Traveling helps you broaden your perspectives and enrich your life. There are pitfalls, however, so it is always best to plan well and have contingency plans in place. These tips will prevent you from experiencing the pitfalls.

Try your best to get an aisle seat on the plane. Window seats can be very restricting in terms of bathroom access and overhead storage access.

When venturing abroad, be cautious about getting into taxis. Make sure any taxi you get into is legitimate. It doesn’t take much to place a “taxi” ad on a vehicle, but you really don’t know who you might be dealing with or what their intentions are.

Whenever you can, print online tickets in advance of your visit to a special event or attraction. This is more than worth the huge lines that you will avoid. Also, if the park offers timed entry, you can use it to …