Useful Tips

Travel Tips

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 seatguru.com.

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.

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.