Traveling is a thing everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. It offers you heaps of great emotions and fills you up with memories that you're bound to cherish till the end of your sweet days.
You get to learn about different countries and people's cultures, meet great companions, and try all the mouth-watering foods of our world.
However, the actual travel process can be rather stress-inducing. The packing, a dreadfully long wait at the airport, and what seem like endless security checks – and don't forget the unforeseen circumstances – these things are not fun for most.
But worry no more – a couple of netizens turned to one of Reddit’s communities, wondering what handy tricks and etiquette rules there are to bear in mind before heading off on your next adventure. The questions were directed to frequent flyers; they received up to 29K upvotes and got showered with helpful comments discussing the ins and outs of air travel.
#21 Pack Half The Clothes And Take Twice The Money
Pack half the clothes and twice the money.
If you have to check a bag, keep changes of underwear with you in your carry-on.
Over-the-ear headphones are much more comfortable for long haul flights than on-ear or buds.
Start doing stretches to limber up your hips and back a few weeks before a long flight.
Don't use public wifi. If you have to, use a VPN.
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50points
#22 Don’t Assume Everyone Of The Same Race As The Majority In That Country Is From That Country
Don’t be a douchebag and assume everyone who’s the same race as the majority in that country is from that country. (My mother tried talking to a guy in Japanese, and he was like “dafaq? I’m from Canada “)
49points
#23 Take A Reusable Water Bottle And A Kool-Aid Concentrate
My personal favorite is taking a sturdy, empty, reusable water bottle and a bottle of Koolaid/Mio/etc concentrate. That way you have something yummy to drink, the concentrate is small enough to get through TSA, and you're not paying for expensive drinks past security.
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46points
#24 Take Notes From “Up In The Air”
There's a clip in the film Up In The Air where George Clooney basically profiles the respective people in the security line. Watch it; everything he touches on is correct. Then choose your line accordingly - tl;dr = line up with business travellers.
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43points
#25 Do Not Stop In The Red Zone
The white zone is for loading and unloading only.. Do NOT stop in the red zone
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39points
#26 Prepare To Lose Your Luggage, It Will Happen Eventually
1. You will lose luggage eventually.
Be ready for that by having cash and essentials for overnight on your person.
2. If the overhead bins are completely full, they'll usually check your bag free.
So no need to worry about rushing the door before your group is called. Chill out. Wait for your group. You'll be fine.
3. Netflix episodes can be downloaded to watch offline. Great for when there's no in flight wifi.
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38points
#27 Take The Stuff Out Of Your Pockets Before Getting To The Security Checkpoint
Take all that stuff out of your pockets before you get to the security checkpoint and put it in a small compartment on your carry-on. Now you have one less thing to juggle while trying to keep your belts-less pants up after going through the x-ray machine.
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38points
#28 Study The Terminal Maps Before You Get To A Connecting Airport
Study the terminal maps before you get to a connecting airport. Knowing where you're going - especially with limited time to make a connecting flight - is a godsend.
36points
#29 Check What The Airport You’re Going To Has To Offer
After traveling to the same cities multiple times, I make sure to know what each airport has to offer in case I have extra time there. For instance, Portland has a great little free theater with local short films. Many airports have massage places. Midway has a free use yoga studio. Sitting around being bored is for suckers.
35points
#30 Adjust Your Armrests To Get More Space
There's a little latch underneath the outside arm rests. When pulled, you can adjust your arm rest up or down. For larger people it can give you a few more inches of a** and hip space.
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24points