Homecoming is one of the most awaited traditions yearly before the Eid al-Fitr celebration. Mudik, or returning home, aims to let go of homesickness for families in their hometown after months of not seeing each other in person and celebrating Eid al-Fitr together.
You can start planning homecoming preparations because, usually, many things need to be prepared. Come on, check out the tips for preparing for Eid homecoming to make your trip more comfortable.
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Prepare a Budget
As an annual tradition, going home certainly requires a sizable budget allocation covering transportation costs, meals, THR for parents and relatives in their hometown, and shopping for souvenirs. For that, you must prepare a budget so your trip and homecoming experience runs smoothly and comfortably.
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Booking tickets in advance
Before Eid al-Fitr arrives, homecoming is a tradition planned long ago. Transportation service providers have also started selling homecoming tickets long before Eid al-Fitr. The closer to closer to Eid al-Fitr, the demand for tickets usually increases, and the ticket prices are higher.
You can order your homecoming ticket well before Eid al-Fitr, so you don't run out of tickets. You can also use the KAI ticket payment promo from Bank MAS. You can get 30% cashback up to IDR 10,000 for paying KAI tickets at MAS Mobile. For full promo information, you can check it out here!
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Take Care of Your Physical Condition and Personal Vehicle
As we know, traveling back and forth is a tiring journey that can cover hundreds to thousands of kilometers and takes dozens to tens of hours. For this reason, you need to prepare a fit physical condition so that your trip back and forth remains smooth and comfortable
Ensure you consume healthy foods to maintain your physical condition during your homecoming trip. You can take supplements or vitamins to keep your physical condition in good shape, and don't forget to bring your medicines just in case your body condition declines during the trip.
For those of you who are going home using a private vehicle, you also need to check the condition of your private vehicle before traveling back and forth. You can go to the nearest service station to check the readiness of your vehicle so that your journey back and forth remains safe and comfortable.
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Bring Goods
You don't need to carry a lot of luggage when going home because it will burden you during the trip. Bring enough luggage, ranging from a change of clothes to simple souvenirs for your family back home.
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Ensure Sufficient Credit and Data
When traveling back and forth, it's not uncommon for you to often update your current condition on the trip to your family back home. It's not uncommon for you to use the map application to guide your trip back and forth to get to your destination quickly and safely.
To support your trip back and forth, make sure you have enough credit and data to update your current condition to your family in your hometown and can still use the map application to get to your hometown.
If your pulse and data package runs out during your trip, you don't need to worry because now you can top up your credit and data package at MAS Mobile wherever and whenever you are so that your trip back and forth remains smooth and comfortable.
You can check how to top up credit and data packages via MAS Mobile on Bank MAS website.
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Ensure Safe Home Conditions
Before you go on a trip back and forth, you need to make sure the condition of your house is safe before you leave it for a few days. Ensure the gas and electricity hoses are safe before going homecoming. Also, ensure you have locked all doors and windows to avoid crime while in your hometown.
You can also add security devices such as CCTV to your home so that you can still monitor the condition of your home while you are in your hometown.