My top ten travel tips come from over 10 years experience of travel to conferences all across the US as a Church Business Administrator! Avoid these at all costs! Enjoy!
Tip #1 do not assume a travel agent will save you money. Shop around yourself and you will find some deals
Tip #2 find a relative that works for the airlines. They get buddy passes that can be used by family and friends. Ask them for one next time you need to fly. It’s cheap but it is standby only
Tip #3 make sure your cell phone clip is secure before you get in a taxi in New Jersey and it falls off in the back seat of the taxi and you don’t notice it until you get to your hotel that night and the taxi driver charges you $40 to bring it to you
Tip #4 when you get to the hotel make a scene about your room being dirty and noisy and the hotel manager will upgrade you to a suite to make you a happy customer
Tip #5 when you get stuck in Chicago O’Hare International Airport for two days flying standby, don’t stay over night at the airport Hilton and pay $275 for the night when they know the flights are all jammed up
Tip #6 when you are celebrating your wedding anniversary in a hotel and the fire alarm goes off three times while your wife is still in the bathtub, don’t be afraid to ask the hotel for a discount
Tip #7 if you are staying on the 19th floor in a Clarion Hotel in Memphis and the elevator has a sign on it that says out of order, take the stairs and request a room on the 1st floor.
Tip #8 when flying always go to www.seatguru.com and pick a seat not in the middle of the three so you won’t get stuck between two overweight people and not be able to move for hours
Tip #9 prepay for your shuttle from the airport to the hotel on-line and don’t pay twice the price while wondering around like a tourist outside the terminal
Tip #10 if you are flying standby be open to flying from Dallas to New Jersey to get to Seattle the next day. Always be flexible and make every trip an adventure!
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Always get behind business people in the security line – they’re experienced with how to get through those things. Steer clear of tourist-y looking folks.
Make sure your electronics are easily accessible – you’ll wrestle with them less when going through the line
*ALWAYS* check-in early. Also, if you can, print out your tickets online ahead of time – you’ll avoid the possibility of lines.
Thanks Ricky! Those are really good tips also! Sounds like you travel too quite a bit! I like the one about following business people in the lines. They know the ropes and what to do more than the casual traveler. Thanks for visiting luija.com!