We all love holidays, especially when things go well.
But holidays can quickly turn into a nightmare!
This is the case if you are poorly organized...
...or that certain essential precautions are not taken.
Fortunately, to make your life easier, we have selected the 10 best tips for traveling smarter, cheaper and in complete safety.
With these clever tips, you will be able to leave with peace of mind, save on your holiday budget and avoid scams. Watch:
One of the best tips for smart travel is to optimize the storage of your suitcase. Logic ! Because by optimizing the space in your suitcase, you can travel with a smaller suitcase.
Very practical to save time but also money . Indeed, by having only 1 cabin suitcase, you no longer need to queue to check in your luggage and no longer need to pay additional fees.
So how do you pack like a pro? It is best to use the techniques of flight attendants and stewardesses because they travel all the time and know perfectly how to pack their bags.
Their trick is to roll the clothes to save space and prevent them from getting wrinkled. You must also be careful to choose the order in which you put your things in your suitcase, as explained in this practical guide.
And for the more daring travellers, you can also try this scout trick to store all your things in one pair of socks!
The last time I organized a last-minute low-cost trip, I saved a bunch of money using the Airbnb site.
No need to present this site which has become a must for finding a cheap apartment in a private home. If you haven't tried Airbnb yet, I urge you to check out their site before your next trip.
You can easily find accommodation that is more spacious, more elegant and much cheaper than an ordinary hotel room ! But there are other advantages.
Indeed, by using the kitchen of your Airbnb apartment, you save on your food budget . Less eating out =less spending.
Before choosing your Airbnb, take the time to read the reviews of the accommodation and make sure it is located in a good neighborhood. Do not hesitate to ask questions to the owner to avoid unpleasant surprises on arrival.
You will see, by following these basic tips, I am sure you will enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience. and at a price that defies all competition. And if you don't want to spend a penny on your accommodation, the best thing is to use GuestToGuest.fr to do a free home exchange.
To discover: The Comparison of Short-Term Apartment Rental Sites between Individuals.
Many airlines, like Air France, have loyalty programs to earn miles with every trip. If you don't have an account yet, I advise you to open one for free with the company you use most often.
But in addition to the miles you earn for each trip, you can also accumulate them for each expense you make. How? 'Or' What ? With a special credit card. I use the American Express Flying Blue because I think it has a good quality/price ratio.
Thanks to this card, every time I do my shopping, I earn miles without doing anything. By accumulating these miles for a few months, I was able to book a flight for free in France. And while waiting wisely for several years, I got a free ticket to Brazil! To find out where you can go with your miles, use this handy page.
If you decide to subscribe to this card, remember to check the special offers on the site. For example, you can take advantage of a bonus of several thousand miles when you sign up or refer a friend. In addition, the 1st year is free.
Another advantage of this card is that it allows you to renew the validity of your miles each time you use it. This is important because Air France miles are only valid for 2 years. Finally, know that you can also use your miles to rent a car for free or rent a room at no cost.
Travel size hygiene products are very practical for carrying a small amount of toothpaste, sunscreen and other products sold in tubes. Indeed, if you are traveling by plane, be aware that you cannot take liquid products of more than 100 ml into the cabin.
By purchasing products in travel size, you can not only save space in the suitcase but also avoid possible hassles and delays with airport security services. The only problem with these travel bottles is that they empty quickly given their size...
Fortunately, there is a trick of Sioux not to repurchase some with each voyage. The trick is to buy some sugru paste and make a small mold to easily refill your tubes like in the picture above. For those unfamiliar with this magical product, sugru is a mouldable fixing paste that sticks to most materials.
With this little homemade mould, you can buy your travel bottles ONCE ONLY and refill them as much as you want for your future trips. This allows you to buy your hygiene products in bulk and save money.
We tend to think that some means of transport are cheaper than others. Except that, nowadays, the prices of plane, train and bus tickets are constantly changing!
Sometimes, we think that the cheapest is to use your car, but in fact the train or the plane can be more interesting in terms of price or travel time.
This is why it is important to compare the price and travel time of all means of transport . The easiest way to do this is to use a price and time comparator, such as the excellent Rome2Rio. It's a super practical site to find out which means of transport best suits your time and budget constraints .
Rome2Rio also lets you know how to get from one point to another when you are abroad. Is it better to take the bus, an Uber or the subway? Everything is indicated on the smartphone application that you can easily take with you on your trip.
Another site to check before deciding on transportation is Omio. It allows you to find the best way to travel between bus, train and plane.
You are a student ? So why not take advantage of discounts when traveling abroad? To do this, you just need to get the ISIC card.
It is an international student card. It is also the ONLY one recognized by UNESCO.
With this card you can enjoy more than 45,000 ISIC discounts worldwide . Get discounts on museums, amusement parks, accommodations and more!
Don't worry, this card is still very affordable as it only costs €13 and works worldwide.
It also gives you access to information and services to facilitate your travels. For more information, visit the ISIC website.
In some countries or cities like Barcelona, tourists are ideal targets for malicious people. Why ? Because when we are on vacation, we are in an environment that we do not know. So it's easier to play tricks on us...
Fortunately, there are simple and effective tips to protect yourself. For example, you can equip yourself with an anti-theft backpack, very practical to deter pickpockets.
These bags have in particular a reinforced double zipper with a padlock. They also have a hidden pocket on the back of the bag, at lower back level, to store your valuables .
Also remember to protect your passport, money and credit cards by storing them in a travel belt like this one. This belt is easily concealable under your clothes to prevent it from being easily stolen.
Everyone loves to travel, but no one wants to wake up naked, penniless and tied to a pole in the middle of a cornfield!
Even if I exaggerate a little bit, there are many tourist scams that can screw up your vacation.
The good news is that you can avoid them by checking out our guide to 40 tourist scams to avoid on vacation. Find the complete guide by clicking here.
When you travel, your home is particularly vulnerable to burglary, whether you live in an apartment or a house. Especially in summer, when everyone leaves!
Fortunately, you can easily protect your home by taking a few basic precautions. For example, with this software you can turn your computer into a video surveillance system .
You can also use motion sensor lights and leave a radio on to pretend someone is home.
And just as a precaution, remember to make a list of all your valuables that you keep at home with their bills to simplify the process with the insurer in the event of a real burglary.
Finally, don't forget to read our effective tips here to avoid being robbed during the holidays. You can never be too careful!
Your smartphone can really make your vacation easier. Indeed, there are very practical applications to save time and spend less abroad.
The first application that we recommend is Wi-Fi Map which lists all the Wi-Fi passwords around the world. Very useful for not blowing up your package abroad and connecting for free without looking for Wi-Fi passwords around you.
Then, if you're driving and want to avoid traffic jams and speed cameras on vacation, consider downloading the free Waze app. We tell you about it here.
Finally, an application to communicate for free with all your loved ones is also essential when you go abroad. It avoids exploding his phone bill! For this, we recommend WhatsApp. Not only can you send messages for free, but you can also call anyone for free with a simple Wi-Fi network.
