by Cristina Costea | May 16, 2017 | Highlight, Travel Tips
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Part 2 of “70 Awesome Travel Hacks You Absolutely Need in Your Life” starts now.
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Smartphone Related Hacks
Here are some apps you will need to have in order to make sure your vacation goes off without a hitch.
21. Booking Apps
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The internet is filled with great booking apps – from hotels, to flights to cars from every major booking website there is. Download the one you like the most. You’ll simplify the booking process and you can book on the go!
22. Google Translate
You simply cannot leave home without it. It has a cool new feature called live translation! All you need to do is point your camera at a sign or menu and Google will translate it for you!
23. Offline Google Maps
Having Google Maps on your smartphone isn’t really a travel hack, but did you know you can download the maps and use them offline? Great for when there’s spotty Wi-Fi connection!
24. Trip It
Trip It will plan your trip, like you’ve never seen before. Everything about your trip, in one place! Now, how cool is that?!
25. ICE
ICE stands for In Case of Emergency and it’s just that. An app for Android that keeps all the details about your health, in case of emergency. The cool thing about this app is that it can be accessed even when your smartphone is locked.
Beauty Hacks
26. Hair Pins in Empty Tic Tac Boxes
Hair pins are probably the most misplaces things… them and keys! Use an empty Tic Tac box to store them and you’ll never have to worry about losing them, ever again!
27. Straws for Lotions
If you’re going away for just a couple of days, then there’s no point in bringing along heavy lotion bottles. Use straws to store the lotions and just tape them up!
28. Toothpaste Inside Eye Dropper Bottle
You don’t have to buy travel sized toothpaste! Just use an empty eye dropper bottle and fill it up with toothpaste.
29. Plastic Wrap on the Inside of the Caps
Whatever bottles you’re bringing with you, make sure they don’t leak, by using plastic wrap on the inside of the caps!
30. Bring Coconut Oil
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31. Moisturize While in the Air
The air inside planes is very dry and damaging to the skin, so make sure you moisturize both your face and hands while up in the air.
32. Ask for Perfume Samples
Don’t bring along your entire perfume bottle, instead go to where you bought it from and ask for a sample!
33. Contact Lens Cases for Storage of Miscellaneous Items
Contact lens cases works wonderfully for storing creams, foundation, concealer and even fake eyelashes!
34. Mixed Oils
Mix some of your favorite liquid oils at home (for example sweet almond and carrot seed oil) and use as makeup remover, body moisturizer and even hair conditioner.
35. Dry Shampoo
Dry shampoo is a sprayable powder that you can use on your scalp and hair to remove grease. Spray liberally, comb through and your hair is as good as new. Note that this doesn’t replace washing your hair, it only delays the wash by a day or two.
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– Part 1 can be found here, Part 3 of 70 Awesome Travel Hacks Coming Soon –
by Cristina Costea | May 11, 2017 | Travel Tips
Going on holidays? Want to fit more in your suitcase? What about protecting some of those fragile or valuable items? In this post, the team at BookSurfCamps.com will share with you a comprehensive list of 70 easy and practical travel hacks. It’s divided into six sections. We will start with the first section. More will come soon. So get ready and let’s make your travels much more efficient and enjoyable!
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Packing Hacks
1. Packing Cubes
Packing cubes keep all your things in order. If you like to be organised when you travel, then packing cubes are a must. A lot of companies make them, from Ikea to fancier ones, like those from Tortuga and Shacke Pak.
2. Rolling instead of Folding
Folding your clothes will not only take up more space, but it also wrinkles your clothes. Rolling is the new trend that will make your clothes look much better and fit perfectly in your luggage.
3. Fold Socks, don’t Bunch Them Up
Aside from the fact that bunching socks up will take up more space than folding them, bunching them up in a bundle also wears down the elastic to one of the socks. You’ll end up with uneven socks, and that sucks!
4. Use an Old Sunglasses Case to Store Cables
This way, you won’t have them all tangled up and ready to annoy you to death. Also, this works better than a simple bag does, because it’s smaller and they have less room to wiggle into those perfect knots.
5. Inflatable Neck Pillow
Some surfers can’t travel without their neck pillows, but they take so much space! Why not get an inflatable neck pillow?!
6. Necklaces in Straws
Make sure your necklaces don’t become tangled, by putting them through straws.
7. Hide Money in Skincare Containers
Be it chap stick containers or old sunscreen bottles, it’s nice to have some money put aside in case of emergency.
8. Store Your Digital Camera in a Soap Case
It’s not just for protection, but in case of theft, nobody will think of stealing your soap bar!
9. Curling Iron in Oven Mitt
Curling irons fit perfectly in an oven mitt and this way, the heat won’t ruin your clothes if you don’t have time to let it cool down.
10. Create a Soap Pouch
If you’re the water-and-soap type of person, then you should try and make yourself a travel soap pouch. Go here and learn how to do it.
11. Garbage Bags
If travel cubes are just too much for you, then you can use garbage bags to store your clothes inside your luggage and also make everything waterproof.
12. Shower Caps for Shoes
Use shower caps to cover the soles of your shoes when packing them.
13. … or Better Yet, Get Shoe Bags
If shower caps are too mundane for you, then you can go and get yourself some shoe bags. They’re meant to protect and store shoes and some looks very fancy!
14. Stuff Your Shoes
Now that your suitcase is protected from your shoes, it’s time you used the insides of your shoes as storage. Store socks, chargers, or whatever fits!
15. Scan Your Papers
In case you lose them, you’ll have a backup, even though you’ll need to get new ones, once you arrive home.
16. Paper Napkins to Fold Delicates
You have a silk blouse you want to pack? Cover it with paper napkins and then fold it. The amount of wrinkles will vastly diminish.
17. Mark Your Baggage as Fragile
… even if it’s not! This way you’ll make sure they handle it with care and nothing gets broken.
18. Essential Oils on Napkins
To keep all your clothes smelling nice inside your bag, put a few drops of essential oils on a cloth napkin and store it in between your clothes.
19. Look Up Capsule Wardrobe
You’ll be amazed at how capsule wardrobe can change the way you pack your clothes for traveling to your next surfing destination.
20. Wear Your Heavy Clothes on the Plane
This way your hand baggage is kept lighter. Besides, planes tend to get quite cold.
If you need help deciding on your surf camo destination, make sure you browse BookSurfCamps.com’s extensive offer. We’ve got holidays and vacations from over 850 organizers worldwide!
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