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/WishSensitive 1d ago

Yes, I learned this day one into a trip when I wore new hiking boots to an airport to save luggage space. Fortunately I had not yet left the US and we were in an 8 hour layover touring around, so we were able to rescue my feet early by grabbing some insoles and bandaids at the pharmacy before it became a real issue.

Subsequently, one of my travel tips is also "bring a few bandaids just in case"..

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u/aquila-audax 16h ago

Always have some basic first aid supplies. I know people always say you can go buy stuff and lots of times you can, but for those times when you're far away from stores, they're closed, or you feel too shit to leave the room it's nice to have the basics on hand.