Life Hacks: Vacation/Traveling

[Deleted]

If you roll your clothes up in tissue paper, instead of folding them it significantly reduces the chance of wrinkling.

[onesweetworld]

Trying to sneak alcohol on a cruise?

www.rumrunnerflasks.com/flasks.aspx

& mouthwash bottles work really well. I even re-seal the mouthwash with a hair dryer

[jags8]

If you're bringing necklaces and/or bracelets, press them between "press and seal" so they don't become tangled.

[adorebel]

Jun 20, 2015 7:21:19 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

If you roll your clothes up in tissue paper, instead of folding them it significantly reduces the chance of wrinkling.

I just roll them, and even without tissue paper, it reduces wrinkling and saves space!

[wanderingheart]

Hmmm..how convenient that this thread linked was the same thread where I called dibs on starting the drinking thread.

A dibs that was not honored last night.

#DIBSTONIGHT #peeingonallthethreads

[cateyes]

Jun 20, 2015 8:02:44 GMT -5 W said:

I sewed a pillow case to the end of a beach towel. DNW to put my head on the flat sand when laying out.

I made DH a simple one, I even used velcrow to connect the pillow case to the towel. No seeing sewing involved.

I made one like this for me:

That is awesome!

[Deleted]

Jun 20, 2015 8:01:56 GMT -5 wanderingheart said:

Hmmm..how convenient that this thread linked was the same thread where I called dibs on starting the drinking thread.

A dibs that was not honored last night.

#DIBSTONIGHT #peeingonallthethreads

I already pretend started the thread twice. Just do it now so I don't have to keep pretend ambushing you.

Edit: gif all better, joke saved.

[rooskie]

Just a friendly reminder to pack double dresses for a wedding....cause zippers and all.

And take screen shots of your travel itenerary on your phone incase you lose cell service or the app goes down (a la Disney fast passes)

[Andrea]

Baby power helps get sand off of your body when you are dry. It's magic.

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

I am a super lazy packer who thinks about packing all week but doesn't actually do it til last minute. Lately, I've been so lazy as to take pictures on my cell of what I CAN'T forget. Then I review when packing.

[rablissful]

bring a fitted sheet to the beach as a blanket, then put your Gabby did in the corners. While it doesn't keep people from getting sand on it from feet, it keeps a lot of blowing sand off it.

[nuggetrn]

Jun 20, 2015 9:16:25 GMT -5 rablissful said:

bring a fitted sheet to the beach as a blanket, then put your Gabby did in the corners. While it doesn't keep people from getting sand on it from feet, it keeps a lot of blowing sand off it.

Add a welcome mat to the outside so you can wipe your feet off before you step inside... or just a towel, lol.

[summerdonna]

Jun 20, 2015 8:02:44 GMT -5 W said:

I sewed a pillow case to the end of a beach towel. DNW to put my head on the flat sand when laying out.

I made DH a simple one, I even used velcrow to connect the pillow case to the towel. No seeing sewing involved.

I made one like this for me:

x

x


 eta: I have searched through my vacation photos on Facebook and can't find a photo of the towel that I made.

What a great idea! I might have to do this before vacation in August.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

I have no good travel lifehacks.

Like, literally the best thing I can think of is "bring a trash bag with you for dirty laundry!"

And Whit's over here sewing shit together like a genius.

LOL.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

So, I'm hacking by reading all of yours and stealing them.

[nuggetrn]

Jun 20, 2015 9:53:55 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

I have no good travel lifehacks.

Like, literally the best thing I can think of is "bring a trash bag with you for dirty laundry!"

And Whit's over here sewing shit together like a genius.

LOL.

Life Hack: Don't expect your husband to pack anything and do it all yourself before he has a chance to start just randomly throwing things into the suitcase.

Or is that just me?

[summerdonna]

Jun 20, 2015 9:54:51 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

So, I'm hacking by reading all of yours and stealing them.

This is me too.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

I mean, Whitney would know life hacks - she's the GD female version of MacGyver.

[joy]

I can't stand how much I love the empty suntan lotion container with phone, money, and keys. THE BRILLIANCE.

[rablissful]

Jun 20, 2015 9:59:25 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

I mean, Whitney would know life hacks - she's the GD female version of MacGyver.

Trying to get a door open with an eyeglass screwdriver and a pair of scissors and shit.

[azurestar]

Jun 20, 2015 8:02:44 GMT -5 W said:

I sewed a pillow case to the end of a beach towel. DNW to put my head on the flat sand when laying out.

I made DH a simple one, I even used velcrow to connect the pillow case to the towel. No seeing sewing involved.

I made one like this for me:






eta: I have searched through my vacation photos on Facebook and can't find a photo of the towel that I made.

W, I want one for the beach!! Did you use a second towel to sew on for the pillow or is that just one towel?

[pibblemom]

Jun 20, 2015 7:37:05 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Trying to sneak alcohol on a cruise?

www.rumrunnerflasks.com/flasks.aspx

& mouthwash bottles work really well. I even re-seal the mouthwash with a hair dryer

Behind a little, but we do this every time we cruise. And then usually at the first stop we buy soda or Gatorade and mix local rum in it, reseal and bring back on the ship. 4 cruises, and it's worked every time. 

[shadesofgold]

And here I was thinking I was a pro traveler...

[femshep]

Especially if you're traveling internationally, take a picture of your passport with your cell phone. Makes replacing it much easier; works for credit cards too! Just make sure you've turned off any sharing settings and enabled a password on your phone.

Sometimes credit card companies will freeze your account if they see "unexpected" foreign charges. If you're traveling and you don't have any other way of spending money (like cash or traveler's checks), let your credit card company know your dates of travel so they don't freeze your cards.

[NariaDreaming]

This is the only way to pack




Also, when it comes to lost luggage

1) put your contact info and travel itinerary on the very bottom AND the very top of your clothes in the suitcase. that way if one copy falls out, there's a backup.

2) if you ever have to make a lost bag claim, the airline will often ask you for 3 "unique" items in your suitcase. I try to put 3 "weird" things on the very top, or if the suitcase has a see- through zippered pocket, I put them in the pocket.

Yes, it sucks to say "I have a tye-dyed umbrella, a pair of green running shoes with the toes (vibram) and a blue dildo in the zippered pocket of my bag" but I'll be damned if it doesn't get my bag home every time.

[notthedroids]

Not sure how much of a hack this is but when we went to London last year I used a mini notebook the I kept in my purse and wrote all of our reservations and confirmation stuff in it so it was all in one place. On another page I wrote down all the things we wanted to do when we were there.

[billybumbler]

I use TripIt so I have all the confirmations and itinerary in one place. You can email them the confirmation emails and they will populate the itinerary for you.

If you travel a lot for work and have to do an expense report you can use an app like Expensify to scan receipts and keep track of money.

Check SeatGuru before booking your seat especially for really long international flights. You don't want to be stuck in a seat that doesn't recline for 12+ hours.

Use Waze GPS when you get to your destination and have to drive; if you use Google Maps sometimes it will take you through places with lots of traffic.

Google Translate works surprisingly well when you need to talk to someone and don't have a language in common in a pinch.

[wannabmama]

Jun 20, 2015 12:24:53 GMT -5 femshep said:

Especially if you're traveling internationally, take a picture of your passport with your cell phone. Makes replacing it much easier; works for credit cards too! Just make sure you've turned off any sharing settings and enabled a password on your phone.

Sometimes credit card companies will freeze your account if they see "unexpected" foreign charges. If you're traveling and you don't have any other way of spending money (like cash or traveler's checks), let your credit card company know your dates of travel so they don't freeze your cards.

This was totally going to be my advice. For international travel I take a pic of my passport, drivers license, and credit cards I'm bringing with me. I save them on google docs, just in case I lose my phone (I realize it might make the info less safe overall but I like knowing I can access it anytime) I also call those cards I'm going to use (sometimes, I've forgotten plenty and it's been fine too).

[madamewaffles]

I always pack a collapsible duffel-type bag in my hard suitcase in case I bring back more souvenirs than I can fit in my original bag.

Tie a brightly colored ribbon to the handle of your suitcase so it's easily detectable among the sea of other black suitcases at the luggage carousel.

I always make sure to bring an infinity scarf with me. It's super versatile in uses: blanket, regular scarf, wrap it over your shoulders, etc.

Wear your heaviest, "biggest" shoes on the airplane, and pack your sandals so you have more room and less weight in your luggage.

[jags8]

Jun 20, 2015 20:08:24 GMT -5 @sluttybigb00bz said:

I have a southwest.com hack.

Most people know that you can change flights for no fee (just the difference in fares is either charged to you or you get a voucher if you change to a less expensive flight).

Well, I check my flight daily. Even if the same flight goes on sale for cheaper, you can "change flight" and select the same one all over again for a future voucher or to get points credited back if you purchase with points.

Also, if you sign up for points.com you can trade points with other people (for a fee) or exchange. I traded in a ton of usairways points for JetBlue points a few years ago.

That's what I do with Southwest! I check daily and "change" my flight of it's cheaper