We talked about travel anxiety in a recent post, but I wanted to dive into the tricks I’ve learned along the way that has made travel a breeze. I travel about once a month and these tips make it possible.
Join every frequent flyer program you can find. No matter what airline I’m flying on, I make sure I’m part of their program to get points for the flights. That way, one day down the road I’ll have enough points for free travel. It seems silly if you don’t use the same airline that often, but over time it can really pay off. Plus the programs are free so what does it hurt?
Along the same lines of frequent flyers are credit card points. Depending on what card you have, you’ll receive points from purchases. We run our entire business through our credit cards in order to get the most points possible. We use those to pay for flights and hotels for conferences and events. As long as you pay off your credit card balance in full every month, it’s basically like the credit card company is paying for your travel.
Once you’re actually traveling, pack Ziplock bags with you. I usually bring one gallon bag with a few sandwich bags inside. You never know when you’ll need a ziplock bag. It’s great to keep your liquids separate from other things in your bag if they happen to spill. Maybe you went swimming the night before your flight leaves and still have a wet swimsuit. They’re great to have on hand, just in case.
I’ve personally never been very good at documenting a trip while I’m on it, so I recommend keeping daily adventure lists of what you get up to. Nothing too fancy, just a list of places you went, things you saw, and food you ate. That way when you get back home you won’t have to remember all the details when you’re trying to document the trip.
Although I’m a bit biased with this one, film it. Film the entire trip in one capacity or another. Even if it’s just short clips on your phone, you’ll love being able to look back and see better snippets than just posed photos. Phone storage is way better these days so you won’t have to worry about using up your space.
Any other seasoned travelers out there? What are your top tips?
film it
