Notes when traveling in winter

Skin

You must bring gloves, scarves, woolen hats (preferably with ear covers), warm clothes, socks... Scarves are indispensable because if you do not keep your neck warm, you will easily catch a cold.

- Warm clothes are indispensable in your travel luggage: You should wear a tight-fitting long-sleeved T-shirt to keep warm, and wear a sweater and a leather jacket or windbreaker, or a coat to avoid the rain. Clothes should be dark in color to avoid getting dirty and help absorb more heat for the body.

Girls should limit wearing short skirts. Clothes should be dark in color to avoid getting dirty and help absorb more heat for the body.

- Shoes: You should choose soft closed shoes that are suitable for walking a lot. You should limit wearing high heels because they can hurt your feet and make them slippery. Bring about 2 pairs of shoes: One waterproof pair for rain and one cool pair for walking on sunny days.

You should wear boots that cover at least the ankles, with warm linings. Non-slip soles.

- Do not wear too many socks, it will constrict your feet and make it difficult to move. It is best to choose winter woolen socks, thick, fluffy and thicker at the soles of the feet. It is necessary to use high socks, reaching to the knee if possible.

- Don't forget a warm scarf and a warm hat that covers your ears.

For women, a scarf has many uses, it can be used as a warm scarf during the day, as a stylish scarf like a shirt at dinner, can be used as a belt, or can be wrapped in many ways to keep warm and look stylish.

- Wearing a mask is also a way to keep your nose and mouth warm.

Accessories included

Traveling in the cold season is not the same as in the summer, it is better to pack light, as little luggage as possible, do not bring valuables or expensive jewelry because they may be unnecessary and can easily be lost.

When traveling, you should leave unnecessary items such as suitcases and clothes at the hotel or motel. Only bring money and some other items in your backpack.

You should bring some medicines such as medicine for colds, fever, flu, headache, essential oils, ginger oil, etc. Add a few bags of ginger tea and don't forget to bring water.

Cold winter weather is often accompanied by rain. So you should also prepare yourself an umbrella or raincoat to prevent sudden rain.

Note, do not apply oil when outdoors to avoid the risk of rapid loss of body heat. In case of cold, use a hot towel to wipe the face, neck, hands and feet. Make sure to bring the medications that you are using according to the doctor's prescription.

When you arrive at a place that is too cold, you should not drink cold water as it will lower your body temperature quickly. If possible, buy a compact thermos travel bottle that can keep hot water for a long time. Moreover, after a day of walking around and being tired from the cold, you should soak your feet in warm water for about 10 minutes to help your blood vessels circulate easily and you will also feel more comfortable.

- Cold, dry climate makes your skin very dry and cracked, causing discomfort, especially on the lips, so women should apply hand cream and body lotion before going out. At the same time, apply facial lotion and moisturizer before applying makeup, apply lip balm to protect lips from chapping...

Moving, means of transport

There are 3 types of vehicles people use to travel to the northern mountainous areas: cars, trains and motorbikes. Among them, motorbikes are the most popular means of transport among young people because they are cost-effective, flexible, and can easily stop to take photos at locations along the way.

However, the winter weather in the North is often very cold, often has thick fog and even ice and snow. Therefore, traveling by motorbike over long distances is quite dangerous. To ensure safety, you should choose cars and trains. If you travel close to Tet or on holidays, you should book train and bus tickets in advance to avoid running out of tickets.

Some other notes

- It is understandable that tourists want to learn about and eat local specialties when exploring a new land. However, you should also pay attention to choosing foods that are easy to digest and provide a lot of energy for the body. Avoid cold foods to prevent poisoning or diarrhea.

Always eat hot foods. A little chili, pepper or garlic in your meals helps digestion, increases body temperature and can prevent diarrhea when using other water sources or eating strange foods. Note, do not eat too much cold, raw and cold foods. Eat and drink on time to avoid affecting the stomach.

- When it's cold, you shouldn't bathe or wash your hair with water that's too hot because it will dry out your scalp.

In the bedroom at night, you should put a glass of water or a bowl of water to increase the humidity in the room, avoiding nosebleeds when waking up due to the heating system drying the air. When walking outdoors, you should wear a small backpack to carry the necessary items, do not use a handbag, to keep your hands free and avoid forgetting or dropping. If you use a shoulder bag, you should wear it diagonally across your body and always keep the bag in front.

When traveling in the cold season, you should choose spicy dishes or dishes with spicy spices such as ginger, chili, pepper, garlic, etc. to generate heat for the body and prevent colds.

If there is no seafood in the mountainous areas, you can choose fresh vegetables with warm properties such as: mint, carrots, fish mint, ginseng, onions, shallots, lemon basil, basil, Vietnamese balm, Vietnamese coriander, mugwort, turmeric, Vietnamese coriander, lemongrass, perilla, and leeks, which also increase body temperature.

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