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Top 5 Travelling Essentials

Hey AIESECers, 

Here are some traveling essentials you need to bring on your next trip. 

1. Language Book

When travelling to a country with a foreign language, it's always appreciated by locals when travelers can speak a few phrases. Pick up a language book and try to memorize key phrases or ask friends verses in that language what you should know. 

2. External Battery 

Don't you hate it when your phone is out of battery. Do yourself a favour and buy an external battery. 

3. Journal 

It's nice to recap our memories and relax by writing in our journal. Sure, sharing photos of your journey are awesome, but having it written down is a whole new experience itself. 

4.Camera 

Smart phones have definitely stepped up their game. However, when it comes to taking, capturing landscapes having a high quality camera is much better. Also, don't you want to save your phone's battery? 

5.Adapter Converters 

So you brought your camera and phone charger however you discovered that chargers don't match... Do your research and check what kind of plug the country uses and purchase a few converters, especially if multiple devices need charging.

Till next time 

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AIESEC VICTORIA Instagram Storybook: After enduring weeks of unrelenting heat in the state of Punjab, I left my intern house with mixed feelings. The reality of my internship was unexpected but once I resolved to be flexible, it turned into a fantastic learning experience. As an international development student, it was especially interesting to experience and observe the challenges that grassroots NGOs face firsthand. The gods permitted me to reflect on my internship experience for only mere moments. As I stepped out of the intern house, I spun around and celebrated the conclusion of the days of commuting 2 hours in search of an air-conditioned reprieve (also known as cafe coffee day) and the nearing cool climate of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. In the middle of this haze of thoughts, I managed to fall into the open gutter system. I screamed some expletives. I’m pretty sure all of the interns laughed hysterically at me. After this minor mishap, I headed north with a friend. We snagged a flight instead of opting for a never ending bus ride. Our diets had been quite “organic” in our little village as we proudly subsisted off vegetables from our organic garden. Consequently, we went a little overboard in the airport. My friend and I each consumed a McDonald’s meal (don’t miss the Shake Shake fries if you end up in India!), 6 donuts each, and a plane meal. I ended up making up for the weight lost during the first 2 months of my internship in less than two weeks. For more information, please check www.aiesec.ca #WinterAbroad