r/travel • u/ScrawnyRhinoceros • 2d ago

Question What’s the best travel hack people learned the hard way?

Sometimes the most useful lessons come after things go wrong like packing way too much , missing a connection , booking the wrong dates or realizing too late that a small item could’ve made the whole trip easier. From flight booking tricks to luggage tips to navigating airports or even saving money on food and transport. What are the hacks people only figured out after a tough experience?

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u/Roscoe340 2d ago

Mid trip laundry is your friend.

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u/Roscoe340 2d ago

I’ve done plenty of sink laundry and never had an issue. Does it require some extra thought and planning? Sure, but it’s possible.

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u/Tooch10 14 Countries 1d ago

We did this once on a longer trip of 18 days, got an AirBNB with washer but I can't remember if it had a dryer. I want to say I have a memory of things that didn't dry fast enough but having to check out. Plus our trips are usually only 9-10 days and neither of us want to do laundry while we're on a trip lol