Does anyone have any good travel hacks and tips to share?

If you visit Rome during the year of the Jubille, plan accordingly to avoid the crowds. Arrive at museums and popular monuments early morning. make reservations at popular restaurants in advance. when visiting the colosseum buy tickets in advance or consider guided tours which skip the line

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I don't like planned trips. On the contrary, I like to come to a new city and feel like not a tourist, but to be among the locals in their natural environment. The only thing I can prepare in advance is to buy tickets, say, here https://www.secretfoodtours.com/nashville/ , to take part in the food tour. It's better to do this thing in advance as well as buying other tickets for events that interest you.

My only advice that is relevant at all times is to plan your trip in advance. There is nothing worse than staying in a new city or even country, lost, not knowing what to do or where to go. This can greatly ruin the whole impression of the trip.

I've done a 18 day Vietnam trip under 1k SGD before, backpacking style. Our route was Mui Ne, Dalat, Nha Trang, Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long Bay, then back to SG. The trip had a good mix of leisure, water sports, shopping & nature so I would reccomend it! Some travel tips:

• travel in a group (it's much easier to negotiate)
• spend some nights travelling via sleeper buses
• travel light (you can bring lesser clothes since there are many laundry shops there)
• eat local food
• plan your overall travel route well to maximise your time & expenses
• scrimp abit on accoms if you can (we booked via booking.com and mostly stayed at backpacker hostels ~10 sgd/night. They can be a little noisy but rly worth the price).