Getting lost in a foreign country can certainly put a damper on your trip, especially if you don't speak the native language. To avoid this, be sure snap photos of street signs and your hotel using your smartphone or camera.

And if you have good drawing skills, this can make it that much easier to ask for directions. For example, a toilet drawing with a question mark will help the locals point out the nearest bathroom. And you don't even have to bring a sketchbook, just snap these drawings before you head for you trip.