Your Essential Tips for Hassle-Free Monsoon Travelling

Monsoons showers relief from the scorching heat of summer season. It is a beautiful time when nature is at its peak but it also a hard time for holidays and in some tourists spots it is the end of the holiday season. Anyhow the hardships that monsoon brings, most of the people plan their holiday during this particular season. This season not only brings the best of nature but also bid substantial discounts when it comes up to travelling and stays. So when you are planning to take an escape from your chaotic working schedules, this season is perfect for that leisure. But before head off towards a trip to a particular destination in this monsoon, you have to keep in mind the following travelling tips and safety measures that’ll help you wade through this storm.

• Keep Clothing Essentials & Rain Gears in Your Backpack

While travelling during this season is to pack well. The main clothing essentials that you have to keep in your backpacks are umbrella and raincoat. Also need to pack more synthetic clothes, which are the best option for tourists since they dry out quickly and leaving you hassle-free. Also, remember to carry rainproof boots and luggage bags with you.

• Keep Medicines and Repellents

Diseases are most common during rainy days, so always keep a medical kit with your luggage. If you found the smallest symptoms of early sickness during holidays need to consult the nearby local doctor immediately.   During the heavy raining time, puddles become breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other insects. So with these mosquitoes and insects rampant, diseases too are rampant and spread through air and water. Hence it is essential to carry repellents to stay away from these disease carriers and to keep essential medicines in case if you fall sick.

• Avoid Outside Water

Diseases and insects tend to be widespread during monsoon so it’s best to avoid outside water. Always carry bottled drinking water or mineral water with you. Fair to be on the safer side, if you can boil all water before you drink it. Well, stick to hot brews such as tea and coffee which are rather safer than cold drinks and juices.

• Avoid Street Food

Be cautious about contaminated food and water, it could be a monsoon danger. Always carry a bottle of mineral water or boiled water, eat properly cooked food and wash fruits thoroughly. Try to take hot beverages like coffee and tea which are rather safer than juices and cold drinks. Though street food looks appetizing and mouth-watering, you might want to withdraw yourself during monsoon. Street food is often out in the open and bare to an excess of germs and diseases. 

• Check Weather Report & News Before Head On To the Road

Always check the weather report and latest news, before you are going to be on the road while travelling, especially in the hilly regions.  As the hilly regions tend to have landslides and mudslides during heavy rainfall and low lying regions have the tendency of flooding up. So it’s best to check out the news or the weather update before you step out.

• Cover Your Gadgets & Technology

While packing for a monsoon trip make sure you use a waterproof bag. Ensure you keep your gadgets and technology well protected. So wrap your phones, MacBook, iPad and all other stuff in plastic or place them in zip lock bags.

• Keep a Hair Dryer

Keeping a hairdryer is an added advantage in monsoons. It is more than just a beauty tip. As if you get wet in the heavy rain make sure you dry your hair with a hairdryer. It helps you to avoid catching a cold from wet hair and you can dry your clothes as well. This tip works for both genders and leaves you with stunning hair.

• Wisely Choose Footwear

During rains, the roads tend to be slippery. So always wear appropriate shoes. Try to keep all your expensive, fancy, leather shoes at home in dry safety as there is a high chance they might get damaged in the rain. Stick on to choose sandals and floaters.

You can cheat the summer heat with these tips and travel with ease. Whether you are planning to spend your monsoon holidays in Munnar and looking for the best resortin Munnar for your comfortable stay. Then you can stop wasting time for worrying, we, Ragamaya Resort & Spa is one of the best resorts in Munnar, which is famous for its  excellent hospitality,  top notch amenities and the luxury in the lap of nature.  So plan your monsoon vacation safely and opt Ragamaya for your comfy stay.