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Of course, travelling is fun but travelling doesn’t always turn out to be as easy as you expect. Right from trip planning to lugging your luggage, there’s a lot that you needs to be taken care of. Long flights can also be sometimes irritating, but there’s no need to be agitated. All you need to do is remember the following tips that might prove to lessen the trip planning hassles and also prepare you for any surprises in store.
Keep the Service Numbers of your Travel Agents
The first and foremost things that you need to do is program your cell phone with the toll free service numbers of the travel agents, airline agents, car/coach rental service providers and credit card companies (also keep the speed dialing facilities on your phone activated).
Be Ready with Reading Material, Music Player etc.
You might face delays or long lines during your journey. So, you can carry plenty of reading material, your music player and crossword puzzles among other similar options. If you are travelling with kids, you can also bring along games and toys for them. You’ll also need formula and diapers for infants.
Avoid Airport Parking
During holidays, airport parking lots are usually overcrowded and slow moving. You can choose to take a shuttle and leave your car in an off-airport parking area.
Light Travel is Advisable
If you wish to travel light and avoid hassles caused by extra luggage, you can reduce your stress and extra costs by mailing the gifts beforehand. Two bags per passenger is a good and hassle free rule.
Fly on Christmas or the New Year’s Day
It is wise to travel on the Christmas Day or the New Year’s Day rather that travelling the day before. The day before, the planes will be packed and fairs would be more expensive as compared to on holidays itself.
