Travel Hacks

20 Travel Hacks you need to know

We all travel frequently, but forget some of these little things every time which in some way or the other makes travelling a fuss and a tiring job. Simple as they may sound, these are the things we usually have no idea of or forget to do. Keeping these 20 tips in mind will not only make your journey easier but you’ll also feel relaxed and chilled. These are some travel hacks you can use while booking and at the airport.

1)Book at the very last moment. Among the best of all the Travel hacks you’ll ever come across. Wait for it till the very last moment. Airlines usually bring a landslide difference in their tickets before departure they want to quickly fill up the spaces. Since this is the time they aren’t expecting much people, they just lower the prices so they can still make some more money. Although its advisable not to use this trip if you really want to visit some place badly because there are chances of no vacancies.

2)Get the entire row to yourself. What you can do is book the window eat and the aisle seat and leave the one seat that is between them. This seat will most likely be left alone if you’re travelling during vacations as people usually travel in pair or groups. So you can have the entire row for yourself, but if this plan doesn’t work just pray that the other person is understanding and will swap seats with one of you.

3)Dig for the Wi-fi password. Even if you’re going on a trip you will need internet. Try searching the previews of the hotel where you are staying, for some people often write them there.

4)Selfie with your car. People often have difficulty locating their car after returning from a long vacation. So just click a picture of the car with something noticeable in the background so that it helps in locating it.

5)Be an online Ninja. Many travel sites tend to monitor your visits to their site and increase the fares to places that they see you visiting the most. So don’t keep looking at the sites for too long and remember to clear the cookies before searching a place you’ve already searched.

6)Pack an empty bottle. Liquids are usually not allowed in planes, so just carry this empty bottle and fill it after the security check. This is not exactly one of the travel hacks, but it’ll save you some time and the security check.

7)Keep the necessary items in your carry on. Keep your socks, underwear, toiletries in a small carry on. Keeping these things handy is always a good decision.

8)Roll your clothes. Folding clothes can be very time consuming so just roll your clothes which is quicker and easier. If you are a person who packs at the end

9)Keep your clothes crease free. Clothes that get crease very easily can be packed in dry cleaning bags and then rolled. To maintain the collars of your t-shirts just place a belt inside them.

10)Keep a dryer sheet. This will help you keep the clothes fresh and clean. You can avoid this if you’re running out of space.

11)Put your socks inside your shoes. If you’re carrying a pair of shoes/footwear then just roll up your socks and fit them inside your shoes.

12)Leaky Shampoo bottles. That might just be the worst nightmare for a traveler, to have shampoo spilled all over your clothes. Prevent this by wrapping all the possible leaky stuff with a cello wrap or a plastic bag.

13)Put a fragile sticker on your luggage. You can easily trick the airline and ensure they’re careful while handling your bag and you’re bag will be kept on the top of the pile preventing it from being squeezed under the load. Also, it’ll be among the first luggage to come out so you won’t have to wait too long for it.

14)Neatly fold all your gadget cables. Use rubber bands to keep them from tangling and place them in a glasses case. It’s really annoying when you have to use one of the cables and when you reach in your bag to pull out one of them everything comes out tangled with it. Travel hacks that make your stuff organised are always easy and quick.

15)Keep that razor safe. The blades of the razor can get damaged, or worse, they can tear your clothes if not kept safely. Attach a binder clip on it before keeping it in your wash bag.

16)Make your Luggage unique. It’s very time consuming to search for your luggage when all of them look the same and you’ve forgotten how your luggage looked after this long tiring trip. Also, avoid that awkward moment when you pick someone else’s bag and then have explain how you got confused because of the similarity. Add a sticker or a colourful tag that can be easily spotted. This trick can save a lot of time unless you like playing luggage roulette with strangers.

17)Keep the jewellery in pill containers. These boring containers are not only a smart way of keeping your precious stuff safe but also a handy way of keeping these valuables close and protected without any fuss.

18)Carry an extension cord. You never know if the hotel was kind enough to have charging sockets fit near the bed. Also, you wouldn’t want to fight over a socket with your partner.

19)Keep your money safe. This is one of the travel hacks that comes handy in every kind of travel. Clean out a bottle of lotion and put bigger notes inside it. It’s always good to stay on the safer side. Make sure it’s easy to take out the money and don’t have an option but to cut open the bottle.

20)Get rid of the foreign change. Unless you want to keep the coins as a sovereign. If there’s a little amount of money left like some pennies then just buy something for the homeless people there instead of just bringing it back to lose it later.