There are books about ‘em, newspaper columns dedicated to ‘em, and each and every long-lost relative is full of them – Travel Tips.
From rolling your packed clothes, to bringing snacks to the airport, these tips – while well-intended – are often so obvious (or so outdated) they’re useless to the savvy traveler.
Here’s a few you’ve never heard of – and that will change the way you travel.
Be prepared: Take a pen, and wrap a sizeable length of duct tape around the body. You’ll never be stuck when you need to write down a quick note, you’ll be prepared to fix just about anything, and you won’t have taken up any room in your luggage.
Budget travelers, forget the sink: Carting around an over-priced “travel laundry” kit stocked with drain stoppers (that leak) and inflatable hangers (that collapse under a tank top)? Forget it. All you need to do laundry is a large ziplock bag, a wee bit of soap, and some water. Insert your clothes, shake it around a bit, and rise. If your room isn’t well supplied with curtain rods or chairs over which to drape your laundry, dental floss is surprisingly durable when strung from door-knob to door-knob.
