Last month, I got a chance to be in Switzerland and France for 2 weeks.
As it was my first time outside India, there was a lot of excitement mixed with curiosity. This blog is a result of that excitement+curiosity. This blog is a sort of summary of the lessons learnt from the trip.
Through this post, I would like to share the 14 Do's & Don't's from my 14 day trip.
Here I go:
1) Don't forget/loose your luggage in trains/bus/boat/anywhere else.
The reason I have put this as the first point is because it is VERY IMPORTANT. It happened with me and I hope it doesn't happen with anyone else. I forgot my newly purchased suit in one of Swiss trains. Always keep your passport with you at all times. This is the MOST IMPORTANT document/piece of luggage you have.
2) Don't panic if you loose your luggage.
It would sound a bit odd seeing this point, especially when I considered the previous point to be very important. But, this comes from my own experience. Panic would not get you your luggage. I forgot my suit in the train and realized it soon after the train left the station. In Switzerland, and in most other European countries, you can lodge a lost-and-found complain either at the station (which could be costly) or through internet (which is free). If you are lucky (as I was), and if you lose your luggage in the right place( for example Switzerland), there are high chances, you will get your luggage back, no matter how valuable it may be. Till this date, I can't thank enough Swiss authorities for locating and then returning my luggage safely to me.
