Travel enthusiast shares secret travel tips
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When it comes to travelling, there's no better way to do it than enjoying everything to the fullest: great accommodation, appropriate outfits, and, of course, making memories to last a lifetime.
Enter travel enthusiast Grace Cheng, who shares videos of her glamorous international travels. She's not scared to share what she has learnt along the way—even if it means letting the cat out of the bag with undercover travel tricks.
'First off, I know a lot of people don’t know this, but you can actually take a full bottle of water through security,' Grace advises in one of her videos.
‘Only if it is frozen because yes, ice is solid and water is liquid, so all you’ve got to do is freeze the water before you leave for the airport and before you hit security, just drink whatever has melted,’ she added.
The travel enthusiast also shared her second tip, which is to know if someone went into your room when staying at hotels.
Grace suggests, ‘All you’ve got to do is tape a hair at the bottom of the door frame, and when you come back to your room, you’ll see if the hair has been broken or not, and then you’ll know if someone has come in or not.’
Grace’s third tip is to always take the aisle seat in economy class to scout for any vacancies where you can stretch out, avoiding the need for upgrades or additional charges.
‘In this case, you can opt to choose whatever is available, and hopefully you’ll get a row all to yourself so you can just lay down the entire flight,’ she said.
For her fourth tip, Grace recommends booking with the same chain of hotels across your travels, regardless of the destination, to take advantage of better customer service and free upgrades.
Finally, Grace advised to always have a universal power adaptor so you won’t have the hassle of buying different ones before each of your travels.
‘When I started travelling this was actually one of my biggest issues,’ she said, as she always has to buy different adaptors.
However, people online have mixed comments on her travel tips, with some thanking her while others offered alternative ways:
‘Just bring an empty bottle through TSA (US aviation security) and use their water refilling stations,’ one person said, to which an international traveller added, ‘Not all international airports have refilling stations!’
‘If you freeze the water make sure it’s not in your favourite water bottle cause it depends on the TSA officer and they may or not let it through,’ another person remarked.
Also, some flight attendants and airline agents online advised to not just sit in any seat on the plane without asking the respective worker.
‘This is a pet peeve. You can ask if there’s empty seats, you can’t just sit anywhere,’ said one.
You can watch Grace’s full video below:
Grace's experience has certainly given the rest of us plenty of food for thought! So even if you don't plan on travelling the world on a spree, it's still beneficial to note down some of these simple travel tips that could come useful in your next getaway.
What do you think of this story? Will you try Grace’s travel tips? Let us know in the comments below!
Enter travel enthusiast Grace Cheng, who shares videos of her glamorous international travels. She's not scared to share what she has learnt along the way—even if it means letting the cat out of the bag with undercover travel tricks.
'First off, I know a lot of people don’t know this, but you can actually take a full bottle of water through security,' Grace advises in one of her videos.
‘Only if it is frozen because yes, ice is solid and water is liquid, so all you’ve got to do is freeze the water before you leave for the airport and before you hit security, just drink whatever has melted,’ she added.
Are you on your way to travel? You might want to try these tips no one talks about! Image: TikTok / @gracietravels
The travel enthusiast also shared her second tip, which is to know if someone went into your room when staying at hotels.
Grace suggests, ‘All you’ve got to do is tape a hair at the bottom of the door frame, and when you come back to your room, you’ll see if the hair has been broken or not, and then you’ll know if someone has come in or not.’
Grace’s third tip is to always take the aisle seat in economy class to scout for any vacancies where you can stretch out, avoiding the need for upgrades or additional charges.
‘In this case, you can opt to choose whatever is available, and hopefully you’ll get a row all to yourself so you can just lay down the entire flight,’ she said.
Grace also has a tip before boarding into a plane so you can have a chance to be more comfortable! Image: TikTok / @gracietravels
For her fourth tip, Grace recommends booking with the same chain of hotels across your travels, regardless of the destination, to take advantage of better customer service and free upgrades.
Finally, Grace advised to always have a universal power adaptor so you won’t have the hassle of buying different ones before each of your travels.
‘When I started travelling this was actually one of my biggest issues,’ she said, as she always has to buy different adaptors.
However, people online have mixed comments on her travel tips, with some thanking her while others offered alternative ways:
‘Just bring an empty bottle through TSA (US aviation security) and use their water refilling stations,’ one person said, to which an international traveller added, ‘Not all international airports have refilling stations!’
‘If you freeze the water make sure it’s not in your favourite water bottle cause it depends on the TSA officer and they may or not let it through,’ another person remarked.
Also, some flight attendants and airline agents online advised to not just sit in any seat on the plane without asking the respective worker.
‘This is a pet peeve. You can ask if there’s empty seats, you can’t just sit anywhere,’ said one.
You can watch Grace’s full video below:
Grace's experience has certainly given the rest of us plenty of food for thought! So even if you don't plan on travelling the world on a spree, it's still beneficial to note down some of these simple travel tips that could come useful in your next getaway.
What do you think of this story? Will you try Grace’s travel tips? Let us know in the comments below!
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