I’m a frequent flyer – my genius travel hack cuts down on booking costs and is great for my wallet
A FREQUENT traveler has shared a genius travel hack to help you plan your next trip more efficiently.
TikToker Jessica, who posts using the handle @jessicawantsanap, shared her trip planning hack in a recent video.
“The best (practical) way to plan a trip!,” her caption reads.
Jessica starts the video by stating that not everyone plans their trips the same way.
“Ever since I started doing this, I can’t look back,” she said.
The first step is to figure out how to get to your city or destination.
But instead of booking a hotel or Airbnb right away, you’re going to make a Google Map.
If you search Google My Maps and then click on Google My Maps, there will be a “Create a New Map” button.
Then, you pin the places you want to see and activities you want to do onto the map of the city you’re visiting.
You can categorize your activities into entertainment, food, sightseeing, and more.
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Jessica also recommends pinning transportation options to the map to help you determine if you’d like to be near a train station or airport.
Next, she recommends a quick Google search for the most recommended places to stay.
Use the map you’ve made to compare those top-rated areas with your pinned activities.
Based on this, you should be able to book a hotel or Airbnb in the location that is best for you.
Jessica also claims that the map should be able to help you plan out your days during your trip.
You can use the pins to make plans contained to one area of your destination to make more efficient use of your time.
She said you can also use the map to see what you’re close to when you wander from your itinerary or have a day without any definitive plans.
In theory, by planning your trip this way, you may be able to cut down on transportation costs and find affordable hotels central to where you’ll be spending most of your time.
Jessica’s video has been viewed more than 4.9million times.
She received a ton of praise and support for her travel hack in the comments section.
“You have opened the door to my fear of wanting to go places but never knowing what to do when I get there so I just never end up going,” one person commented.
“My type A + personality is upset I didn’t know about this,” wrote another.
“Were getting ready to plan a big family road trip (both mine and bf’s) this just saved my brain and time,” another said.
“We did this for our trip to Japan and it really helped when we weren’t familiar with the cities we were visiting!,” someone else said.