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Never eat where you see other tourists eating. Look for a place jammed with locals. -substantial-freud

Don't convert your cash. Just use your debit/credit or withdraw money from an ATM when you get there. -camboprincess99

If your plans change and you need to cancel your hotel reservation against the hotel's cancellation policy, don't call and cancel. I've tried to barter with hotels many times, but truthfully unless you have a good relationship with the hotel, they have no reason to refund you.

Instead, call the hotel and move your reservation to next week. Even if it is against the cancellation policy, most hotels will allow you to alter a reservation without issue. Then (usually a few hour later to guarantee you talk to a different hotel rep) call and cancel your "new" reservation. -NellieJaycee

When flights get canceled, don’t stand in line to talk to an agent. Call the airline. -PebbleBeach1919

For photo equipment or all kind of expensive stuff: put some duct tape on it. If it looks broken, nobody wants to steal it. -SensitiveDolphin55

Try searching for flights in a air company’s original language. I once saved $700 booking tickets in Peru by using Spanish rather than English. -Huge-Recognition-366

Bring an orange. If someone you are sitting next to smells bad you can open the orange up as a natural deodorizer. -daveescaped

Have a (distinct) hat. Meeting up with strangers/couchsurfers/tour group? You're the person in the hat. When talking with officials, the act of taking off a hat shows obedience to authority and will make the interaction just that much smoother.

When you're tucking in for the night, putting keys, coins, that new bus pass, &c. in the (upside-down) hat so they don't get misplaced in a new place. -SimonPennon

Learn basic words/phrases of the country's language you are traveling to. This will help you more than you think. -camboprincess99

Stupid and Cheerful. A cop stops you in a foreign country? Stupid and cheerful. Never be belligerent. A border guard says your papers aren’t in order? Stupid and cheerful. The airline says you are too late to board? Stupid and cheerful. -daveescaped

Remember the guy who travels to countries right after natural disasters and terrorist attacks? -LifeSenseiBrayan

Go to any hardware store and pick up a 3 port, 6ft extension cord. They are usually like $5 and pretty light. This will turn 1 outlet into 3 and move it in a more convenient position. You can now charge all your devices. -nowhereman136

Roll everything, fold nothing. -ThegatiX

Never let anyone “take” you anywhere. This applies especially to taxi drivers and random strangers. -substantial-freud

Let your family back home know your travel itinerary. -DuckFlat

Go #2 before you leave, doing on the road stinks. -TheRealOcsiban

Keep a small toiletry bag in your carry on luggage. You never know when your checked luggage will disappear. -polywha

It’s better to spend more time in a few places than a little time in a bunch of places. -shveddy

Who you go with is way more important than where you go. -AliJoof

Nobody wakes up early. Like you can wake up before dawn and get fantastic golden hour pics when the city is empty then go back for breakfast and a nap before heading out for lunch.

Like the best city for this is Rome. No one is around and you can get wide shots that would never happen during the day and the lighting is better. -ActualWhiterabbit