The 10 Best Tips To Travel Smart, Cheaper, and Safely.
We all love vacations, especially when everything is going well.
But a vacation can quickly turn into a nightmare!
This is the case if we are poorly organized ...
... or that we do not take certain essential precautions.
Fortunately, to make your life easier, we have selected the 10 best tips for traveling smart, cheaper and safely.
With these smart tips, you will be able to leave with peace of mind, save on the vacation budget and avoid scams. Look :
1. Pack your suitcase like a pro
One of the best tips for smart travel is to optimize the storage of your suitcase. Logic ! Because by optimizing the space in your suitcase, you can travel with a smaller suitcase.
Very practical for save time but also money. In fact, by having only one carry-on suitcase, you no longer need to queue to check in your luggage and you no longer need to pay additional costs.
So how do you pack your bags like a pro? The best is to use the techniques of flight attendants as they travel all the time and know exactly how to pack their bags.
Their trick is to roll up the clothes to save space and prevent them from wrinkling. It's also important to make sure you choose the correct order in which to store your belongings in your suitcase, as explained in this practical guide.
And for the more adventurous travelers, you can also try this Boy Scout tip to tuck all your stuff into one pair of socks!
2. Find a cheap apartment on Airbnb
The last time I organized a last minute low-cost trip, I saved a lot of money using the Airbnb site.
No need to present this site, which has become a must for finding a cheap apartment with a private individual. If you haven't tried Airbnb yet, I urge you to check out their site before your next trip.
It is easy to find more spacious, more elegant and much cheaper than an ordinary hotel room ! But there are other advantages.
In fact, by using the kitchen of your Airbnb apartment, you save on your food budget. Fewer restaurants = less expense.
Before choosing your Airbnb, take the time to read the reviews for the accommodation and make sure it is located in a good neighborhood. Also, don't hesitate to ask the owner questions to avoid unpleasant surprises upon arrival.
You will see, by following these little basic tips, I am sure you will have a great experience. one of a kind and at a price that defies all competition. And if you don't want to spend a lot of money on your accommodation, your best bet is still to use GuestToGuest.fr to do a free home exchange.
To discover : The Comparison of Short Term Rental Sites for Apartments between Individuals.
3. Get free travel with your credit card
Many airlines, like Air France, have loyalty programs to earn miles on every trip. If you don't have an account yet, I recommend that you open one for free with the company you use most often.
But in addition to the miles you earn on each trip, you can also earn miles with each expense you make. How? 'Or' What ? Through a special credit card. I use the American Express Flying Blue because I find it good value for money.
Thanks to this card, every time I do my shopping, I earn miles without doing anything. By accumulating these miles for a few months, I was able to book a free flight in France. And while waiting wisely for several years, I got a free ticket to Brazil! To find out where you can go with your miles, use this handy page.
If you decide to subscribe to this card, be sure to check out the special offers on the site. For example, you can take advantage of a bonus of several thousand miles when you make a new subscription or when you refer a friend. In addition, the 1st year is free.
Another advantage of this card is that it allows you to renew the validity of your miles each time you use them. This is important because Air France miles do not are only valid for 2 years. Finally, know that you can also use your miles to rent a car for free or rent a room without paying anything.
4. Fill your travel bottles endlessly with Sugru
Travel-size hygiene products are very handy for carrying a small amount of toothpaste, sunscreen and other products sold in tubes. In fact, if you are traveling by plane, be aware that you cannot take liquid products of more than 100 ml in the cabin.
By purchasing products in travel size, you can not only save space in the suitcase but also avoid possible hassles and delays with airport security services. The only problem with these travel bottles is that they empty quickly given their size ...
Fortunately, there is a trick of Sioux not to redeem it on every trip. The trick is to buy some sugru paste and make a small mold to easily refill your tubes like in the photo above. For those unfamiliar with this magical product, sugru is a fixing moldable paste that sticks to most materials.
With this little homemade mold, you can buy your travel bottles ONLY ONCE and refill them as much as you want for your future trips. This allows you to buy your hygiene products wholesale and save money.
5. Compare the different means of transport to find the cheapest
We tend to think that some means of transport are cheaper than others. Except that nowadays the prices of plane, train and bus tickets are constantly changing!
Sometimes, we say to ourselves that the cheapest is to use our car but in fact the train or the plane can be more interesting in terms of price or travel time.
This is why it is important to compare the price and travel time of all means of transport. The easiest way to do this is to use a price and time comparator, such as the excellent Rome2Rio. This is a super practical site to find out which means of transport best suit your time and budget constraints.
Rome2Rio also allows you to know how to get from one point to another when you are abroad. Is it better to take the bus, an Uber or the metro? Everything is indicated on the smartphone application that you can easily take with you when traveling.
Another site to check out before deciding on transportation is Omio. It allows you to find the best way to travel between bus, train and plane.
6. Take advantage of reductions thanks to the ISIC card
You are a student ? So why not take advantage of discounts when traveling abroad? To do this, all you need to do is get the ISIC card.
It’s an international student card. It is the ONLY one recognized by UNESCO.
With this card you can take advantage of over 45,000 ISIC discounts in the whole world. Get discounts on museums, amusement parks, accommodation and much more!
Don't worry, this card is still very affordable as it costs just € 13 and works worldwide.
It also gives you access to information and services to facilitate your travels. For more information, visit the ISIC website.
7. Effectively protect your valuables
In some countries or cities like Barcelona, tourists are ideal targets for malicious people. Why ? Because when we are on vacation, we are in an environment that we do not know. So it's easier to play tricks on us ...
Fortunately, there are some simple and effective tips to protect yourself. For example, you can equip yourself with an anti-theft backpack, which is very practical to deter pickpockets.
These bags have in particular a double zipper reinforced with a padlock. They also have a hidden pocket at the back of the bag, at the lower back, for put away your valuables.
Also remember to protect your passport, money, and credit cards by storing them in a travel belt like this one. This belt is easily concealed under your clothes to prevent it from being easily stolen.
8. Use this guide to thwart tourist scams
Everyone loves to travel, but no one wants to wake up naked, with no money and tied to a pole in the middle of a cornfield!
Even if I'm exaggerating a little bit, there are many tourist scams that can screw up your vacation.
The good news is, you can avoid them by checking out our guide to the 40 Tourist Scams to Avoid on Vacation. Find the complete guide by clicking here.
9. Protect your home while on vacation
When you travel, your home is particularly vulnerable to a burglary, whether you live in an apartment or a house. Especially in summer, when everyone is leaving!
Fortunately, you can easily protect your home by taking a few basic precautions. For example, with this software, you can turn your computer into video surveillance system.
You can also use lights with motion sensors and leave a radio on to pretend there's someone at home.
And just as a precaution, remember to do a list of all your valuables that you keep at home with their bills to simplify the procedures with the insurer in the event of a real burglary.
Finally, do not forget to read here our effective tips to avoid being robbed during the holidays. You can never be too careful!
10. Prepare your smartphone for the trip
Your smartphone can really make your vacation easier. Indeed, there are very practical applications to save time and spend less abroad.
The first application we recommend is Wi-Fi Map which lists all the passwords for Wi-Fi around the world. Very useful not to explode your plan abroad and to connect for free without looking for the passwords of the Wi-Fi around you.
Then, if you're in the car and want to avoid traffic jams and speed cameras on vacation, consider downloading the free Waze app. We tell you about it here.
Finally, an application to communicate free of charge with all your relatives is also essential when going abroad. It avoids exploding his phone bill! For this, we recommend WhatsApp. Not only can you send messages for free, but you can also call anyone for free with a simple Wi-Fi network.
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