Travel Tips

Before the Flight

• Buy a bottle of water before the flight and drink water regularly.
• Have a good nights rest the night before flying.
• Keep your carry-on as light as possible.
• Keep a sleeping bag liner, ear-plugs and eye covers with you so you can sleep in the airport if necessary.
• Keep a motion sensitive alarm on your luggage if you are going to sleep in the airport.
• Put all toiletries in a plastic bag before flying.
• Ask for window seats in advance (sometimes you have to check in early to get this) and check that they are not over the wing.
• Find out when luggage is checked in when you will get it back again.
• Remove the hardrive from the computer and carry it on you.
• Take any knives out of your carryon and put it into your luggage.
• Write your flight numbers on your hand.
• Fully charge your PDA before leaving and use a minimal power setting.
• Take public transport to and from the airport.
• Arrive at check-in dressed as a business man and politely ask if any business class seats are available.
• Have a good shave just before you leave.
• If your suitcase is black and normal looking, tie something bright onto the handle so it is easy to recognise on the baggage conveyor.
• Dont eat junk food of any kind 24hrs before leaving.
• Carry a backup of all important files on CD in your pocket.
• Dont carry food onto the plane. If you are hungry you can usually ask for a second round after they have served the meals.
• Check for the best seats on the flight at http://www.seatguru.com/.

On the Plane

• Have a stock of vitamin C on hand and take them regularly.
• Be careful not to eat any areoplane food that you wouldnt normally eat.
• Ignore the on-flight entertainment (movies etc), because its not very good, and try to sleep/rest as much as you can, but be sure to catch all the sights out of the window when possible.
• Be one of the very last people to board the plane - you'll just have to wait on the plane anyway.
• Fill up your water bottle before landing.
• Go to the bathroom/toilet before the end of each flight, because you risk leaving your luggage unattended if you do this in the airport.
• Convert all the currency on you at the first available chance when you reach your final destination.
• Start thinking in the time-zone of your destination while on the plane.
• Before arriving at your final destination, get fully freshened up in the plane toilet.
• Walk around the plane every so often.
• Take your shoes off as soon as you first sit down (to avoid smelly feet a few hours later).
• Use plenty of deodorant before you leave.
• Dont be embarrassed to ask for penuts, biscuits, snacks etc, during the flight.

Stop Overs

• Spend your coins at the airport because they dont accept them for exchange at other countries.
• Have a Visa card handy.
• Use trolleys at airports as much as possible.