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Frequent travelers have attained a sum of knowledge and are aware of the tricks as well to keep their next trip as friendly than the previous one. These quick and efficient tips have loads of experiences and learning that one could not learn in a few trips. However, in some of my personal traveling experiences you can manage your trip budgets and enjoy a better travel experience for best budgets and deals.
The travelers who have made a few international trips and people with no traveling experience will get a complete guide and exciting hacks you they can follow and can get benefit without actually creating your own mistakes. Once a wise man said “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”
Here’s an article highlighting the best travel hacks in 2023 to help you achieve a stress-free vacation and offer you friendly-travel ideas.
(1) Get Free Access to Airport Lounges
Travelling can be expensive, which causes most people to make a trip internationally. Hence you can make it cost-effective and pocket-friendly if you stay careful with your finances. We all can agree that food at airports is very expensive and over-priced as well. One way to save money at the airports is to sign up for a travel credit card. This includes access to airport lounges and get you food and drinks for free.
This makes your waiting period even more relaxing and enjoyable and you can save a lot of money. This comes in handy when your flight is delayed or you have a long waiting time at the airport for any reason.
(2) Book Cheap Flight Tickets
If you are traveling by air for your trip then it could be expensive for you. But you can control this expense with some tips to book your flight at an affordable price. First, you might prefer to travel on working days because on holidays the price of flight tickets is little bit higher.
You can also go with the coupon option as well. You can apply coupons when booking your flights to avail discounted flight tickets. Last but not the least you can also check the price of flight tickets in packages offered by travel companies they mostly offer cheap flight tickets to balance the expense of their package for their customer.
Remember, a flight is just a short journey that won’t last forever; it’s only a matter of a few hours. So, there’s no need to spend a lot for a brief period of comfort.
(3) Download Offline Maps for Easy Access
To avoid getting lost in a new country, download the offline maps of the place you are travelling to. This is a great hack; it saves you from any misguidance. However, this is not an all-dependent solution as this only offers limited features compared to online maps. But still, they can navigate you to places want rather than getting lost. With a few steps, you can download the Google offline maps on your phone and select the area or city map you want to keep.
Not in every country you will be provided internet for use, it is very expensive to buy. That’s why you need to get yourself prepared for worst-case scenarios. This can also work when the internet is not available and when you have patchy signals or even in airplane mode. Make sure you download the maps when you’ve got good internet access.
(4) Crack the Language Barrier
To have better communication with locals and bartenders, download Google Translate to remove the language barrier. Language can be a big problem when you are travelling to different places for vacations or business meetings. There are many countries where locals don’t like communicating in other languages even if they can speak or understand.
There, Google Translate is best advised. It can translate languages between over 100 languages. It eases your journey to understand sign boards and communicate related issues.
In the Google Translator app, you can speak or write different languages. It also has a camera where you can scan sign boards and written texts to translate them into your preferred language.
(5) Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to use public Wi-Fi
To purchase data on the network costs you an arm and leg and not having Wi-Fi can be a huge trouble. With the technological advancements most of our dealing and communications are happening over Wi-Fi than on local networks. Using a VPN (Virtual Network Provider) is recommended to connect to local area Wi-Fi networks.
People who rely on Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, coffee shops, or hotels getting their data invaded through these public places. These are insecure ways and a threat to your personal information. Using a VPN encrypts your internet activity and makes it difficult for anyone trying to steal your information through connected Wi-Fi. This protects your identity and location. The VPN you choose should be available in the country you are planning to visit.
(6) Keep an offline copy of your essential documents and reservations
What if you are asked for any important documents that are only present in your online saved data? And not everywhere you will be provided with quick internet access. At this point, you could be seen with a suspicious eye.
You must have an offline copy for your every essential travel document and reservation in a separate offline folder, quick and easy to access for you only. Also, set a finger scan password or any security so not everyone can go through it even if they get your phone. Also, email these documents to yourself before you leave for your trip. If you’re on any medications, keep your prescription copy with you on travel.
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(7) Avoid exchanging currency at airports
This is the worst you could do to yourself before your flight. Even though it is very convenient to exchange money at the airports, avoid it since it’s the only option you have. Airports are already very expensive and you can never get a good exchange rate there. Since it is obvious, you are a few hours away from flying to your destination and no other options you have. And that is why exchange bureaus charge higher fees or offer less favorable exchange rates.
For better exchange rates, you can go to reputable exchange bureaus or exchange money at the bank. Alternatively, you can get an exchange through your debit or credit card that does not charge any foreign transaction fees and has favorable exchange rates. This is convenient and cost-effective. Keep updated with the exchange rates, and get your exchange at the best possible rates.
(8) Things to manage when travelling with kids
Traveling with kids can be rewarding and fun or it could be the stressful and most challenging trip in your lifetime. To make your travel with kids smoother, make you carry an extra suitcase for the kid’s activities only. Carry water bottles, their snacks and toys or books they could enjoy. For more leisure, book a non-stop flight. Also, keep your kids awake at home so they have the most time sleeping on a flight or train. Search for kid-friendly places ahead of time. Take strollers if it involves a lot of walking.
No matter how much you think your kids enjoyed it, make sure they get tired of excitement and fun so that when you are back at your hotel, your kids immediately fall asleep. Keep the kid active before the flight so you can also have a relaxing flight back to your destination.
Article Courtesy: Syed Waqas Ali
