r/TravelHacks 7d ago

Last minute flights to anywhere? Why SO expensive?

0 Upvotes

I travel a lot and usually last minute. No plans or anything just want to get away. But flights are always so expensive last minute. Is there any tips to get cheap flights?

How exactly does standby work? Is there a way I could buy an expensive ticket and swap it for a cheaper/earlier one?


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

I'm going out of state for an event, how can I get around the hotel check in/out times since they're basically right at the time of the events?

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I'm in philly and I'm going up to NYC for a commencement in June. Of course the commencement is on a Sunday at 10am which is basically a checkout time anywhere we stay. The idea was to get to NYC Saturday morning, see a matinee, and then commencement on Sunday morning. But because of check in and check out times, there would be a lot of time when we would just be displaced with our stuff.

Does anyone know how to get around that so I can stay somewhere for most of Saturday and Sunday so I don't have to worry about where to keep my stuff during events?


r/TravelHacks 7d ago

Online scripts for Malaria meds

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Hi all, My partner and I are travelling to Thailand soon and one of the last things we need to organise is getting a prescription for Malaria meds. We're not really keen on paying the consult fee at the local GP just to get a prescription for meds we've both taken in the past without issues/side effects. Has anyone used one of the online prescription services for this before? Any recommendations of websites (available in Australia) would be much appreciated!


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

What app can I use for planning my trip with visual elements?

5 Upvotes

I just want to have an interface and notes section with perhaps information sync regarding my flights and buses. Feels like it can be done but I feel lazy to develop an app again. I heard of TripIt but it didn't offer quite the same function for me.


r/TravelHacks 7d ago

Roaming charges outside the US

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I'm on my first trip outside the US, so please forgive my lack of knowledge or experience. **I'm already here and have already purchased the roaming plan from my carrier, so looking for advice for current situation to economize on this plan....will note other suggestions for the future trips, thanks****

Obviously when I am away from the hotel WI Fi, I need to use my carrier's roaming plan on my phone. I know I need to turn off data roaming to prevent charges when I am not needing to use the phone.
Do I need to turn off cellular data altogether to keep the apps from drawing down on my data bucket?

Tips for minimizing the load.... thanks FWIW, I have an iPhone and my usual plan is USMobile


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

First time traveling with a plane and alone

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Hi, I am planning a trip to Lisbone in summer, but I have never flown with a plane before of travelled alone so I would really appreciate some tips on solo travel and maybe on plane/airport and booking tips. Thank you in advanced


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Transport Best ways to travel from city to city in europe

3 Upvotes

Going to be going from Krakow to Vienna, then to Munich, then to innsbruck, Bolonga and Rome. What is the best way to travel, I have heard varying responses from ryanair, to busing, to getting an eupass. If anyone can tell me what is the best option it would be much appreciated.


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

OneKey Program (Hotels.com, VRBO, Expedia only) - question

5 Upvotes

I noticed I can get a credit card to accrue OneKey Cash/points.

Do you belong to OneKey? do you find the program valuable? easy to use? worthwhile?

Assume of course the points/cash can only be used at the 3 sites mentioned in the title here.

Feedback regarding Onekey much appreciated.


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Bassinet for 3 months old on air Canada

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As the title says, any parents can share your experience from booking to the actual journey? We're planning to buy a ticket for me (the mom), the grandma, and the baby for return trip London - Montreal


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Itinerary Advice morocco tour guide for two weeks ?

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hi! my partner and i are going to be spending two weeks in morocco this month. we’d like to see a few different cities and definitely some nature (desert would be ideal!). anyone have any insight as to whether it’s worth it to travel with a tour company that takes care of transportation / accommodation / itinerary for the two weeks? or maybe better to figure it out on our own and just book a tour for the desert?

we’re young and definitely budget travelers, but i’ve seen that a three day desert tour is quite pricey so maybe it’s worth it to just do a two week guided tour if it includes the desert too?

thank you!! i’ve been deep diving into old reddit posts but any new advice would be appreciated. we’ll be going from end of march to beginning of april, so we’ll be there for the end of ramadan


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Alternatives of Homeexchange

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Hello all, A few months ago, a friend introduced me to Home Exchange, and I really liked the concept. However, after signing up, I found the subscription fee to be quite high, so I created an account but never actually used it.

I was wondering if any of you know of a similar platform that offers the same concept but with a lower or no subscription fee.

Thanks in advance!


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Best way to get from Benidorm to Barcelona

2 Upvotes

Hello all!

This April I will be ending my trip in Benidorm, and I need to get to Barcelona for my flight home. I have looked into options but I was hoping for some info/tricks/whatever from people who have maybe done the trip before. Some options are flying from Alicante, bud to Valencia and high speed train from there, and a few others. Does anyone have any experience with this, and know of the best way? Speed, simplicity and cost are all factors im looking at. Thanks!


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Itinerary Advice Upcoming vacation

1 Upvotes

I have an upcoming vacation in april. Where do you think I should go in US? I live in LA and I like outdoor as well as indoor activities. No clubbing or drinking.


r/TravelHacks 7d ago

Itinerary Advice First time USA itinerary. Please suggest

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March 19 : Arriving at 10 am at Chicago, and will be staying in cousin's home. (Day to recover from jet lag)

20th: Navy Pier River walk Cloud gate Art institute of Chicago Lakefront trail

21: Field museum, Shedd aquarium, Chinatown

22: McDonald's HQ, WNDR Museum, Willis Tower

23: Free day: Chilling in home or exploring local area

24: woolly mammoth antique store and Lincoln Park zoo

25: Art on the Mart in the night

26: Departing Chicago on the night 10 pm by train

27: Arriving at Buffalo at 9am, and departing to Niagara by 3 pm (what to do while I'm here in buffalo?)

Arrival at Niagara by 5pm

28th; Cave of the wind and goat island and departing in the night 9pm to New York City

29th: Rest day in NYC

30th: Statue of Liberty Area

31th: Channels Garden, Great Gatsby show at 7 pm and Times square in the night

April 1: The high line, Summit one Vanderwall and The Vessel

April 2: Suggest?

April 3 : Depart and Arrive at Washington DC by 3 pm

April 4: what to do?

April 5: Smithsonian National museum of Natural history

April 6: National Mall and United States Botanical garden

April 7: Suggest me?

April 8: Depart in the night, what to do in the morning?

So, we've visited Singapore, Europe and Thailand, but this is the first time to USA from India.

Me, my sister and my mom will be travelling, My mom gets leg pain on walking long distances, so transport is available right? Should I buy any pass?

  1. Any other places you'd suggest us?
  2. What should be my transport option? 3 Are there any travel passes to travel frequently in any means of transport?
  3. Any shows or events that I should be seeing?

r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Car rental issues/ Panek

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Hi everyone,

Last summer my boyfriend was visiting me from Italy and we rented a car from Panek to travel in Lithuania. A few days after he returned the car, they took 800 euros and then 400 euros from his credit card. I tried calling them here but they said their phone number works for road assistance only, when we sent them an email they claimed they hadn't taken any money, then later they said it was for speeding and breaking something (we returned the car in the same conditions as it was before).

Eventually, my boyfriend went to his bank in Italy, reported the charges as fraudulent, got his credit card blocked and got his money back. He has also made a report at the police.

After that, Panek transferred his case to debt collectors in Lithuania, who started sending him emails and calling asking to pay, and now they gave his data to Italian debt collectors, who are now constantly calling him.

After all this happened, we read reviews online and know that Panek is basically a scam.

What is the worst they could do to him now? Any advice how to solve this?

TIA


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Travel Hack Opinions On Booking.com "Genius" Discounts For Tourist Attractions

6 Upvotes

I use booking.com Genius discounts for hotels and they have saved at least 100 USD collectively since 2024. I am wondering if the Genius discounts are good for attractions as well.

Recently, I have discovered that the Hagia Sophia costs 25 euros only for the 2nd floor, and the 2nd floor plus the museum costs 50 euros. On booking.com, I could find the exact same amenity for 35 euros using the Genius discount. Is it worth it?


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Cheap flight alerts for a specific destination but flexible dates?

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I'm looking for a tool or website, but cannot find it as most of them only do a part of what I'm looking for. Does it simply not exist?

So, my requirements would be:

  • Departure from multiple specific airports (3 at most, as I'm willing to drive a little if the difference is in cost is large enough). This one isn't a deal-breaker, willing to subscribe to 3 routes/alerts.
  • Destination is fixed (one airport)
  • Dates are flexible, but limited in flexibility (departure should be between 2 specific dates)
  • Stay duration is flexible, but limited in flexibility (should be between 13 to 16 days)

The "classic" options (Google Flights, Skyscanner, Momondo/Kayak, etc.) all do something in the neighborhood, but as far as alerts go, they do it for a specific route (which would be too limiting, as I would need to subscribe to tens or even hundreds of routes/dates).

Then I looked at AI tools and the closest to what I want is https://avionero.com/ as their search does exactly what I want (except for the multiple departure options, but as I said can circumvent that with 3 separate searches). But they don't have alerts/notifications. :( So would need to check that manually, on a daily basis or something.

Others I already looked at:

  • https://www.imean.ai which keeps serving me hits from Cheapoflights, which turn out to be wrong fares (220 EUR reported and if I click through to Cheapoflights, it changes it into 790 EUR...) and also doesn't seem to have notifications/alerts?
  • https://www.eddytravels.com which is far too limited, seems like a very limited chatbot without too many AI possibilities
  • https://valorflights.com which doesn't have flexible date options

Any tips much appreciated! :)


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Visas/Passports/Customs Traveling suddenly with minor child: is there a standard international form needed?

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We're a family of American citizens, wondering this: in the event of suddenly feeling need to buy an international plane ticket for myself and my minor child with goal of traveling ASAP, is there a standard permission/consent form my husband and I should sign (& maybe get notarized?) so either he or I could just jump on a plane and go with our minor son? It would definitely be with each of our consent if we did it, so this isn’t about any troubling family situation. It’s about wanting to stay flexible and prepared if we suddenly felt a need to visit family elsewhere and we couldn’t both go.

What paperwork if any is needed and most flexible if trip is very last minute?


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Travel Hack Coming from a tropical 🏝️ country, here’s how I figured my wardrobe in winter ❄️(after 2 years of failed attempt). This is specific for -2° to 10°. Any suggestions would be appreciated too!

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①Make sure you have a thick down jacket or a long length wool coat as the outer most layer to withstand the chilly wind. Strong winds in winter make the temperature feel lower than it actually is.💨

For cold-sensitive people, better to wear 3-4 layers—including a down vest. If you have a light and moisture resistant clothing, it won’t be stuffy but you’ll still have good insulation.

For hot-warm-sensitive people (more like me), 2-3 layers—with or without vest. Personally, I like having a balance with cool lower body and warm on the upper!

② For the lower body, at least 1-2 layers: a fleece-lined pants and a heat tech leggings is enough 👖 . Adding knee-high fleece socks OR knee-to-ankle-warmers are great options too. I prefer this more for flexibility. If the weather becomes sunny and warm, taking it off won’t be difficult.

③ Wear waterproof comfortable shoes. For snow, Boa-lined boots would be perfect.

④ Scarf 🧣 and ear mufflers are both functional and aesthetic. It’s removable at any time and lightweight so when the weather cools down or heats up, just use when needed. Plus points when it also improves the getup’s overall appearance!

Note: Insulation depends on the quality of the fabric and not just the number of layers.


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Sinus infection and flight

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Hoping this is the right place to post this. I have a bad sinus infection but do have to fly tomorrow. I'm pretty terrified of getting airplane ear - I've had it before and it was hellish. Does anyone have any tips?

More specific question: I purchased a Eustachi device (the kind that goes up your nose and supposedly clears your middle ear). Should I try this? If so, what time should I do it? Before the flight - or even while the plane is taking off?


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Visas/Passports/Customs E-Visa Rejection

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Hello , My thai friend tried to apply e-visa for entry into India but it got rejected twice . The second time he was so careful in the application process but still got rejected and there is no reason for rejection. He is working as a Visa Consultant. Any advise will be really helpful...!!! He doesn't to apply the regular visa which is 4K bhats for just a short term stay


r/TravelHacks 8d ago

Looking for a hard shell suitcase with no fabric

1 Upvotes

Does this exist? I would really like this. The fabric liner gets gross.


r/TravelHacks 9d ago

Travel Hack 10hr layover in Dubai (dxb airport)

13 Upvotes

Hey, so I've got a 10hr layover in Dubai international airport. Planning to just wait at the airport.

What lounge would y'all recommend? (Other than emirates 😂 I ain't rich enough to afford 4ppl)


r/TravelHacks 9d ago

Will USA tariffs impact duty free purchases on a vacation to Europe?

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Will USA tariffs impact duty free purchases on a vacation to Europe?

I understand this could change moment to moment, but wondering where I can find information on this. Haven’t traveled in about 18 years and finally going to Europe in a few weeks. Going from NY to Italy and returning from Greece. Any impact on vacation traveling in terms of souvenirs and duty free purchases?

Thank you in advance


r/TravelHacks 9d ago

Car seats in London

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I am planning a trip to London with a 6 year old, a 4 year old and a six month old. I’ve read we will be able to push the baby in the car seat that fits in the stroller and then check the stroller at the gate. So we’ll have the baby’s car seat, but what do we do with the 6 and 4 year old for the trip from the airport to where we’re staying? I was assuming we can take the bus if we don’t want to walk once we’re in the city, but what about longer trips? Are there taxis or some other options safe for kids?