The year 2024 is slowly but surely coming to an end and this is the perfect opportunity to start planning your trips for 2025! It’s no different for us and we can’t wait to see what adventures we’ll have on the road again.
However, when travelling on a regular basis, we often encounter problems that can make trips very unpleasant. Whether we’re talking about signal failure, lost luggage, health problems or a missed flight.
Our trips aren’t just about tips on beautiful places and practical itineraries, they’re also about how to travel cheaper and save money wherever you can. Even though there are many situations beyond our control, there are still tips and tricks that can make travelling easier and take it to the next level. Here are our TOP 6 travel tips and hacks that have saved our lives and saved us a lot of money.
Using an eSIM card
During our travels, we have encountered more than once the unpleasant situation when we arrived in a new destination late at night and we could not find any open shop at the airport where we could buy a local SIM card. As airport Wi-Fi doesn’t always work as it should, it can make getting to your dream destination quite unpleasant, as you may not be able to get in touch with your driver, order a taxi, or check the GPS to see where the local bus is coming from, for example. But we have a solution! With an eSIM card from Jetpac you will be saved!
One of the main advantages of eSIM cards is that you can install them before you go on holiday. You can leave your physical SIM card in your mobile to use them, so there’s less risk of losing it. Once you land, simply turn on your eSIM card and the internet is at your disposal!
There are many operators on the market today that offer eSIM card services, but we chose JETPAC for our travels. Why? There are several reasons for this:
- Jetpac offers packages to more than 150 countries worldwide.
- Their internet coverage is really great, so you can count on having a signal even in more remote places.
- For the entire process of purchasing and managing your packages, you need only one JETPAC application, where you have everything “under one roof”. With just a few clicks, you’ll be 100% ready for your next adventure. All information can be found at this link.
Jetpac benefits
Using an eSIM card from Jetpac also comes with several other benefits that can make your travel easier:
- Number one is their SMART FLIGHT. If your flight is delayed for more than 1 hour or cancelled completely, you get free access to more than 1,300 airport lounges worldwide.
- There are also many special packages to choose from, such as JETPASS, JETFLEX or JETPRO, which are associated with a number of advantages. One of them is to use a free VPN from ExpressVPN, a global VPN service provider. This puts your privacy under control while you travel. If you don’t like queuing, you can take advantage of their another Fast Track Pass benefit, which gives you priority boarding.
- You also have customer support that is online 24/7, so you can contact them immediately in case of any problem.
- With our code “TROUBLE5” you even get 5USD discount on your first purchase!
Booking accommodation via mobile
Has it ever happened to you that the prices on your laptop and mobile differed? It happend to us several times. This is mainly because well-known platforms often have promotions to increase sales via smart phones, so when you book accommodation directly via your mobile phone, you get a better deal on the same accommodation. We use this hack regularly and in 6 years of traveling it has already saved us a lot of money. Always double check the price of your chosen accommodation!
Backpack vs. suitcase
If your next travels take you to Asia, for example, you’ll be more than grateful for this tip. We’ve already learned from our adventurous travels and never take a suitcase on our longer trips. We prefer backpacks, which are much more practical and allow us the flexibility to travel by local transport, for example. However, to keep everything in order, we recommend using “packing cubes“, which ensure that you know exactly where everything is. Among other things, countries like Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia have great local laundromats, so you really don’t need to take your entire wardrobe on your travels! The less the better. Trust us!
Using pillow as “extra baggage”
For example, if you’re going away for a long weekend and don’t want to pay extra for a big bag, you probably only have a small backpack. If you can’t fit all the essentials in there we have a tip for you! Take a pillow (or just a pillowcase) on the plane that you can also fill with clothes and 99% of the time no one will care. Money saved!
Local medicine
When travelling, especially to exotic countries, it is very difficult to resist local specialties. However, some cuisines are very specific and contain spices and ingredients that our stomachs may not be fully accustomed to. If you suffer from stomach problems while travelling, we recommend you immediately contact your local pharmacy or hospital for local medication. They work best for such things. Therefore, there is no need to take a big pile of medicines for stomach problems from home, because in many cases their effectiveness will not be so high.
If, for example you are in Thailand, so a great way to avoid vomiting and diarrhea is to take a preventive “White Rabbit“. You can buy it in all pharmacies and also in some 7eleven. Of course, you shouldn’t forget travel insurance to cover medical costs during your travels.
Booking a GRAB taxi in advance
In many Asian countries, the online taxi service GRAB works great. However, there are many times when you may need to go to the airport early in the morning and when you leave, you find that there is no taxi around. We have a solution for you!
In the GRAB app, you can plan your journey for a specific time and enter your request into the system the day before. If it suits a driver, he will confirm this and meet you at the agreed time and place. It’s a great way to save yourself from morning stresses!
Travelling is beautiful, but it can also be hard! Therefore, you need to prepare for it properly and with our tips you can definitely handle it with ease! Do you have any special travel tips? Let us know in the comments!
