Last Updated on January 7, 2021
The best seat
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Your body will be extremely grateful if you invested your money in an upgrade on long flights!
You don’t have to get the seat that can lie flat, but adding a few dollars to get more legroom or to escape the middle seat can be really worth it. After all, you are already paying money for the ticket, so a few extra dollars to purchase your comfort is completely worth it.
You can choose between the window seats or the aisle seats, depending on whether you like to get a glimpse of your city from above or if you’d like to move around freely. In both cases, you know you will land somewhat rested.
Take a cab
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You will be adding a lot of stress if you decided to drive yourself to the airport: You will have to find a parking spot, drag your heavy bags through the lot, get on/off the crowded shuttle bus, and then dive into full-strength airport craziness… that’s more than one can endure for an average week!
The best solution is to simply take a cab, Uber or rideshare that will take you from your house to the airport comfortably, drop you off at the departure terminal directly, and will not even cost you the same price for the long-term parking if you don’t live that far from the airport!
Give yourself time
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In order not to end up running through the airport while carrying your heavy bags and sweating like a maniac through the crowds, you should leave your house or hotel a little early. Plus, you will not be stressing over missing your flight!
You should apply the same rule during your trip in order to give yourself plenty of time to enjoy your activities freely because rushing from one museum to another while handling the crowds can be mentally and physically draining.
Hotel with an elevator
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Some people don’t pay attention to this one, but it is important to book a hotel with elevators, especially if you picked a room on a high floor.
