What's your golden travel rule?

If you scored reward J flights, dont cheap on your accomodation or transport to/from etc. Enjoy the nicer hotel/BNB, comfort and convenience is our priority, especially after a long haul. Have someone with your name on a tablet to take your bags to whisk you off to your 1st hotel. Hire that private guide to avoid the cattle bus

Have a "do nothing" day every 3-4 days to rest and to help avoid injury or sickness (from doing too much or being tired)

Always do the laundry before the final pack/flight home or take clothes you are not bringing home

Buy things when you arrive, like toiletries etc. If hiring a car keep a slab of water in the car at all times. Forgot something, just buy new. I used Argos and Tesco click & collect last month a lot 🤣, we bought yoga roller, massage gun, eletrical thingy as we only packed one for charging. I think I had 3 Argos deliveries in 2 days

Always travel with Betadine gargle, multple bottles if a long trip. Gargle before bed even when you dont think you need to
 
I don’t have one.

All of the above suggestions I have indeed followed or applied at various times, but I wouldn’t say they’re rules, or golden. I’ve probably NOT done all of them at some stage, deliberately or not.

Maybe something I try to use as a guide is, not to return to the same place. Well not whilst there’s still parts of the world I haven’t yet seen.
 
For very early morning overnight flights (e.g. depart at 00:01 -2:00), get to the airport the day before!
 
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