Planning and Preparation

Check the weather forecast for your destination before you leave to ensure that you are packing appropriate clothes.
When making reservations, always ask, "Is this the lowest price you have?" You'll be surprised how often you may qualify for a discount.
No matter how short your trip, pack enough socks and underwear for at least four days.
Hope to return "someday" to that ultra-popular hotel? Make a reservation for next year at checkout. You may be able to get a special price. (Just be sure to ask about the amount of cancellation notice required.)

Making Travel More Pleasant

If there is any way to manage it, bring your own pillows.(Hathi ana)
Premeasured packets of laundry detergent (available at camping supply stores) make it convenient to wash T-shirts and underwear in a hotel sink.
Attach bright tape to your bags so they're easy to spot when grouped with strangers' bags.(Hathi ana ba3ad)
When you arrive at your hotel, unpack immediately. Hang wrinkled items in a steamy bath to freshen. (Always pack several plastic hangers for contingencies like this.)
Carry a couple of energy bars to snack on during layovers or long drives.
Pack a nightlight or leave the hotel bathroom light on. This will avoid bumped shins if you need to get up in the middle of the night.
To minimize ear-popping discomfort on plane trips, chew gum during descents. If you have a young child who experiences severe ear pain, ask your pediatrician about a decongestant. Feeding a baby, by breast or bottle, can help reduce their ear pain.


Traveling with Kids

Designate a large, soft bag as the toy tote. Fill it with simple games, toys, puzzles, books, and similar items.
Take along a cleanup kit that includes plastic trash bags, paper towels, and a travel pack of disposable wet wipes.
Take along easy-to-eat snack foods such as cereal, fruit slices, and juice boxes.
If you are traveling by air with a child under age 2, take a child restraint seat. Board early, giving yourself time to get situated.
For trips where you'll stay at the same hotel or resort for multiple days, choose one with separate educational and recreational programs for children as well as child-sitting services.
Pack children's shoes inside adult shoes to save space.

Foreign Travel

On trips out of the country, keep medicines in their original, labeled containers and bring a copy of your prescriptions and the generic names for the drugs. If any of your medicines contains a narcotic, get a letter from your doctor indicating your need to take the drug.
If you are taking your passport, carry an extra photo in case your passport is stolen; already having the photo will make replacement easier.

Nice helpful Info

Don't. There is nothing more nerve wracking than bored, cranky kids in a car.

Good advice.

Too bad I'm not traveling this year. :/

Best tip for travelling: Look canadian, not american. Literally, this is the most realistic tip for anywhere in the world. Luckily, i am canadian, so i have this advantage