Have a Neighbor Get Your Mail If you’re traveling for more than a couple of days, ask one of your neighbors to pick up your mail and newspapers so the…

Beach Valuables If you’ll be going for a swim in the ocean, don’t bring your valuables to the beach. If you must, either ask someone you can trust to watch…

Save on Groceries If you go to grocery stores often during your travels, sign up to the stores’ rewards/club programs to save money. It usually takes just a few minutes…

Don’t Be Intimidated by Language Barriers Don’t let language barriers deter you from traveling; these days, most locals around the world, especially the younger generations and those in the hospitality…

Know When to Fight the Cruise Company If a cruise you take ends early due to inclement weather or norovirus, don’t fight the cruise company. It won’t end the way…

Don’t Put Your Feet There When flying in a bulkhead seat, don’t put your feet on the wall in front of you—especially if you have your shoes on. And when…

Keep Your Music Down When listening to music on a plane, bus or train, make sure the volume isn’t so loud that your seatmates can hear every beat and word….

Bring Tissues (or Toilet Paper) This tip is especially handy for women but men will appreciate it, too: Always keep a stash of tissues or toilet paper handy when traveling…

Keep Insects in the Dark If you’re staying in the tropics, don’t leave the lights on inside your room at night when you’re not there—especially if the windows are open…

Keep the Ants Away If you’re visiting a tropical destination, be sure not to leave any food, sweets and especially fruit lying around the room or in your bag. Otherwise,…

Close the Bathroom Door One of my pet peeves when sitting next to a lavatory on an airplane is that oftentimes, passengers will walk out of it and not check…

Pack for the Weather I’m borrowing this line from my buddy Rick Steves, but I’ve heard it countless times, and from many people: “In Europe, there’s no such thing as bad…

Use Your Pockets at Security Most passengers know the drill by now when it comes to going through security: take out your laptops and liquids, remove all metal, etc. But…

See Your Belongings through Security You should always keep an eye on your belongings when you’re traveling, no matter where you are, but especially while going through security. Don’t go…

Help Your Belongings through Security When going through security at a U.S. airport, be sure to push your belongings onto the conveyor belt. You’d be surprised how many clueless people…