Visiting a new city, country or continent can be both exciting and nerve-wracking for even the most seasoned world traveler. Before packing your bags and arranging a flight, you should read these tips to get advice on how to get a better experience on you next vacation.

Any time that you travel abroad, you need to make sure you have certain types of important info with you in case you run into trouble. Include your embassy’s web address, physical address and phone number. Your nation’s embassy or consulate needs to be your first contact if you wind up in local trouble. If you have any issues on your trip, they are the place to seek for help.

Be wise about food allergies when visiting a foreign country to avoid dangerous liaisons. If you have had severe reactions to certain foods, learn all the foreign words for those foods. This helps …