How Your Clothes Can Influence Your Travel Experience

Although the companies that are running the planes and trains are doing a good job at keeping up with the people’s needs, there are however a few things you can do to make your trip better!

Did you know that there are a few clothing and styling tricks that can offer you a better experience when traveling and as a result, a softer outlook on things and a more relaxed mind. Here’s what you need to do while traveling and when you get there!

So, here’s what anyone can do:

1. Dress elegantly, but not dressy. Think of your trip as a visit to a semi-formal meeting. This will also give you a better mindset and will not let you take things personally. It’s common for clothes to make an impact on the way you feel and see things.

2. Wear dark clothes. It’s always better to wear colors like brown, navy blue, dark-grey etc when you travel, not because the plane or train is dirty and it will leave a mark on your white shirt, but when you travel (especially by plane) small accidents (like spilling a juice glass) can happen quite often. So, don’t wear a bright outfit!

3. Avoid wearing a hat or many other detachable accessories, like scarves, as you might lose them when you leave your plane/train.

4. Another thing you can keep in mind is wearing similar clothes as the last time you traveled. Wearing similar clothes can help you create a “routine”, so that the things you need to have on you (passport, phone, etc) can feel as a part of you and if something is missing, you are more likely to notice it right away!

5. If you travel in countries that are not as rich as yours (for example someone traveling from the US to India), don’t wear things that might make you look “rich”. Avoid wearing expensive watches, jewelery etc. Also, things that might not be considered “rich” where you live, might be considered that way in another country. Beware of the logos or inscriptions on your clothes that might attract the people you don’t want to attract.

6. Always carry the bags you can carry! Having too much can make you lose you luggage, or can put you in the position of having to ask someone to hold it for you, which might not end as you planned.

7. When you travel, always beware of the culture you travel in. Make sure none of the things you wear means something religious to that people, even though you might be wearing just as a piece of decoration. Also, things like showing too much skin can be a problem. Even though you are a man and a tourist, not all places are happy to receive men with no sleeves or short pants. Also, in some places women wearing pants is still a taboo, so you don’t want to piss anybody off! Keep in mind that you need to check whether your piercing, tattoos, jewelery, etc might have a bad impact on your travel!

8. If you find yourself in a situation where you are told that your clothes are inappropriate, leave and change them! Don’t try to fight the law, it has been there for probably hundreds of years, and will be a long time after you leave, so you’re not going to change it and you will only bring trouble upon yourself!

9. Don’t wear t-shirts with inscriptions on it, even that inscription is just a funny one or a neutral one, like a name or a TV series name. You never know! We once saw someone who had no idea that he was wearing a t-shirt that said “whore”. The AC t-shirts are perfect for any culture!

10. As a last tip, although this is not clothes-related, always scan your documents and e-mail them to yourself before you leave. In case something happens, you can always prove who you are by checking your e-mail!

Have a nice trip everyone! By the way, you can purchase the Attire Club t-shirts here!

Fraquoh and Franchomme

P.S. Share your thought! Did you ever had a weird clothing experience while traveling?  Did you ever get in trouble for the clothes you wore? What is your favorite piece to wear when you travel? Keep the conversation going in the comments below!