BYOF: bring your own food. These days, you’re lucky to get a miniscule bag of roasted peanuts on a flight, and prices for soggy sandwiches in airport terminals are sky high. Do yourself a favour and pack snacks and/or a meal. (This applies to train and bus travel as well.) At the very least, you’ll make your seat mates jealous.
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When passing through airport security, put anything valuable and visible, like a laptop or iPad, on the conveyer belt last so it doesn’t get to the other side of the X-ray long before you do, leaving it sitting out for anyone to grab.
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Don’t rely solely on your hotel staff for restaurant recommendations. Do a cross-check with a barista at a nearby coffee shop, a boutique owner or bartender and online foodie forums like Chowhound.
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Always pack the most comfortable pair of shoes you own. You may think they don’t go with your planned wardrobe, but after you’ve been schlepping around for a few days in more stylish but less comfortable footwear, you will probably be glad you have your tried-and-true kicks.
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Get a map of the airport ahead of time to be sure that you know how far it is to your gates and connections, and so you’re not disappointed if you’d planned on better food options or you miss the single, pre-security Starbucks.
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Take it from us: travelling can test a relationship!
5 things to ask a potential travel companion:
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Compressible bags may scream “As Seen on TV” but they’re no gimmick—they work! Use the bags made for travel (i.e. that don’t require a vaccuum cleaner to suck out the air) and pack more compactly than you’ve ever dreamed possible.
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When shooting a landmark or scenery, add an element in the foreground of your photo to add some interest. (Thanks to photographer Ralph Velasco for this tip. See how it dramatically improves a photo here.)
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If you are hemming and hawing over a purchase, consider whether you can find anything like it back home. If not, buy it!
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Your grandmother was right: pack extra underpants. Always more than you think you’ll need. After a day of sightseeing, changing into a new pair of skivvies for late afternoon or for going out in the evening is pure luxury!
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When planning your road trip budget, use a fuel-cost calculator like the one at GasBuddy.com. It estimates how much you’ll spend on gas, based on your start and end points and your car make and model. It will also tell you how many fuel stops you’ll have to make.
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Rolling versus folding clothes in your suitcase: is there still a debate about this? In terms of saving space and preventing wrinkles, rolling is best, hands down.
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