Going on vacation is exciting, but dealing with the logistics of travel is nerve-racking โ especially in a foreign country. If you're not prepared for the worst, you could end up stranded for hours, days or worse.
Redditor u/yankeevandal asked fellow netizens to share their travel mistakes in hopes that we can learn from them before taking our next trip. After all, nobody wants a surprise expense or a "friendly conversation" for hours on end with random security guards.
Everyone has a travel blunder, what's yours?
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Be sure you have everything you need before giving up your key
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Don't take the wrong train โ but sometimes it could be harmless
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Make sure your hotel is in the right city (and continent)
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Don't underestimate airplane turbulence
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Stay off of any train you don't plan on riding
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Don't get so hung up on security that you accidentally lose access to your own items
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Under no circumstance should you speak more than the bare minimum to the TSA
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Do not use roaming data in another country unless you're ultra rich
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Check those umlauts when in Germany
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