Traveling and Packing Tips

School is almost over which means summer trips for some families and friend groups.  As I have said before, I'm going on quite a few trips and have been traveling my whole life so I have lots of tricks up my sleeve.

Airplane Tickets
Buy airline tickets on Tuesday, if you are planning at least three weeks ahead.  The will be the cheapest as plane tickets get.  For anyone traveling on a budget or in a large group, Tuesday will be the best day.

Make a List
This can include what you're bringing, what day you'll wear it, a intineray of the trip, what not to forget, ect.  Lists help me so much because I overpack!  When I write everything out, I see what I'm bringing and don't get as carried away.

Extra Important Papers
Print off an extra copy of hotel reservations, plane tickets, anything else important.  Even if you have these on your phone... what if you lose your phone or the battery dies.

Roll Clothes
You can save a lot of space by not folding clothes.  Rolling not only creates more space for more clothes but they won't be as wrinkled.

Dryer Sheets
Place a dryer sheet in your suitcase to keep your clothes fresh smelling.

Undergarments in Shoes
Roll socks and other small clothing items and place them in the toe of the shoes.  This saves so much space!

Binder Clips 
Clip a binder clip around the razor head to protect your clothes and the blade.

Cling Wrap
Wrap a small piece of cling wrap around the top of liquid bottles like shampoo and conditioner.  Then screw the top on and place in a ziploc bag.

Straws and Jewelry
Instead of having your jewelry tangled in your bag, string it through a straw.  This only works for smaller necklaces though, not statement jewelry.

Bobby Pin Holder
Use an old Tic Tac container to store bobby pins in.

Liquid Rule
Before you get to the airport, make sure all liquids are in one ziploc bag and that they are under 3.4 oz.

Travel Sized Products
Do not buy them!  Most are a ripoff, especcially makeup.  You can buy the fullsized and refill most products like setting powder.  If you must buy them, try to do the math before you purchase them to see what you're paying.

Plastic Water Bottle
Pack a plastic water bottle in your carry on, then fill it up after security.  This way you can have water for free... because it's not free in the airport.

I hope these help you on your next trip!