7 tips for traveling the world with your drone

One of the main reasons to have a camera drone is to be able to take it anywhere you go and capture your surroundings and landscapes from the sky.

Sometimes the airport rules are very confusing and it is not clear if we can go through with a drone or if the batteries are going to be a problem when boarding.

So here we will give you 7 essential tips to travel with your drone to any country in the world so that you can have the best images of your trips.

BRING A PORTABLE DRONE: 

Nowadays most drones are portable and compact, you can fold their arms so that they are the area of ​​a smartphone.

But one of the mistakes that many of us make when getting into this fun hobby is not researching everything we can do with a camera drone and we end up buying any option without giving it much thought.

Personally, my first drone was a DJI Phantom 3, this is a drone that cannot be folded, you have to remove its propellers every time you want to store it, it is heavy and to make things worse, the suitcase I bought to carry it seemed like a guitar case that would barely fit in the trunk of any car.

With that lesson learned, my second drone was a DJI Mavic Pro 2, a complete change in every aspect, with superior technology and portability.

Its suitcase is the area of ​​an A4 sheet, this Mavic Pro 2 can be folded, it is light and there are no issues when you have to carry it through airports when travelling since the dimensions and weight of your suitcases are important when you are going to board a flight. 

Here is a complete list of the best camera drones to travel, they are all portable, and lightweight plus will provide you with the best image quality.

TAKE YOUR DRONE AND ITS BATTERIES IN YOUR CARRY-ON BAG

One of the first questions you are asked at airports when you are checking in is, do you have batteries in your carry on?

It is allowed to take your batteries in your carry-on luggage since they will be with you in the pressurized cabin, reducing the risk of them exploding during the flight.

To take extra precautions, you can carry your drone batteries in these safety packages that are fire-resistant and explosion-proof.

Also keep in mind that it is better if you take the batteries of your drone at half charge on the plane, when they are at 100%, with the little pressure generated in the cabin they can inflate, leaving them useless or in a worse case they can get to explode

CHECK THE DRONE FLIGHT REGULATIONS AT THE PLACE TO WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO TRAVEL

There are many drone flight rules that are universal, but each country has its own rules and it is important that you review them before travelling so that you do not have any problems.

There are countries that do not let you fly drones in their territory if you are not accredited by them, the last thing you want is to arrive in a country and be informed that you have to take a course and pay for a license first, before flying your drone.

So the best thing you can do is to go to the official website of the country you are going to travel to and see where you can fly your drone and where it is not allowed.

BUY A COMPACT SUITCASE FOR YOUR DRONE

Depending on your drone, you can look for a suitable case for it to protect it from impact, water and other factors.

It is important that you choose a compact suitcase for your Drone that you can take on the plane without any problem, you could get charged an extra fee for its dimensions being outside the recommended by the airline.

When you are taking your drone with you, you are also going to have to carry several accessories, you have to take into account that the suitcase that you are going to buy can store everything you need since you are going to use a lot of space for the main things, which would be the batteries with the drone, the charger and the controller.

Also, for the other accessories that you acquire while you are becoming an expert drone pilot, such as ND filters, spare propellers, additional SD cards and other accessories that you will get and can see in our article, 7 accessories that every drone must have.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR DRONE DEPENDING ON THE AREA WHERE YOU WILL FLY IT

If you are going to take your drone to a tropical area where you are going to enjoy the sun and the beaches, you must take into account the amount of light that will saturate your images.

For this reason, it is important that you take ND filters with you on that trip, they will act like sunglasses, making the images you capture look much sharper, crisp and less bright.

If you want more information about these photography tips and tricks, we recommend our e-book which will teach you everything you need to know about drone photography.

but if, on the contrary, your destination is a very cold area, you will have to take something else to store the batteries of your drone so they don't get too cold. In this case, the same fire-resistant packaging or safety bag that you use on the plane, It can be used to keep them warm.

A good trick to use your drone in extremely cold weather is to turn on your drone for 5 minutes in a warm room, then turn it off and store the battery in the security bag, repeat the same process with all your batteries. Then you take your drone out for a flight and your batteries will be already warmed up and ready to go.

PREPARE TO LAND AT ANY TIME

Since you will be in a new place, you will not know if people around you, like or dislike the fact that you are flying a drone around.

Normally people come to talk to you because they find it fascinating to see a drone flying, they will ask you for details about your machine and they will stare it for a while.

But in the rare case that someone is not very comfortable with the drone flying around their property, simply explain that you are going to land it to go fly it in another place, this almost never happens but now you know what to do and say to be friendly and pursue your hobby elsewhere.

Bonus Tip: UPDATE AND CALIBRATE YOUR DRONE BEFORE YOU TRAVEL

It is very good practice to enter the operating system of your drone and check that everything is in order.

Check that its software is up to date, when you enter the drone settings, it will show you if there are any updates in the system or any GEO zones, which are going to tell you globally where you are allowed or not to fly the drone.

It is also good that you calibrate all the sensors so Drone's the compass is adjusted in the best possible way so you can have precise and smooth flights.

Wherever you go, the perspective that a camera drone gives you is like no other, and they are lifelong memories that one day you will be able to enjoy with your family.

So if you are still doubting it, check out all our videos on our instagram and YouTube taken with various camera drones from the many places we've flown, to give you an idea of ​​what you can achieve. 

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