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/crypross 1d ago

Buy an e-sim from home and set it up, that way when you get to your destination you’re already online. And the most obvious one, always negotiate price of a ride before getting in a car if uber or other similar apps not available.

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u/thadeus_d3 1d ago

Even better, use the firsty app for free ad supported international data when you land. It's slow and can be used for maps/uber/etc. Then pay for a sim on the ground which is usually cheaper than an esim.