Travel · Posted 2 minutes ago 19 "I Wish I Knew That Sooner" International Travel Tips That Saved Me So Much Money, Time, And Patience I'll never leave the country again without following these tips, downloading these free apps, and saving alllll this money. by Spencer Althouse BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Hey! I'm Spencer , and I recently traveled throughout several places in England, both solo and in a group. It was a truly incredible yet daunting experience, and I learned a lot more about international travel, so I wanted to share some of my best (and unspoken) tips with you here.
Hopefully this will be helpful for your own future adventures, so feel free to take what you want and leave the rest. Enjoy! View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @spenceralthouse In total, I spent 10 days in London, Oxford, and Birmingham and I also took a day trip to Bath. I studied abroad in London over a decade ago and visited again last year, so this trip allowed me to focus a little less on touristy experiences and more on the must-eat, see, and do items that most visitors probably don't even think about.
Here are some things I learned along the way, including some I wish I'd known sooner. 1. For me, one of the most stressful parts about international travel is public transportation, so I always plug my destinations into sites like Trainline , Rome2Rio , or Citymapper because they break everything down like I'm an idiot.
Basically, they explain which public transit.