12 Common Travel Mistakes To Avoid
12 Common Travel Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
“When you travel and when you have some travel mishaps, it can sometimes feel like you’re the only one that that’s ever happened to, but... with all the stories people have told, all the tips that they’ve shared, and all the mistakes they’ve made too, I can say with confidence that we’re in this together.”
What has been the worst travel mistake you’ve ever made?
Learn how to avoid twelve of the most common mistakes people make while traveling. Plus, hear bonus travel tips and mistakes from fellow members of the Traveling with Kristin and Badass Digital Nomads Community.
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EPISODE 124 TOPICS DISCUSSED:
Applications are open for Kristin's new Ready To Relocate program for people who are looking to slow travel or move abroad [2:15]
Listener shout-outs [3:54]
Comments from listeners about their travel mistakes [5:15]
Missed flights and trains
Roaming data and SIM cards
Planning
Slow travel
Packing mistakes
Bad luggage
Lost debit and credit cards
TOP 12 TRAVEL MISTAKES: [10:56]
12. Frequent Flier Programs [11:39]
Hotel Rewards
Car Rental Perks
11. Booking the cheapest flight [13:27]
10. Traveling at peak times [14:43]
9. Planning too much/not enough [15:46]
8. Traveling without insurance [16:55]
7. Not using the airline app [17:41]
6. Eating airport food [18:24]
5. Never solo traveling [19:21]
4. Peak hours, crowds and lines [20:21]
3. Banking and ATM mistakes [21:54]
2. Not eating like the locals [23:11]
1. Overpacking 😬 [24:00]
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