Common mistakes that can ruin your trip

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Before traveling, we are always full of pleasant expectations and experiences. And in order not to spoil all this, it is important to provide for all the little things. This article lists the five most common mistakes travelers make. Remember about them when getting ready to go - you will save time and money.

We do not print boarding tickets

XXI century, the latest technology, parcels are delivered by drones, prostheses are printed on printers. Print your ticket? What are you talking about, what kind of paper, what kind of dinosaurs are using it now? We receive a ticket purchased online by e-mail and upload it to Dropbox. It won't get lost even if you drown your phone.

Now imagine that there is no internet at the airport or, even worse, your phone is dead. And these are just a couple of examples of situations in which you will be left without a reserved seat. Yes, your airline does not require you to show your ticket. But, believe me, not everyone does this.

Conclusion: print out your boarding tickets for planes, trains and buses.

We don't have enough time for a transplant

We always want to quickly get to our destination, and there is absolutely no desire to spend, for example, a day and a half on the road to the sea. This is absolutely normal thinking of each of us. Therefore, if on the way we need to make a change, we choose the option where the minimum amount of time is spent. And then we run around the airport in search of the desired exit.

Try to plan your route so that you have at least 60 minutes between the landing of one aircraft and the take-off of another. With regard to trains, each individual case is worth considering. In Japan, trains arrive a second late, while in Germany the train may be one hour late, or it may be canceled altogether. If you travel by bus, consider traffic jams.

We trust the description of the hotel on its website

When choosing a hotel, we read its description on the website. Spacious rooms, high speed internet, great views, lovely staff - everything is great. If you are looking for the cheapest option or you just need a place to sleep, hell with it, you can trust this description of the hotel. But if you are looking for a place to stay where you will spend a few days and do not want your room to look like a barn, then carefully read the hotel reviews on the Internet. I also recommend reading tips for choosing a hotel.

We do not make backups of our photos

We take a lot of photographs while traveling. So many. Previously, there were only two reasons for a photo: some kind of holiday and a trip to the mountains or the sea. Well, okay, okay, there is also a photo for documents. Photos are a great opportunity to plunge into pleasant memories of a fun time traveling.

"Everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" - this famous phrase can turn into reality for you if you do not take backups of your photos.

Turn on your smartphone autoload photos to the cloud, upload pictures from cameras to Dropbox or any other cloud service. Anything can happen to memory cards and our electronic devices. And then you will be left without photos.

We pack badly

We always try to stuff as many things as possible in suitcases as small as possible. And if your T-shirts are wrinkled as much as possible, then liquids can spill. And then your favorite T-shirts will be in something sweet or smelly.

For example, our author spilled condensed milk in one of the campaigns. Now Dmitry always pours condensed milk into bottles. I advise you to put this bottle in a bag and tie it tightly.