20 Travel Bloggers Share the Best Tips for Every Traveller

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• 20 Travel Bloggers Share the Best Tips for Every
  Traveller

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• The life of a full time travel blogger sound
  luxurious, doesnt? A dream job of plucking away
  a new blog post on a laptop with wildlife
  chittering in the background or toes in the sand
  snapping away photos. It may sound all glamour,
  but travel bloggers deal with the same things the
  average traveller does. Planning the trip,
  booking flights and rooms, finding a lost
  passport, overcoming language barriers, coughing
  up airline fees, and of course the struggle to
  have the best possible experience within their
  budget.

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• Thats why I asked a group of travel bloggers
  to share their best nuggets of wisdom. These tips
  range from the practical to the profound and the
  tips they share are applicable for any traveller,
  worldwide.
• RETHINK LODGING
• Book an apartment instead of a hotel and be
  sure to seek out the local cuisine. I always try
  my hardest to travel off the beaten path. I love
  experiencing the food, people, and city Im in
  through the eyes of the locals.

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• PACK WISELY
• Pack things you arent afraid to part with
  because youll definitely need more room for
  newer and better items.
• SAVE ON FLIGHTS
• Sometimes its cheaper to fly to certain
  countries within the same continent of where
  youre going, and travel country to country
  within that continent. For example, RyanAir is a
  cheap airline that allows you to fly within
  Europe usually around 10-50 per trip.

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• If you were flying to Europe, it may be
  beneficial to fly into a cheaper airport like
  Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy and then RyanAir
  it to your destination.
• CHOOSE YOUR SEAT WISELY
• When travelling by bus, sit on the same side
  of the bus that you put your backpack under the
  bus. That way, with all the stops before yours,
  you can watch and make sure that no one steals
  your backpack, and it will still be there when
  you get off the bus.

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• AVOID LANGUAGE BARRIERS
• Take a snapshot of the name and address of
  your hotel in the native language of the
  destination before you arrive/before you leave
  the hotel. That way you can approach anyone for
  directions without having to worry about language
  barriers, just show them the snapshot (which is
  in their native language) and they will be able
  to understand and help you.

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• MAKE USE OF YOUR LAYOVER
• Use those hours of waiting around at the
  airport to research your destination read a
  guide book or research online. Dont miss out on
  something awesome because you didnt know it was
  there!
• PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
• Scan a copy or picture of your front passport
  page to your email so it is easier to replace if
  it is lost. Contact your bank to let them know
  you will be using your credit card or debit card
  abroad. Leave your itinerary with a family member
  or loved one.

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• MUST HAVE ITEMS
• There are five things you should always have
  on you, in a pocket and not in your hand luggage
  your passport, cell phone, boarding pass, credit
  card and a bit of cash. If someone takes your
  hand luggage by mistake or if there is an
  evacuation, having those with you makes your life
  much easier.

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• MAKE A FRIEND BEFORE YOU LEAVE
• Find a trusted friend in your travel agent to
  help plan your trip. They have access to a wide
  range of wholesalers to compare prices and
  availability to get you the best deal. They can
  also help with more complicated itineraries and
  use their knowledge, experience and industry
  contacts to your advantage. And when everything
  goes wrong and there is an earthquake on the
  opposite side of the globe, they will have your
  back, sit on hold to the airlines for hours and
  find a way to get you home safely.

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• CHOOSE THE RIGHT TIME
• Travel off-season! Like they say, theres no
  bad weather, only bad clothes! I have saved
  sometimes over 40 by travelling off-season and
  have had the best of experiences! I end up
  avoiding crowds and exploring more destinations
  with the same budget as I save on tickets and
  accomodation rates.

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• BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST
• Keep an old credit card that has expired. For
  men, place it in an old wallet with 10USD n
  case of getting robbed, this can be handed over
  in place of your true wallet. Another tip for an
  expired credit card is that some hotels now use a
  credit card to open and close room safes- instead
  of using an active one, use the expired one, just
  in case you get compromised!

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• SAVE ON MEALS
• One of the things i do regularly to save
  money eating right from the supermarket! A lot
  of bigger supermarkets have areas with hot food
  or a place to heat food! This is a cheap place
  for dinner and you can eat your food in front of
  the supermarket as a picnic.

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• CARRY DOCUMENTATION
• While there is no standard age limit to fly
  commonly airlines allow a 2 day old baby to board
  as long as they have clearance from a doctor
  while other airlines follow a 7 day rule. If you
  travel internationally, you need to get passports
  for the kids.
• LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
• Even if it might cost a bit more to stay
  central, you will save time and money on
  transportation.

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• EAT UP!
• Food, according to us, is the most important
  factor. It is always vital to keep food water
  with you at all times ensure you carry
  something dry to avoid any mess. If you are on
  your way to a hill station, do have a bunch of
  candies in hand. Also, be sure to try out the
  local food!

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• CONSIDER A HOSTEL
• Hostels come in many shapes and sizes. Some
  are clean and some have mold constantly growing
  in the showers. They can be closer to town or out
  in the boonies. To make sure you know what youre
  getting yourself into, check out the customer
  reviews on a hostel before booking it. The more
  reviews there are for a hostel, the better of an
  idea you can have on how the hostel really is.

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• BRING GOOD TUNES
• Everything good in life should start with that
  good music (good is relative). iPad, iPod, iPhone
  or your dads CDs or Grandpas mixed tape.
• EXPAND YOUR LITERARY HORIZONS
• Love reading? Always carry a book with you, at
  least one! If you take a book with you, once you
  finish it, you might have the opportunity to
  exchange it with another one you havent read. In
  some hotels or BB they have shelves where you
  leave a book and take a new one!

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• SAVE ON FLIGHTS
• On the average, flying on these days offer the
  best airfare deals Tuesday, Wednesday, and
  Saturday.
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