hey there today I am sharing 32 tips on what not to do when you travel these are
things that I don't want you to do in the airport what not to do in the
airplane what not to do in a foreign country what not to pack all kinds of
tips for what not to do when you travel the number one tip for what not to do
when you travel is to not over pack I have so many travel tip videos and
packing method videos even about toiletries for you to watch and the
number two tip for what not to do when you travel is do not pack an outfit for
every day that you are going to be on vacation like if you're gone for seven
days you do not need seven outfits pack tops that can mix and match the number
three thing of what not to do when you travel is do not take too big of a
personal item like I take a travel backpack for underneath the airplane
seat and then I have a carry-on suitcase above my head and the overhead bin it
fits and all major airline bins over my head but that backpack is very large and
it's like a school size but it has two big pockets and one small pocket at the
front and that is fine for me when you go to your Airline's website they will
have luggage requirements and it will tell you the size requirements for your
personal bag as well the number four tip for what not to do and you travel is do
not keep your travel documents put away until it's your turn to talk to the TSA
agent I try to keep my travel documents in that front closest to me pocket of my
backpack just while I'm going through security and then I can put them in a
more secure place once I'm done with security but that way I take out my
documents put them right back in that closest zipped pocket be a respectful
traveler to the people behind you so that they're not delayed waiting on you
the number five tip for what not to do when you travel is do not hold up the
security line do not wait until the last minute to untie your shoes or to unzip
your boots have those already untied or unzooped unzipped by
the time you get up to that conveyor belt do not wear a belt until you are
through with airport security I put on my belt when I get through security I
keep it in the outside pocket of my suitcase and that way when I'm through
security I just pull out the belt and put it on that's when you can also put
on your jewelry for the travel day outfit do not hold up the line by
waiting until the last minute to take out that liquids bag have that liquids
bag pocket unzipped so that you can just pull out the liquids bag put it in the
gray bin and then put your backpack in another gray pin
do not try to be funny with the TSA agents like if you have a knife and they
find it and it's small and it is allowed through airport security don't make a
joke like well what do you think I'm gonna do do this to the pilot because
you will probably not fly that day or for a while and you will hold up all the
quiet and obedient people behind you in Lund another tip for what not to do when
you travel is do not wear lace-up shoes to the airport it's just so
time-consuming to tie them when you're done do not be in a hurry when you are
going through airport security you have paid good money for this airplane seat
ticket you pay good money for your vacation you have planned ahead by
watching awesome YouTube videos to prepare in advance and be a responsible
traveler and a respectful traveler you will never see those people again and I
think when people get in a hurry or get flustered that's when you forget your ID
or an important document or your cell phone at the security line so just take
a deep breath and just keep going don't get mad at yourself and just have a
peaceful vacation before you've even started when you travel do not be rude
to the gate agents they are only the messenger and I know it is so
frustrating when the gate agent says for the fourth time I'm sorry folks your
flight is still delayed and we have no idea when it will be resuming or if it
will even be cancelled after you've stayed at the airport all day there are
so many different lines of communication that get broken before it gets to the
gate agents so they don't know sometimes really they do not know
anything it might be the parent company's fault it might be ramp
people's fault it might be some weird reason that we don't know about but
don't be rude to the messenger my husband was in Washington Dulles Airport
and one of his gate agents had just an awful weather day and this rude customer
said to him I hope your mother dies well she had just died like a week and a
half before that day it was just completely immature and you're
responsible for something to say even though you are so angry but anyway don't
be rude to them also when you get on the airplane don't expect the flight
attendants to put your suitcase or your bag up in the bin over your head I see a
lot of people do this to flight attendants they say I can't pick my bag
up and put it in that bin you're not asking them to do anything you're just
complaining so politely use common courtesy and ask the flight attendant
right when you get on could you call a flight attendant to help me put my
suitcase in the overhead bin and then when you're waiting for that flight
attendant back at your seat if you see a man standing nearby ask him for help
would you mind helping me put my bag in the overhead bin and most of the time
they will also do not wear tight clothing pay attention to the button or
your waistband of your pants that you're gonna be wearing on the airplane because
if they poke in too much when you're sitting it's gonna be really
uncomfortable and hurt your stomach also pay attention to how tight or fitted
your trousers are around your calves your pants or your jeans that you're
wearing if your jeans are too constricting around your calves you can
have major blood clots which will cause a lot of harm to you in flight so I
recommend Zella compression leggings compression
socks there are some really really cute ones out there and then also what we
have is a compression sleeve and this goes just around your calf and they are
footless so if you are worried about fashion or your capris showing your
compression socks try out these I will link some below
Amazon and zella leggings they are all compression leggings I use the high high
high waisted ones to help me suck in all that Indian food and croissants that I'm
gonna eat when I'm in Europe but I use the high-waisted ones and they are
considered compression they don't say compression leggings but
they are considered compression and they are good oh it feels so good my my feet
my calves nothing swells on a flight and I've had
some really bad problems with my calves swelling during flights even just a two
hour flight when you travel do not keep ringing the flight attendant call button
they are not waitresses they are there for our safety the free drinks and food
that we buy that is only bonus learn from me and do not forget to take
tylenol on your flight if you have a fever and help stave off the symptoms of
it and also it can help you get through that flight home so that you can just
make it to your car and then make it to your house when you travel do not expect
that you are going to be able to sit with your family even though you have
chosen the seats together it's kind of like that Jerry Seinfeld episode where
he rents a car and when he gets there they're all out of cars even though he's
already paid and rented it and reserved it what I recommend is the day before
you know you can always check in for your flight 24 hours prior check in and
see if those seat assignments are near each other or beside each other then the
next day when you get to the airport if that's when you're checking in see if
the seats are beside each other if you're not assigned seats that means
when you get to your gate the gate agent is going to call you up and tell you
here's your pass to get onto the airplane and your tickets or your seats
might not be together ask the gate agent but don't expect her to solve the
problem they will most likely especially if it's a full flight they'll most
likely get a flight attendant to help you and honestly flight attendants have
more of the power on the airplane to say excuse me sir do you mind moving up to
this seat and they can even sweeten the deal for that person who needs to move
to give them a closer seat up front you know in your carry-on suitcase
do not put containers that are larger than 3.4 ounces or a hundred milliliters
some people have brought a shampoo bottle like a regular-sized shampoo
bottle but there were only a few drops of shampoo in it and we're so angry when
it got confiscated but the container has to be 3.4 ounces or less when you travel
do not forget to sign up for the State Department's step program and let us say
emergency a civil unrest notification kind of program that they can notify you
on your phone or they can find you if there is a family emergency that's the
best reason but they can give you updates of national emergencies if
needed if you have not seen my 9 travel safety tips be sure to click on the
iCard or down below do not talk loudly on the bus from the park and ride to the
airport or in the quiet boarding area in the airport it's really pet peeve of
mine but honestly I think it makes you look uneducated and slow with technology
and pickpocketers pickpocketers are looking for that kind of person so talk
a little more quietly another tip for when you travel is going to help you
save space in your suitcase or your carry-on backpack or travel bag do not
pack those bulky headphones anymore there are lots of bulb type ear phones
headphones and some over the ear headphones that I really like that are
more secure than the little bulb ones do not take a Tupperware of tuna salad one
it smells like crazy on the plane but it is one of the easiest meals to take when
you're going on the airplane and I've done it and I will probably do it again
but remember that you're gonna have that Tupperware with you your entire flight
but honestly if you throw it away I'm sure it's going to end up in your
kitchen cabinets a couple of months or at least the lid will another tip when
you travel in the airport is to move to the side of the terminal if you need to
ruffle through your bag to find out where your next gate is if you need to
look at your phone for something don't just stop in the middle
of the terminal those terminals are really narrow and we need to keep the
traffic moving do not forget to take a water bottle or an aluminum mug there
are a lot of really nice water fountains now that your bottle can actually fit
all the way under in airports now and the water does not taste like a pipe
that has not had water in it in five days anymore like they used to there was
an article and I don't know if y'all have seen it um I think it was on
Facebook or something that said flight attendants do not like it when you order
a diet coke basically it was saying that the sodas take a long time to dissipate
like the bubbles take a long time to dissipate and so flight attendants don't
like it I don't know if that's true or not most everybody orders a soda or
something bubbly I'll link the article below though so you can see it don't let
the airlines booking system book you on a tight connection connecting flight a
lot of airline websites will say oh there's a connecting flight to
Philadelphia that leaves an hour after you leave land in DC don't trust it it's
trying to be efficient but there are so many out-of-control reasons for delays
these days like weather in like Africa that can affect the flight departure
time in Dulles or DC for domestic flights
do not let there be a connecting flight within an hour at least two hours would
be much better and for international flights we recommend not having a
connection less than five hours when we live near DC we always tried to get on
the Phoenix flight that left at 5:30 5:00 in the afternoon
well there was a flight from Frankfurt Germany that landed at 4:00 and there
were so many times that we would see people an hour and a half later who
would not even make the flight at 5:30 which meant we as Stan buzzed now had an
empty seat but a lot of times we would see them running and an hour and a half
is definitely not enough time for a connecting flight internationally by the
way my name is Laurie thank you for visiting my travel tips by laurie
youtube channel i give tips in hacks for all those travel mistakes that i've
already made that can help you with my husband is a pilot
here in Houston and we've been traveling this world for about 17 years
if you haven't already leave me a comment below and introduce yourself and
let me know where you're going next another tip for what not to do when you
travel is do not pack liquids in other areas of your travel carry-on bags like
you have your liquids bag and you might put some liquids like in your carry-on
suitcase all liquids have to go in that quart sized liquids bag and be pulled
out in airport security if you're taking it on to your person in the airplane do
not feel bad if you have to go to the bathroom and the person beside you is
like dead deeply asleep and sleeping just tap them on the shoulder and scoot
by they know to expect it and you'll never see that person again and do not
throw everything in your suitcase last minute pick a packing method fold them
roll them use packing cubes use the con mari method that's all trendy trendy now
choose a method and just try it this tip for what not to do when you travel is
kind of a pet peeve do not stand at the conveyor belt in security to put all of
your belongings back in their place or put all of your clothes back on take
your stuff and the gray bin like walk it over to the bench that's outside of
security right outside of security put the gray been down there and put
everything back on get settled take your time be organized so that nothing is
lost and don't hold up the people behind you in the security line this is a good
one do not forget to sign up for the police house check program that most
counties in America have just Google like James County police house check and
you can sign up for the days you're gonna be on vacation and a policeman
will walk around your house sometimes and they will do a drive-by to make sure
anything is not out of out of place or see if anything is suspicious and they
won't tell you the specific days or times that they're going to do it but
it's a great peace of mind tip when you travel internationally
there are some things that some wonderful youtubers have told me of what
not to do when you travel there the main reason is so that you don't
stick out for pickpocketers two of the youtubers are a Love & london--
I will link some of her videos below or in an I card if I remember to do that
and Wolters world or voltar's world but with a W they are very helpful and they
have some really good tips for traveling internationally the first thing is to
not wear white tennis shoes and the main reason is for pickpocketers okay but we
as Americans won't support in our shoes and I am used to wearing tennis shoes so
the way that I compromise is by using grey tennis shoes that I am taking knees
to when we go to Europe this spring these are Mizuno they are running shoes
but they're I mean they're brand new they're very comfortable anyway I am
gonna take some other shoes that are less American looking some boots or
something like that in most of Europe they do not wear graphic tees like we do
they do not have their college/university wording on their
shirts and we are Americans we're not trying to fit in because we do not
belong in that culture but we're trying to be less conspicuous to those evil
people out there and do not put all of your money in one wallet like spread the
goods spread the wealth put it in different places hide it in your hotel
room I have some really really smart hacks for hiding money and where to
store it like one is in between the Kleenexes of a little Kleenex packet so
that's so smart and there's another brilliant one in there if you watch that
video okay you're set you're going to be a respectful responsible traveler now
that you've watched these 32 things what not to do when you travel thank you for
stopping by and have a wonderful wonderful trip in the airport out of the
airport in the airplane and on your vacation