The sun, the sea, the sand. A margarita in one hand, a gourmet sandwich in the other, whilst the hotel staff bustles behind you as you forget all of the worries and woes of your regular life. But as the daydream breaks, the waves turning into the half-packed suitcase in front of you, bits of panic and angst start to set in.
What should you pack? Do you need all those socks? What if you’re unlucky enough to be a part of the 1 in 9,821 chance for the plane to crash? All these questions can make anyone queasy. Thankfully, a flight attendant named Yaima has been sharing all the tips and tricks anyone could ever need on TikTok.
Bored Panda has crafted a similar list before, highlighting hotel safety hacks for solo travelers, if you’re curious to learn more about keeping yourself nice and healthy, and content, with no random people deciding that they want to be your roommate for the night.
But today, we’ve gotten in touch with Justina, @justinavstheworld, who was kind enough to answer some questions about traveling, as well as sharing her own experiences and top tips for handling the most challenging of circumstances, so make sure you stick around for this—you don’t want to miss it!
#1 One Of The Best Ways To Fit Your Clothing In Your Bag Is To Roll Everything
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#2 Do Check For Bed Bugs. During The Day, They’re Usually Against The Headboard Or In Between The Mattress Seams
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#3 Bring An Empty Reusable Water Bottle With You And Refill It At The Airport
This Way, You Don’t Have To Wait For The Flight Attendants To Serve You
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#4 Use Hotel Laundry Bags To Separate Your Dirty Laundry In Your Luggage
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#5 Many Are Scared Of Turbulence, But If Flight Attendants Aren’t Freaking Out, You Shouldn’t Be Freaking Out Either
I’m not a scientist but turbulence is simply changes in air. The changes can be caused by mountains, changes in temperature and storms.
Out of my years of flying, I’ve never experienced severe turbulence because pilots know where it is most of the time. Not only do they know where it is, but planes also talk to each other.
So if there is a pocket of unexpected turbulence, the planes in front of you will radio either air traffic control or the planes behind them and let them know they might want to change their altitude or go left or right
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#6 Use This Little Baggie For Ice For The Remote. It’s The Nastiest Thing In The Hotel Room
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#7 Not Going To Use The Toiletries? Shelters Will Gladly Take Them As A Donation
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#8 Also, The Liquid On The Lavatory Floor Is Not Water, So Beware
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#9 Always Double-Check If The Bottled Water Is Free
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#10 Always Use Both Locks. If You Forget To Put Your ‘Do Not Disturb’ Sign On, The Bottom One Will Keep Housekeeping From Coming In
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#11 Most Hotels Offer Free Shower Caps. If You’re Not Going To Use Them For Showering, Use Them For Your Shoes
It will help you protect your clothing from anything dirty you might have on the bottom
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#12 For Makeup And Cream Products, Go To Your Local Makeup Store And Ask For Sample Sizes Of Your Favorites
At Sephora, for example, they always give free samples. Or you can use little sample sizes of your favorite stuff and just refill them every time you go traveling
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#13 Don’t Use The Coffee Makers
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#14 Prepare For The Security Checks By Wearing Easily Removable Shoes, Putting Liquids In A Ziplock Bag, And Separating The Electronics
Please wear socks! And take everything out of your pockets and place the items in your bag.
As far as liquids and creams go, put anything you might need like makeup, shampoo, lotion, conditioner in no bigger than a 4-ounce bottle and put all of those in a 1-quart clear Ziploc bag.
Keep your electronics separate, because they’ll most likely have you take them out of your bag during security
Image source: yaimam, Jennifer 8. Lee
#15 Fear Of Flying? It’s Okay, Lots Of People Have It. Get To The Airport Early, Listen To Your Favorite Music, And Breathe
If it’s really that bad, make sure to communicate with the flight attendants and let them know, they’ll try to check on you every once in a while. You can get a certified emotional support animal, you can also consult a doctor.
Also, turbulence is the worst during summer and winter, so avoid travelling then if possible
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#16 Do Use The Coffee Sugar Packet. Mix It In With Your Face Wash And Exfoliate Away
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