Travel Hacks

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Travel Hacks

Ways to stay safe and save money when traveling:

Buying a plane ticket

● Use reward cards

○ Some good ones to consider:

■ Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

■ Starwood Preferred Guest Card

■ The US Airways Premier World MasterCard

● Remember: Do your research. The best card for you is the one that will get you where you want to go for the best price.

○ Consider a Round-The-World ticket

■ Expensive, but great value

■ Travel the world for $2,700–$10,000

Protip:

○ When traveling in pairs

■ Book the window seat and the row seat

■ This leaves middle seat open

■ People are reluctant to book the middle seat if flight isn’t full

● If someone does book it, swap seats with them

Packing

Pack 2 Bags:

1. Travel Bag:

■ High Quality 25-40 liter travel pack

● Use space efficiently

○ Roll clothes

○ Keep in a bag with a divider

■ Dirty clothes on one side

■ Clean clothes on the other side

○ Use a microfiber towel

■ Dries faster, takes up less space

■ Roll clothes into it

○ Leave travel bag ⅓ empty for souvenirs

● Keep it clean

○ Dry shampoo

○ Solid cosmetics

■ Less liquids, less potential mess

2. Small Bag (Purse, waist pack, etc)

■ Everything you need to survive in your seat

● Phone/Tablet

● Passport/ID

● Snacks

● Eyeshades

● Earplugs

● Hand sanitizer

● Water

Protip: Keep a list on your phone of things you don’t use to lighten pack for the next trip

Scan and take pictures of:

■ Passport

■ ID

■ Itinerary

● Make sure you have an offline record

○ Mark your baggage as fragile

When you arrive:

● Grab your bags quickly

○ Marking as fragile means they are released first

● Use ATM’s to get local currency

● If you can, use Yelp

○ Helps avoid “tourist spots”

● Eat Locally

● Stay in hostels or couch surf if your budget is tight

○ Remember to bring a padlock and earplugs

● Make friends with locals

● Know the emergency number

● Keep your wallet in your front pocket

Sources:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/what-are-the-best-travel_b_4640548.html

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/23-awesome-travel-hacks-that-add-fun-your-trip.html

http://lifehacker.com/5900474/get-an-empty-seat-next-to-you-on-your-next-flight-by-booking-the-window-and-aisle-seat

http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/credit-cards/airline-cards#usairpremiermc

http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/credit-cards#sapphirepreferred

http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-tips/buying-a-rtw-ticket/

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/12/09/how-to-fly-35000-miles-visit-4-continents-9-countries-and-15-cities-for-418/