5 Low-Stress Travel Tips

My last post about packing travel tips and tricks were pretty fun to write and I wanted to extend it a bit further. However, this time, I want to speak on the actual travel part. As mentioned at the beginning of that post, I said to lose the duffel bag and opt for a rolling backpack or suitcase. That’s probably my number one tip, especially for domestic traveling. Of course, if you’re a backpacker, then definitely disregard this post. This is for my fellow bougie travelers who are into more “luxury” travel but still want to save a few dollars as well as time. This might be one of those long posts because I have quite a few tips to share with you all.

Cheaper isn’t always better

For whatever reason, they have this whole basic economy thing going on with airlines. It’s supposed to save you more money, but it really doesn’t. You aren’t allowed a carry-on bag and you have to pay to check your bag. It all ends up being the same price as economy tickets. Of course, if you have just a backpack then definitely go for the basic economy and save some money, honey.

Fly on the wing

If you’re not a fan of turbulence or the feeling in your stomach when landing then try to secure a seat that has you on the wing of the plane. You feel a lot less turbulence and you hardly feel the landing. The exit row is also a good seat choice in my opinion – hello extra legroom and air. You can’t recline your seat, unfortunately…not that it went that far anyway.

Time your trip just right

I flew out to Los Angeles right when spring break was happening for certain schools. This caused the TSA line to move incredibly slow and there’s just a lot of kids everywhere…mainly kids who talk way too much for a five-hour flight. Basically, avoid March and April and probably July and December. I like traveling during the fall time because airline tickets tend to be pretty cheap and there are a whole lot fewer people flying as well.

Full flight? Just wait

Before checking your bag (if you have to pay) ask if your flight is full first. If it is, then don’t pay to check your bag. Make sure there are no liquids and make sure it fits the carry-on size requirements. Inevitably at the gate, they will ask passengers to check any big carry-ons, free of charge. Obviously, this involves a little backward planning but you’ll save $30 easy.

Be comfortable and zero makeup

If you’re in a for a long haul flight then you should definitely travel in some cute sweat pants or joggers. This kind of goes against what any beauty or fashion guru says, but this will probably save your skin in the long term AND the more uncomfortable you are the more restless you’ll get. I usually wait until I get to the hotel room so that I can get all gussied up and then I go exploring around my hotel. Everyone looks pretty disheveled after a flight, so don’t feel weird about that.

I have many many more tips for traveling, but this post has gotten pretty long as it is. I also want to travel even more so that I can offer up some even better tips. Hopefully, this has helped someone out there who may be taking a trip soon.

Leave a comment and tell me a travel tip you live by.

ChelsiKay