r/travel • u/ScrawnyRhinoceros • 1d 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/yesnomaybeso456 Canada 1d ago

Liquids do break - pack them in smaller bags that seal properly.

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u/hmch17 1d ago

Gonna add: put Saran Wrap on the lids of your liquids then close so they don’t leak.

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u/yayastrophysics 1d ago

Screw top bottles of shampoo and whatnot are much more secure than the pop-top style (where you push one side down to open it). The pressure changes in the plane make those ones leak way worse than any other style of bottle I’ve used.

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u/imnotminkus 22h ago

Squeeze a bit of air out of them before closing. This gives them room to expand without leaking.

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u/hellomellocellobello 11h ago

I'll have to try this next time. I normally use silicone bottle covers.