Most of us love to travel and also enjoy ourselves with our friends and family. We cannot travel we do not have proper resources. But among travelling resources, we need some extra things too. We must know quick travel hacks. So, there is no difficulty while travelling.
We have gathered the top 40 travelling hacks for you, and after reading those, you will never ever fail in enjoying your journey. Moreover, these travel hacks will help you in getting relaxed during the journey. Have a look at these travel hacks and pack your bags for an amazing journey with comfort and relaxation. These important points will help you a lot while travelling.
1. Skip Room Service
Do you know that half of your travel expenses are because of hoteling? No matter how reasonable a hotel you have booked, you will always have an issue regarding services and extra charges. The room service charges a lot and will take almost 70% of your budget.
Now, here is a quick hack for you. Skip the option of room service. And choose the option of using a mobile app for ordering food. You will find out the most reasonable food at the most affordable price. And you do not have to waste a lot of money on food. Hence, the money you will save can be used for enjoying the trip.
2. Making Sure That Tooth Brush Is Clean
Can you go out without brushing your teeth? Obviously not! This is because you cannot go out with bad breath and let the people talk behind your back that you stink. But the major problem over here is cleaning the brush. Now, here the question arises that what can you do and how you can do it.
The tooth brush holders in hotels are not clean, and you never know for what purpose they are used for. We have a simple hack for you. You can take a clothing clip with you and stick your toothbrush in it. It will protect your toothbrush against getting dirt and germs.
3. Personal Speakers
Are you planning to do the party with your friends and family, and you do have selected an amazing playlist for that? Now, what else do you need? But what if you forget your speakers. What will you do? We have a simple hack for you that you can follow.
Do you know you can make a speaker while travelling? Mobile speakers are not loud enough; you can take a glass or cup where you can place the speaker downwards. It will boost the volume, and you will hear your favorite sounds at maximum volume. So, if you do not have speakers, apply this hack then.
4. Conditioner
The hotels provide the best services to the customers, so they come back soon. For this, they provide free blankets, fans, slippers and towels etc. Moreover, you will also have a free bathroom kit where there will be shampoos, soups, refreshing tissues and conditioners etc.
You can use the kits if you want. Most people do not use them. But suppose you forgot necessary things like shaving cream or makeup remover at home. In this case, you can use conditioners. Conditioners are the best alternatives for shaving creams and makeup removers. So, if you are looking for something that may help you. You must use them.
5. Internet Bills
Hotels charge for each and everything you use. So, the bills can be high, and you will scratch your head after seeing the bills. Now, one might be thinking about what to do. For this, we have got a simple solution that will help you a lot in paying bills.
The first thing is to use your personal mobile hotspot if someone wants to use the internet. It will charge less than that of the internet bill that you have to pay to the hotel. Moreover, you can take your mobile wifi devices with you. As a result, you won’t have to worry about paying internet bills.
6. Bed Accommodation
Suppose you are unable to pay heavy bills. Now, here the point to ponder is that how can you pay the bills on your own. For this, we have got a perfect solution for you. You can all fit in one room if you want to. Follow the simple hack for making it easy to stay together in just one room.
For this, some of you might sleep on the bed, some on the couch. And rest can do floor bedding. Make sure to cover the windows and doors. So no insect or other thing comes inside and bother you. You can easily do floor bedding and only give rent for one room.
7. Wrinkled Clothes
You cannot pack each and everything for the tour. For this, you will have to find alternatives and have to pay double. What will you do if you do not have an iron and have to pay triple charges for ironing your clothes? Making clothes perfect is essential because your dress will show your personality.
There is a simple solution for this. All you have to do is take hangers. And then hang the clothes that you want to wear. Hang them in the bathroom and take a shower. The steam in the washroom will get your clothes to straighten and make them wrinkle-free.
8. Personal Dining Table
You cannot take everything with you when you are on travel. So, what if you have children, and you worry that they will make a mess on the bed while eating? And you cannot afford to sit in a hotel and pay heavy bills just for the sake of a dining table.
We have a simple hack for you that you can follow. All you have to do is take an iron stand that is usually in every hotel room. Then place a table sheet over it and eat on the table. It will not create any mess, and you and your travel partners will eat with proper manners without creating any sort of mess.
9. Using Damp Towel
Is there too hot in your room? Usually, the hotels where we prefer to stay do not have a proper cooling system. Most people feel exhausted during their holidays just because they are feeling hot and there is no proper cooling system. The air conditioned room will have double charges.
But do not worry, and let’s follow our trick to make your room worth sitting for. A thing that you have to do is take the damp towels and place them on the window or any ventilation area. The hot wind will cross from the windows and will make your room worth sitting for.
10. Coffee Machine
The coffees and soft drinks or any light snacks are a little bit expensive on the tourist spot. And you can spend a lot of savings and money just to drink the coffee. Now, what to do in such a case? Either you can stop drinking coffee, or there is another solution for you. The thing here you have to do is follow our hack.
You have to buy a coffee machine and use it for making coffee. There are portable coffee machines now available. So, you’re amazing morning coffee will be ready, and you can save a lot of money by not spending on such things.
11. Using Your Things
Have you ever thought what you will do on travel days? Of course, your answer will be that you will explore different things. Yes, it is true. But what will happen if you cannot go out due to bad weather conditions? Now, to avoid such things that will cause boredom. You have to follow our simple hack.
All you have to do is take perfect advantage of the latest technology. For this, download your favorite movies and seasons and watch them when you are bored on holiday. This is because if you will use the cable provided by the hotel, they will charge you. And you have to pay double bills.
12. Making Your Kids Busy
Your kids can only enjoy the holidays if you keep them busy in playing and getting the fun. But if you do not allow them to play a lot or make them busy. Then they will get frustrated, and they will not enjoy the holidays. Even sometimes, they can turn your happy days into a mess. Now, what should you do?
You can make your kids busy if you go on holiday by keeping their small toys with you in the travelling bag. You can also take small paint books or drawing papers with you. So, if you are stuck in the room for several conditions, your children can still enjoy the holidays.
13. Charging the Devices
Firstly, you have to take the charged devices with you. And if possible, taking power banks that are fully charged will help you too. But what if it is a long stay and then you need to charge your devices. Of course, everyone who travels with you will want to charge their device first.
If there is no socket left, then you can check for the outlets. Usually, there are charging spots in the TVs of hotels. So, simple, you can insert your cable and turn on the TV button. As a result, you can charge your device earlier than others.
14. Chromes’ Incognito Window
Suppose you want to do your office work or want to use Google and avoid saving your data. Now, there is a problem that how will you use the computers given by the hotel? Sometimes, you forget to erase history or clear the browsing data.
To avoid such inconvenience, follow our simple hack. Firstly, make sure that you can work on a mobile phone or not. If it is not possible to work on mobile phones. Then there is another tip that you can easily follow. The tip is that use an incognito window. As a result, there will be no browsing history of yours.
15. Using Shower Caps
Some hotels will provide you with shower caps. If not, you can buy your own as they are not much expensive. Now, you might be thinking about what we can do with shower caps. We have a simple hack for you that you can easily follow and use the shower caps easily.
All you have to do is now open up the shower caps and put them inside your shoes. Then close them by pulling the elastic. In this way, you do not have to make an extra bag for shoes. And therefore, your shoes will be safe from getting dirty and dusty when you are travelling.
16. Large Trashcans
Suppose you have a little traveler with you. So, the baby will also have to pee and dirty the diapers. Now, you cannot stack the pile of dirty diapers openly. Neither will you have enough time to go and through the diapers in the trash cans after every two hours or several times of the day.
For this, we have a solution for you. You can take a big trash can or a big trash shopper to add the diapers in it. So, your all time will be saved, and you can get through them all together, or the room service will pick the trash from outside while you are sleeping.
17. Changing Time
Having babies with you when you are travelling means that you have to take a lot of care about their routine. The babies often get themselves dirty after 2 to 3 hours. Suppose you do not have enough space on the bed to change your baby. Then you can use alternatives.
Always take changing blankets or under pads with you. So, you can put them on the floor and lay down your baby on the changing sheets. Moreover, there are shelves in the room too. If your baby is small. You can simply put a sheet on the shelf and change your baby.
18. Laundry
Another big problem can come regarding your clothes and how to wash them. Now, for this, you can follow a simple laundry hack. If you cannot pay the high amounts for washing your clothes. Then you can simply wash your clothes on your own.
Take a detergent with you and then make the clothes completely wet. After that, wash the clothes in the sink. You can also block the drain by drain blocker or placing the coin on top of the drain. And gather water in the sink. As a result, you can easily wash the clothes on your own. You can save money from this trick.
19. Blocking the Noise and Light
Sleeping in the hotel room means that you will have discomfort sleep even if it is night. This is because there will be a lot of other people too. So, they will walk down the passage all the time, gossiping and also laughing. Moreover, the light from the hallways can pop inside your room.
The thing that you have to do is take a big cloth and place it in the door corner from which the lights or sound comes inside. As a result, you will have a perfect holiday during the vacation. This thing can help you a lot in feeling comfortable during travel and staying in hotel rooms.
20. Making your meals
How can you cook your own meals on holiday? This can be a big question. Most people prefer eating meals from hotels to avoid the hassle of cooking. But hotels charge a lot even for the simple dishes. How can you cook meals? It is a question that everyone asks. Now, here we are going to tell you how you can do this.
All you have to do is buy dry snacks with you. There is a heating system in almost every hotel room. If not in hotel rooms, then there must be a kitchen where you can heat the food. You can also bring frozen items with you and ask the room service to defrost them for you.
21. Smell of Clothes
The clothes can have an unpleasant smell if they are packed for a longer time. Most people rewash their clothes and then use them. But it can be a really hard task to do. How can you rewash all clothes and then use them? Now, we have an easy solution for you to solve this problem quickly. All you have to do is follow our hack.
You can take the refreshing papers and put them inside the clothes. So, whenever you take them out, they will still give a refreshing fragrance. Moreover, you can use the wrapping sheets to wrap the clothes while packing them.
22. Writing Reviews
What if you can offer something to get something best in return? Obviously, it is one of the best things to do. Now, here is the time for you to take advantage of internet services and to get your travel comfortable by availing yourself of the advantages.
Offer the hotel management that you will write a free review if you like the services. Do not mention that you will write a good review. If they ask you to write a good review. Then simply say that you will only write an honest review. Maybe you can get extra VIP services just in case they want you to write a good review.
23. Booking Your Travel
If you want to go somewhere, you must pre-book everything as it will help you later when you are travelling. For this, you can search on the internet and find out the best and most affordable places at the location that you want to visit.
It is not a plan of 2 to 3 days. But you have to book everything one month before just in case that you can have an emergency later. Pre-bookings will help you calculate the budget and know the exact expenses of your travel. There are many trip advisor sites that you can take help of when you are booking your travel.
24. Booking Authentically
You will see a lot of amazing websites offering different discounts on booking. Moreover, you can also have several travel agents that can pre-book everything for you. But if you have not a previous experience with it or anybody you know have not used any website or travelling agent. Then avoid doing this.
We have an alternate plan for you over here. All you have to do is pre-book your tours by directly contacting the hotels. It is more authentic, and your extra charges will be saved. And if your friend or any trustworthy person lives over there, then it is also the best thing as they can book all things for you.
25. AAA
Have you heard about AAA before? If not, then you must urgently go and check what AAA is. It is one of the most authentic platforms that will help you pre-book your hotels and even the places you want to visit. You can get the best discounts too.
Moreover, if you want to book rides, AAA has licensed drivers and vehicles who will help you take a perfect ride to the places you want to at an affordable and most reasonable price. So, if you want someone else to book your hotels and do everything for you, then AAA is best, and you can ignore the rest.
26. Book Together
Have you heard about Expedia and Kayak? If it is yes, then you may know that they are one of the best travel agents that will help you travel and book everything you want too. The best part is there are amazing discounts and deals that you can avail of.
The book together experience can be excellent if you have a lot of persons with you who want to travel. But there is a draw back. The major thing that you need to worry about is that you have to make full payment in advance. And if something happens, and you cannot make out, then you know, your money is wasted.
27. Negotiation
Being a negotiator can help you a lot in having a perfect journey and get the most comfortable environment. But this hack can only be implemented when you are going for a long stay. The hotel’s management won’t negotiate if you are going for a short trip and will come back soon.
But if you are going for a long trip, and you know that it will take time to return. Then you can ask the management to offer you discounts because you are there for a longer stay and will again come back if you will like the services. Moreover, you can ask them what you can recommend to others.
28. Getting Paybacks
This hack can save a lot of your money, and you will still have money when you are travelling back to your home. But it is only applicable if you were not provided with the excellent services. For example, the water was not available, or there was no proper heating and cooling system.
You can be compliant to the management and ask them to return you the charges of such things as they were not available. You can also say that you can write a bad review about them if they are not taking it seriously. As a result, at least you will get your payback very soon.
29. Be bold
Sometimes you might have heard that you have to ask for the services and only then you will get them. Now, you might be thinking about how will this work, and it is quite a hard task to do. We will tell you how to do this. Firstly, when you are paying for something, you must be bold and confident.
Suppose the hotel is not providing you with the services that were mentioned. Then you must ask for them and if they excuse that they cannot. Then ask for returning your money. As you pay, it is your right to say anything that you want to and if you are feeling uncomfortable. Then you must tell the management.
30. Checking Aggregator Sites
Have you visited a place, and now you are visiting it again, but it is charging you more? Or have anyone around you told that you are visiting the place at relatively high charges? Then here is a simple money saving hack for you that you must apply.
You must check the aggregator sites like kayak etc. if you want to visit your favorite places. You can check which hotel is charging less or which travelling agent is most reasonable. It will help you a lot in choosing the most reasonable hotel at an affordable price. Moreover, you can ask the travel guides to help you.
31. Mood Changing Activities
Sometimes, you have to stay in your room due to some issues. Or sometimes you are tired of travelling, and you need a break. Then what will you do in such a case? We have a solution to your problems as well. There are built-in speakers in most hotel rooms where you can play your favourite music.
Suppose there are no speakers, then you can connect your mobile with the TV and turn up the volume. You can still enjoy your favorite music. Another main thing that you can do is take out your mobiles and play the songs on them. You can really enjoy doing such things.
32. Beating the Steam
The steam can gather in the bathrooms when you are taking a shower or doing laundry. In the case of your homes, you do not have to stay in that place for a longer time. Or you can simply change the room if it gets too hot or cold due to steam.
But what if the steam gathers in your hotel room? Firstly, before taking a shower, use soup to rub on mirrors as it will absorb the steam and dry it with dry clothes. But if this thing is not possible. Then you can simply turn on the exhaust fan and let the steam escape out of the windows.
33. Do Not Disturb Tags
When travelling, you might have a fear of things getting stolen. Especially in the hotel rooms, your things can be unsafe if you are out for a long time. Now, you may be thinking that what you can do in such cases, there is a simple hack that you need to follow.
Hang that do not disturb tags when you are going out. It will make people think that you are busy doing your work or taking a rest. This will keep your luggage safe, and you can enjoy your travel around your favorite places without getting tensed. This thing will help you a lot, and you will happily travel wherever you want to.
34. Air Conditioned or Heating Systems
Do you want to open your room having a comfortable temperature? Here is the thing that most of us do not know. The hotels have motion sensors in them. So, whenever you will leave the room, the system will turn off. But there is still a hack for you.
The thing that has to do here is just to press the display button. After pressing the display button, there will be an option of off. Press up the off button. And then, there will be an option of unlocking the system. As a result, the motion detectors will turn off, and your system will not turn off automatically when you go out of the room.
35. Ask For Dishes
Suppose you are a money saver or a health conscious person. Then you might have known that you have to take care of your food. Most smart people take food with them. Now, the question is how to eat them. You can simply ask the hotel management to provide you with dishes.
The thing you have to do is put your food inside it and enjoy your meal. Most hotels do not charge for providing for the dishes. So, it can be a great thing for you if you want to save money. Moreover, it will also assist you in saving an extra amount on food.
36. Tip
Suppose you want some good services. Then you can tip the waiters or receptionist. They will definitely notice it and will serve you nicely the next time you enter the hotel. Even if you are staying, you can give small tips to a waiter or a receptionist.
Whenever a bill comes, make sure to add some extra money to it. Firstly, it will encourage the serving staff, and they will do their best work the next time. Secondly, it will also help you later whenever you will need something. The person to whom you gave a tip will definitely do your work quickly.
37. Celebrations
Suppose there is some special event coming on that day. Like if there is a birthday, or anniversary or any big celebration. Then tell your hotel management about it when you are booking the hotel for you. They will keep this thing in mind and will help you enjoy your big day.
Even some hotels offer free services at such events and add some complimentary things too. So, make sure to tell them in advance so you can enjoy the big days at the full and celebrate the way you wanted to. This hack helped a lot of people save their amounts on big or special days.
38. Price Comparison
Suppose you are staying in a hotel. And you find some other hotels giving low price services. Then you might be thinking of discussing them with hotel management. Never ever do this thing if you are on travel. If they decrease the prices for you, they will give you poor services.
To avoid being ditched by the management and annoy them for no reason, you must not compare their services with others. As a result, although you will pay a bit higher price, but you will get the best they can provide. So, you must think about it whenever you are making a price comparison.
39. Booking Your Hotel
Okay, booking your hotel can be a hard and tiring job. How can you get the best hotel at the most affordable price? Sometimes, the only thing that you need is to do is wait. If you have pre panned a tour, but the prices are very high. Then wait because on special holidays there is off on most hotels.
This offer is only valid for few days, and you have to reach the destination the next day after booking your hotel. It is the best hack for those who want to travel alone or who do not have any tasks to do. Most people who are having no worries avail this offer because it is the most reasonable one.