advice, but the internet is absolutely littered with tips so common sense as to not be useful at all. So it can be quite useful to get in touch with people who have actually seen and done enough for proper“What’s your best obscure travel hack?” and people shared their tips and tricks. We also got in touch with seasoned traveler Victoria from Bridges and Balloons and she was kind enough to share some of her experiences with us.
It's easy to find good/safe areas to stay in using Google Maps. Just search for Starbucks and you'll notice there are certain areas with clusters of Starbucks. 90% chance these are safe areas. But if you want to be 100% sure, take note of those areas and search for"yoga". If you see a bunch of yoga studios overlapping, you're golden. This takes about 10 seconds to do.
If you’re flying internationally into the US and are a US citizen, do the mobile passport option if the airport has it. It’s an app and takes 30 seconds to do. It’s just as fast as global entry. I’ve passed 100s of people waiting at passport control.We were in Paris and we'd rent the Velib bikes to get around the city. The catch is that everytime we'd rent a bike out, a hold was put on our credit card in case of damage to the bike.
They'll ask if you have a card, and say you'll enter the area code of Jenny's phone number on the credit card type-pad. Someone it seems in every state has made that their number. I've even asked the clerk ringing me up, what's the area code here again? They tell me - add the area code then 867-5309.
If you’re tall, mention you have problems with your knees at the check in counter. Sometimes they’ll find you a seat with more leg room. Southwest starts drink service at rows 1,8,15,22. If you have a choice of row 9 or 15, go to 15. You get your drink first and have a better chance at getting more than one.
Random one but saline spray in the carry on! I feel that spritzing my nose a few times every flight helps prevent me from getting sick ! I always keep a safety pin pinned inside my backpack; this was originally for changing SIM cards, but it turns out to be quite handy while traveling. Finally, if you’re out shopping for clothes, shop in hiking sections of stores like REI for *light-weight* clothing; that is, clothing intended for packing during hiking. I managed to bring the weight of my check-on luggage from 45 pounds to around 28 pounds by mindfully thinking about the weight of the articles of clothing I was packing; hiking pants instead of jeans, for example.