Tips for travelling
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Going to share my first tips on my experiences in travelling with budget airline
Adding checked in luggage before making payment
For example, if you add 20kg luggage to your flight booking, before making payment, you only pay $22 .
However, after you have paid for your booking, if you would like to add on 20kg, the price would be different. The price would be $32.
If you did not add on checked in luggage, and your luggage exceeded 7kg hand carry (for jetstar case), you would be told to pay about 60sgd to add on 15kg.
For tiger case, the price remains the same.
Adding checked in luggage before making payment
For example, if you add 20kg luggage to your flight booking, before making payment, you only pay $22 .
However, after you have paid for your booking, if you would like to add on 20kg, the price would be different. The price would be $32.
If you did not add on checked in luggage, and your luggage exceeded 7kg hand carry (for jetstar case), you would be told to pay about 60sgd to add on 15kg.
For tiger case, the price remains the same.
2nd tips: To do web check in online or not
For full fledged airline, such as Cathay, you can only select seats 48hours prior to departure. In the event if the flight is quite full, if you did not select seats, there might be a chance for you to be upgraded to business class.
However, is up to the discretion of the staff.
For budget airline, for example jetstar. If your booking is 3person in one booking, you would be allocated seats together. However, if your booking is 2person + 1 person (2 bookings), you might be allocated 2+1 seats. You can go to the counter to request the staff to be seated together .
Sometimes, I would request for emergency row. Is up to the discretion of the staff to give you. So far so good ...
For full fledged airline, such as Cathay, you can only select seats 48hours prior to departure. In the event if the flight is quite full, if you did not select seats, there might be a chance for you to be upgraded to business class.
However, is up to the discretion of the staff.
For budget airline, for example jetstar. If your booking is 3person in one booking, you would be allocated seats together. However, if your booking is 2person + 1 person (2 bookings), you might be allocated 2+1 seats. You can go to the counter to request the staff to be seated together .
Sometimes, I would request for emergency row. Is up to the discretion of the staff to give you. So far so good ...
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Not sure if this is a tip or hack.. But if you are taking full fledge airlines with meals (and you know you will be very hungry, or you just want to eat ASAP so that you can go sleep earlier on long haul), you can opt for a special meal (options given to you upon booking) so that you can get your meals earlier than others. Way earlier.
Haha agree ... Last time flew SQ from bkk, then opt for seafood meal.
Was given first, but the seafood meal not nice one ...
is just noodle + 6 prawns from thai airways catering ...
guess depends on heng suay, sometimes nice sometimes not nice
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TIP 1: Download offline google map whenever you have wifi! Save the data usage while aboard. !!
TIP 2: When you are travelling alone, get a purse belt and keep more cash in it compared to the money in your pocket or wallet
TIP 3: When you are travelling in a group, set up a pool of money. E.g, each take out $100 each and use the money for food , transporation. easier to settle meals , dont need keep count who owe who
TIP 2: When you are travelling alone, get a purse belt and keep more cash in it compared to the money in your pocket or wallet
TIP 3: When you are travelling in a group, set up a pool of money. E.g, each take out $100 each and use the money for food , transporation. easier to settle meals , dont need keep count who owe who
for your tip3, normally we do like that ...
One person pays all, then end of the day the rest pays him or her ...
Tips 3 : Budget Airline Promo
For those into budget airline promo:
Jetstar - usually Fri 8am (usually until 6pm or 3days)
Sometimes they have mega sales at Monday 00:01am
Tiger - Flash sales 24 hrs only
Limited countries, selected dates, one way only
Sometimes they also have mega sales
Scoot - Tue 7 to 9 am promo
Price Almost the same every week ...
Sometimes they have 20%, 30%, 50% => All are gimmicks to me , they would adjust their price higher ...
so price for 30% or tue promo, is still about the same
Airasia - Mega Sales
However travel dates is normally few months aways, some even a yr later
Not too keen in their promo, cox singapore only can fly directly to msia, thai, indo via airasia . the rest need transit ...
Mega sales - To me it means bigger promo, with lots of countries in that promo ....
For those into budget airline promo:
Jetstar - usually Fri 8am (usually until 6pm or 3days)
Sometimes they have mega sales at Monday 00:01am
Tiger - Flash sales 24 hrs only
Limited countries, selected dates, one way only
Sometimes they also have mega sales
Scoot - Tue 7 to 9 am promo
Price Almost the same every week ...
Sometimes they have 20%, 30%, 50% => All are gimmicks to me , they would adjust their price higher ...
so price for 30% or tue promo, is still about the same
Airasia - Mega Sales
However travel dates is normally few months aways, some even a yr later
Not too keen in their promo, cox singapore only can fly directly to msia, thai, indo via airasia . the rest need transit ...
Mega sales - To me it means bigger promo, with lots of countries in that promo ....
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we practise the money pooling also.
but need to be careful, some ppl a bit more calculative, will make noise if the price of the meals different price
so if we know got such ppl in the group, we will top-up if our meal more expensive. e.g. he order $5 meal and u order $6 meal, then u just top-up $1 too the pool loh
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but one person pays all, means tt person need to remember how much he paid? coz if not it will very luan for him coz he may still have his own spending for tt day, such as buying souvenirs
for money pooling, we just bring along a extra purse to keep the common fund, and appoint one person to handle the purse loh
normally our practice is , the person who is paying, wont have to note down . there would be someone who would note down ...
normally is gal , they would volunteer, maybe gals more meticulous ....
Tips 4 : Offline Payment for budget airline
Normally most people would have used offline payment when making booking for budget airline ...
Jetstar: Credit card fees is about $19 ...
If using offline payment such as singpost or 711, can hold the booking for 48 hours. Admin fees of $4 per person is applied to the booking.
However, offline payment can only be used for departure date more than 14 days from the date of your booking.
tiger and scoot too, have offline payment
tiger is axs , scoot is singpost ...
scoot only can use offline payment for non-promo fares
Normally most people would have used offline payment when making booking for budget airline ...
Jetstar: Credit card fees is about $19 ...
If using offline payment such as singpost or 711, can hold the booking for 48 hours. Admin fees of $4 per person is applied to the booking.
However, offline payment can only be used for departure date more than 14 days from the date of your booking.
tiger and scoot too, have offline payment
tiger is axs , scoot is singpost ...
scoot only can use offline payment for non-promo fares
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The best tip I can give anyone traveling (esp on a budget) is to travel light. One bag, 30-40L in size, and under 7kg when fully packed. My bag is under 5kg fully packed, and sometimes, under 4 kg.
No buggage fees, no time wasted checking in luggage and waiting for luggage, no risk of lost luggage, no porter fees, etc. With 1 lightweight bag, you can travel light and easy. You are free to wonder around town even with the bag on your back. That means when you check out of your hotel, you can take your luggage with you and still see the sights and then head straight to the airport or train station.
Try it. It's the best thing ever. Make sure your bag itself is light, not more than 1kg-ish.
My own bag is the amazing Osprey Hornet 32, a top loading, 32L full-featured backpack that weighs in at a paltry 600 grams, same weight as many rucksacks. It becomes 500grams when I remove the top cover and use the backpack as a day bag. Pity it's no longer in production.
No buggage fees, no time wasted checking in luggage and waiting for luggage, no risk of lost luggage, no porter fees, etc. With 1 lightweight bag, you can travel light and easy. You are free to wonder around town even with the bag on your back. That means when you check out of your hotel, you can take your luggage with you and still see the sights and then head straight to the airport or train station.
Try it. It's the best thing ever. Make sure your bag itself is light, not more than 1kg-ish.
My own bag is the amazing Osprey Hornet 32, a top loading, 32L full-featured backpack that weighs in at a paltry 600 grams, same weight as many rucksacks. It becomes 500grams when I remove the top cover and use the backpack as a day bag. Pity it's no longer in production.
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Got 2 Osprey backpack to serve my long and short travel needs.
Osprey farpoint 55 comes with a good slim 45L main and 10L daypack. Brought it to my 2 weeks tw trip and it's more than enough. On days when I wanna do a shorter trip, I will just bring the main pack for its slim feature.
Osprey transporter 40 a good bag that can double up as hand carry, backpack and slinging on shoulder. Nowadays I find myself using this more. It's a foldable bag, so you can literally bring nothing to oversea and buy everything there and whip out this baby to hold all your stuffs.
My 40L bag usually will still have some spaces in full battle order mode, and I'm now learning to survive with just under 35L of stuffs for longer trip.
Osprey farpoint 55 comes with a good slim 45L main and 10L daypack. Brought it to my 2 weeks tw trip and it's more than enough. On days when I wanna do a shorter trip, I will just bring the main pack for its slim feature.
Osprey transporter 40 a good bag that can double up as hand carry, backpack and slinging on shoulder. Nowadays I find myself using this more. It's a foldable bag, so you can literally bring nothing to oversea and buy everything there and whip out this baby to hold all your stuffs.
My 40L bag usually will still have some spaces in full battle order mode, and I'm now learning to survive with just under 35L of stuffs for longer trip.
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Before you go:
1. Pack light. You don't need half the things you take with you and it's easier to maneuver around large crowds with a smaller bag. When packing, don't sweat the small stuff...
2. Make a plan but be adaptable, don't plan in too much detail. Many aspects of travel are beyond your control. At the same time, you don't want to get to a destination only to find an attraction is open M-F or that a ferry/train only runs on certain days.
3. Don't go for the cheapest rental car price
4. Make sure your electronic devices are fully charged
5. Don't check a bag unless you must. Pack multi-functional clothes
6. Enroll in trusted traveler programs. The first time you skip massive security or immigration lines make the effort and cost worth it
7. Check in and print boarding pass at home/hotel, well before arriving at the airport.
8. Don't wait for someone to travel with - just go and explore the world!
9. Fix up your own mini-medical kit
10. Travel when young. It will not last.
11. Give yourself enough time when you leave for the airport. If you don't, nothing else matters.
12. Bring entertainment for yourself and your kids
13. Subscribe to email newsletters for airlines to get last minute deals
14. If you are travelling with a friend or partner and are taking 2 suitcases to check, put half of your things in each suitcase.
15. If you're the last traveler on earth without a smartphone- get one. And be setup to use it worldwide.
16. Download offline maps of the destination on your smartphone.
17. Enter in phone's contacts list bank phone number of all credit/debit cards you are planning to carry with you.
18. Take photos of your passport, credit cards and luggage and store it on your phone
19. Use a money belt.
20. Buy travel insurance
At the airport/on road:
1. Sleeping tablets for long haul and jet lag
2. In general, it's worth paying extra for the nonstop.
3. Use airline lounges when possible and always have a pen on you.
4. Wear loose fitting clothing
5. Drink lots of water
6. Use earplugs
7. 1A is not always the best seat.
8. Carry an empty water bottle with you through security
9. Unless required otherwise, adapt yourself to the local timezone as soon as possible
At the destination:
1. Travel with an open mind. Take what's good from any society and reject the bad. Try and get to know the people without pre-judging. If on assignment don't try to make your new place a clone of your home country by only listening to home media, finding restaurants serving home style meals and meeting friends from your home country only.
2. Patience, patience, patience.
3. Go ahead and eat the street food. It's often the most awesome food you'll eat on a trip.
4. Don't stress as not everything/activity will go as planned. Truly appreciate/take in where you are and why you wanted to travel there.
5. Stash an ID, a spare credit card, and some cash in your travel bag/money belt, away from your wallet/purse. Then, if you lose your wallet/purse on travel, you have the means to return home.
6. Double check before crossing the road in other country
7. Don't trust a hotel wake up call system.
8. If spending twenty bucks is going to make something about your trip more convenient, just spend the twenty bucks.
9. When in Rome, do as the Roman's do
10. Always remember you're a guest in someone else's home. Act like a guest.
11. If in doubt, ask. Better to look a little foolish than to offend
12. Always carry enough cash to get back to your hotel or the airport.
13. Always carry something from the hotel, keycard or business card, to show a taxi driver to help get back.
14. If you're traveling for leisure, it's okay to visit the same place twice - stay in a different hotel and you'll gain a new perspective on the city
15. Virtually any problem can be solved with a Visa/MC credit card and a passport/ID
16. For international travel, if destination is in a populated area and there is cell phone reception, get a local SIM card with enough data
17. Your phone is your life line, your guide, your navigator. Use it to make your trip better, but don't FB, instagram or tweet on it until you are back in your room and about to retire for the day.
1. Pack light. You don't need half the things you take with you and it's easier to maneuver around large crowds with a smaller bag. When packing, don't sweat the small stuff...
2. Make a plan but be adaptable, don't plan in too much detail. Many aspects of travel are beyond your control. At the same time, you don't want to get to a destination only to find an attraction is open M-F or that a ferry/train only runs on certain days.
3. Don't go for the cheapest rental car price
4. Make sure your electronic devices are fully charged
5. Don't check a bag unless you must. Pack multi-functional clothes
6. Enroll in trusted traveler programs. The first time you skip massive security or immigration lines make the effort and cost worth it
7. Check in and print boarding pass at home/hotel, well before arriving at the airport.
8. Don't wait for someone to travel with - just go and explore the world!
9. Fix up your own mini-medical kit
10. Travel when young. It will not last.
11. Give yourself enough time when you leave for the airport. If you don't, nothing else matters.
12. Bring entertainment for yourself and your kids
13. Subscribe to email newsletters for airlines to get last minute deals
14. If you are travelling with a friend or partner and are taking 2 suitcases to check, put half of your things in each suitcase.
15. If you're the last traveler on earth without a smartphone- get one. And be setup to use it worldwide.
16. Download offline maps of the destination on your smartphone.
17. Enter in phone's contacts list bank phone number of all credit/debit cards you are planning to carry with you.
18. Take photos of your passport, credit cards and luggage and store it on your phone
19. Use a money belt.
20. Buy travel insurance
At the airport/on road:
1. Sleeping tablets for long haul and jet lag
2. In general, it's worth paying extra for the nonstop.
3. Use airline lounges when possible and always have a pen on you.
4. Wear loose fitting clothing
5. Drink lots of water
6. Use earplugs
7. 1A is not always the best seat.
8. Carry an empty water bottle with you through security
9. Unless required otherwise, adapt yourself to the local timezone as soon as possible
At the destination:
1. Travel with an open mind. Take what's good from any society and reject the bad. Try and get to know the people without pre-judging. If on assignment don't try to make your new place a clone of your home country by only listening to home media, finding restaurants serving home style meals and meeting friends from your home country only.
2. Patience, patience, patience.
3. Go ahead and eat the street food. It's often the most awesome food you'll eat on a trip.
4. Don't stress as not everything/activity will go as planned. Truly appreciate/take in where you are and why you wanted to travel there.
5. Stash an ID, a spare credit card, and some cash in your travel bag/money belt, away from your wallet/purse. Then, if you lose your wallet/purse on travel, you have the means to return home.
6. Double check before crossing the road in other country
7. Don't trust a hotel wake up call system.
8. If spending twenty bucks is going to make something about your trip more convenient, just spend the twenty bucks.
9. When in Rome, do as the Roman's do
10. Always remember you're a guest in someone else's home. Act like a guest.
11. If in doubt, ask. Better to look a little foolish than to offend
12. Always carry enough cash to get back to your hotel or the airport.
13. Always carry something from the hotel, keycard or business card, to show a taxi driver to help get back.
14. If you're traveling for leisure, it's okay to visit the same place twice - stay in a different hotel and you'll gain a new perspective on the city
15. Virtually any problem can be solved with a Visa/MC credit card and a passport/ID
16. For international travel, if destination is in a populated area and there is cell phone reception, get a local SIM card with enough data
17. Your phone is your life line, your guide, your navigator. Use it to make your trip better, but don't FB, instagram or tweet on it until you are back in your room and about to retire for the day.
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Abroad.
Maps.me is a very good app for offline maps.
Get a comfortable to the skin money belt. Don't just get the cheapest. The good money belts, you won't even feel it when worn. Some materials can be sensitive to the skin.
Are you looking for a top loading or panel loading backpacking bag?
I have the older version of the Tatonka flight case. Have it for approximately 5 years. I bring it with me on almost all my trips including non-backpacking trips. No regrets getting this. I can put a lock thru the 2 zippers and check in the bag. Cabin size bag.
I have a Kathmandu backpack too. Use it only when others borrow my flight case.
Cabin Zero has been pretty popular in recent years too.
If you are traveling solo, don't tell the whole world on FB, Instagram, Twitter on your whereabouts. Just keep your family and close friends updated.
When in places like Indonesia and Thailand, don't hang out in cafes where there are lots of Caucasians.
When in places like Indonesia and Thailand, don't hang out in cafes where there are lots of Caucasians.
1. Always good to print a copy of flight itinerary, or at least keep a print screen or email ready for inspection. Some airports might require you to produce some form of proof that you're flying before you even get to enter the airport for check in. Some airline check in staff and immigration officer might ask for your return ticket.
2. If you plan to take a cab, good to have the destination's name and address in their native language.
2. If you plan to take a cab, good to have the destination's name and address in their native language.
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