27 Genius Travel Hacks So Clever, Thieves Won’t Even Try to Steal Your Stuff
Hence a phrase which has passed into hitch hiking slang, as in “Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There’s a frood who really knows where his towel is.
A proud salute to the all-mighty Douglas Adams.
Clean up your home/room before you leave. Once you return home, possibly exhausted from all the travelling – you can just crash.
For a trip of a week or more, sit down and figure out what clothes you’ll need and how much money you should bring.
Then bring half the clothes and twice the money. You’ll probably still bring back unworn clothes, and be out of money.
Note: This does not apply to underwear. Bring all of those.
My tip is to download the map of the towns you are visiting. You can do that easily in the Google Maps app. If you have the map downloaded on your phone you can easily find your way around town even if you don’t have any internet connection. It won’t show you the route you should walk from A to B, but through the magic of GPS you will still see where you currently are and if you are moving in the right direction.
I know I’m going to get slack for this because Walmart. But I like to put in an order at the Walmart for pick up when we go to Orlando. I order diapers, snacks for the kids, sun screen etc. I pick the order up when we get there. We save $$$ because we have snacks and breakfast at our hotel. Plus then we don’t need to pack diapers and other baby items.
For international travel, I’d say call your credit card/bank ahead of time to let them know what country you’ll be staying in. Make copies of your passport, and know where the embassy is located. Make sure you know the rules, customs and laws of the country you’re visiting. And never put your money in one place, split it up and put it in your front pockets.
Pack a complete outfit in your carry-on. Delayed baggage is extremely common and it’s best to ensure you have backup clothes so you can at least wash them without having to hang around a hotel in a robe half of the day just to have some clean undies.
Learn a few key phrases in the language of the country you’re in. Ex: hello, thank you, I am lost, where is the bathroom, etc. Have a phrase book handy. Many countries now have a high English-speaking population but you never know. And it makes you look like a more considerate tourist.
Put a big ribbon on your big black suitcase to distinguish it from all the others at baggage claim.
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