Top 10 hacks every intending travelers should know:

If your visa has been approved and you will be emigrating any moment from now, congratulations! We have taken our time to research and collate these hacks to make your journey seamless and safe. It will answer the questions: when do I book my flight? How do I get cheap flights? How do I get Cheap hotels? How can I navigate my way in and out of the airport etc ..

Below are top 10 hacks which every intending travelers will found indispensable.

1. Use AI for Customized Itineraries:

I always tell people to embrace Artificial Intelligence because it is the face of the new world. You can make use of AI softwares in organizing your trips starting from travel dates, destination, accomodations, meals, hotel reservations,

How can AI help in organizing my itineraries? Some specialized AI softwares like Google Bard travel assistant, wanderlog, Chatgpt can help make suggestions on the best day to travel, Best airport to chose, best hotel, cheap flights, how you can navigate yourself round the city depending on your travel purpose.

2. Book Flights with Flexible Search Dates: 

My friend have meet an agent who told him that a trip from Lagos to Edinburgh could cost over ₦3m but our Smart search helped us book the same flight less than ₦1.3m. you can imagine the gap!

Some mobile softwares such as Google Flights, Skyscanner, or Hopper can help you have flexible search and access to cheap flights.

3. Choose flights with longest layover.

Instead of taking flights with Short layover, flights with layovers of about 6-12 hours are best. This will help you navigate the new cities and still have enough time to rest before the journey continues.

4. Invest in Smart Luggage: 

It is not new that there use to occur some cases of missing suitcases and travel bags. smart suitcases with built-in GPS trackers, biometric locks, and USB charging ports from brands like Away, Samsonite Konnect-i, and TUMI will definitely help overcome this challenges of missing bags and as well keep your luggages secured and your phone battery charging on the go 

5.  Use eSIMs for Seamless Connectivity:

Activate eSIM plans digitally. This will help keep you connected to whoever intends to pick you at the airport. Some people may be hearing about this for the first time but it is thrilling to enjoying unbroken connectivity using e-SIMs.

6. Use Apps for Real-Time Language Translation:

 Make use of digital apps like Google Translate, iTranslate, or Microsoft Translator for real-time conversations and text translations if you are traveling to a places you may likely encounter language barrier. Do not neglect this otherwise, you may go missing do to your inability to communicate.

7. Make use of  offline Maps: 

In addition to Google map, there is great needs for offline map I'm case you lose Internet connections. Some of the apps that may be of great importance are Google Maps or Maps.me. it will help you navigate your route easily without Internet.

8. Take with you only the items you need.

Make use of capsule wardrobe; selecting only some sort of clothes that can be mixed to give you a new outfits instead of packing the entire clothing in your wardrobe. Avoid unnecessary items like heavy food items especially some that may be screened out by airport officials.

9. Use Travel Price Alerts: 

If someone should walk up to you and ask if you would like to get your flight ticket at a price half of what you have seen, you will definitely say ‘yes’. To get the deal at cheaper amount, set up price alerts for flights and hotels using apps like Hopper, Kayak, or Skyscanner so as to enjoy the offer at it's highest discounts.

10. Shine Your Eyes 

This may not be the best advise for every Nigerian child because everyone knows about it. Do not be the friend of all. I am not saying that you should wear the saddist face but watch your bags and yourself carefully while in the waiting room; if not the city boys may smuggle a wrap of heroine into your luggages. You can make  friends, gist while onboard but open your eyes.