Laura's Genius Travel Hack: Save £27.41 on Baggage Fees

0:00On March 3rd, a 33-year-old confidence trainer from Cardiff named Laura Poole came up with a smart way to cut travel costs. Instead of paying baggage fees, she packed at least five outfits into a gym bag, wrapped it in a carrier bag, and dropped it at a Tesco Express in post. Locker. She flew from Bristol to Glasgow on February 22nd for a month-long business trip and saved 27 pounds 41 pence. She sent the parcel Thursday evening before her Sunday morning flight, and it arrived in Glasgow right after she landed. Laura drew inspiration from online selling apps that used similar shipping services. She kept two or three days worth of clothes and her cabin backpack for safety. Her social media post about the trick exploded, earning thousands of comments and fans calling her a genius. Plenty of people chimed in with their own budget tips, like using neck pillows for extra packing space or wearing cargo pants with big pockets. Laura has always been frugal and only ships items she would not mind replacing since her work as a public speaker requires looking sharp and suits and dresses.

1:05She plans to ship her return clothes the same way. Travelers everywhere are buzzing about this easy hack, proving small changes can add up to real savings on the road. on on on the on on the