Travel Tips from a (sorta) jet-setter

Some tips from my own travel experiences!

(note, I travel primarily [but not exclusively] to African countries so YMMV)

(last updated 20180825)

1. Pack a container or tupperware
1. Often you may need "padkos" and have nowhere to store it
2. A container (like an ice-cream tub) can also be used to do handwashing if your place doesn't have a decent sized hand basin or lacks a bath;
   
   the ice-cream tub can also store more fragile things a lot more reliably than leaving said fragile things loose in the bag;
   
   ice-cream tubs lose their value in their larger volume ... a slim or small multi-compartment container (e.g. lunch or snack box) can be much more versatile for snacks if you go on day trips.
   
2. Toilet paper
1. Particularly in African countries - the last thing you want to discover is that the bathrooms don't have toilet paper - this has happened often enough that I've now learned to pack my own bogroll :)
2. Also useful for flights and such - you never know what's going to happen on the plane! 'Loo rolls are handy for all sorts of situations - wiping up spilled drinks, tooting your nose, wrapping something up with a little padding, and even if you need fire: Crazy Russian + Toilet Roll
   
3. Check-in online whenever you can!
1. Not only does this alleviate last-minute stress about completing check-in but it also gives you the best shot of a decent seat on the plane
2. ALSO if you don't have to go to a check-in counter at the airport you can sometimes get away with a larger than normal carry-on bag (dimensions are usually hard to cheat on but if it fits the dimensions, and hasn't been weighed, you're golden).
   
   Chances are, if you approach a check-in counter for any reason and have a carry-on in tow, they will weigh it. Even 0.5kg over the limit and your bag will need to be checked.

I'll continue to update this if / when more bright ideas surface from my travel escapades ;)