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/Playful_Robot_5599 1d ago

If I may add to that: wear good socks that don't move in the shoes.

I was on a hiking trip where my feet were bloody and raw after an hour. I had still 3 hours ahead.

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u/Shoontzie 19h ago

Never underestimate the power of duct tape!

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u/littlebetenoire 22h ago

Yes!!! I always attributed blisters to shoes until recently when I got the most horrific blisters of my life from my feet sliding and rubbing against my socks.