Should you choose to travel to on a low cost budget or not, I highly recommend you pack away some sandals, flip flops, slops, or whatever your region of the world calls them.
After a day of pounding pavement or blazing trails, they continually prove to be a nice lightweight addition to any travelers supplies.
Therefore, a pair of sandals can be be a helpful alternative for relaxing or when you are traveling in the same shoes for a long period of time.
Laundry day is where I have found sandals to be most helpful. This is because they provide you the ability to wash an additional pair of socks that could later prove helpful when the same facilities may not be available further down the road.
The majority of hostels I have stayed in were frequently maintained and just as clean as, if not more than any hotel I have booked.
However, not every accommodation to meet the acquaintance of the budget traveler has proven to have the best facilities known to mankind.
Therefore, having something to wear in the shower is a pleasant prevention of annoyances such as athlete’s foot or whatever else may roam
Also, keep in mind that in some countries, the presence of shoes is an uncommon thing.
For instance, if Southeast Asia is your destination, a pair of sandals will make your life much easier since you will remove you shoes to enter nearly any temple you encounter. With that being said, I assure you there are more temples than you can see without a degree of burnout. Choose shoes wisely.
As someone who unknowingly started his travels in uncomfortable sneakers or boots, I highly recommend you bring appropriate footwear to your destination of choice.
So, if you unintentionally find yourself on a beach, touring temples or in accommodations which are lacking and not reminiscent of the photos, at least in one department, you came prepared.
Hopefully.
