CNN iReport travel tips

Updated 9:44 AM ET, Fri December 13, 2013

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CNN iReport travel tips – Buy tickets to major sights online before you go.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Choose your shoes first when packing, then match your clothes.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Let experts compete to reduce the cost of your ticket at Flightfox.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Save your miles for big-ticket international airfares.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Rome2Rio compares the travel time and cost of different modes of travel between two destinations.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Bring socks in your carry-on bag to protect your feet from the germs of other travelers.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Ask at the ticket counter if you can buy an upgrade. You might get a cheap rate.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Bring essential medicines, especially if you're traveling someplace where they're not common.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Follow the (local) crowd to the best restaurants. Locals know where to eat.

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CNN iReport travel tips – Bookmark your favorite sites on Yelp, so you can explore a new town without backtracking all day.

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