights to everywhere from wherever you are.

2. Be yourself. No one knows what hat you wore in your homeland.

3. Try the tea. Most nations have a beautiful culture surrounding the famous leaf. I still dream about the jasmine tea from Thailand. Not to mention, I now drink tea every single day living in Istanbul.

3. If it makes logistical sense, a road trip is always the best way to see a country because of the agency you'll have in your own itinerary.

4. You may not be able to speak the language, but you can share a smile, a laugh, or a drink.

5. Try to be cognisant of the present. The place you came from may have been wonderful, and the place you're going next might be unbelievably exciting, but don't let that detract from where you are.

6. Bring a book related to the country that you're visiting. It'll help you unconsciously contextualise what you're seeing.

7. Download podcasts to listen to for long journeys.

8. If you're on the fence about spending money on a particular experience, go for it. You can make money at a later date, but you may not get another opportunity for that experience.

9. If you're worried about money, remember that you can't be buried with your money, but you can reflect back on all your experiences towards the end of your life.

10. If you can, travel with your partner in life.