Travel influencer Nesha Woolery, 32, has revealed the one thing she always does before leaving her hotel room: she downloads an offline map and pins all her stops before stepping out of the door.
Woolery, who runs the Instagram account @travelwithnesha_ with nearly 13,000 followers, shared the tip as part of a collaboration with budget hotel chain easyHotel. She said the habit helps her with 'timemaxxing' on holiday, which she described as making smarter use of your time when you have only a few days to explore somewhere new.
Saving time with offline maps
Woolery explained that her go-to trick is saving an offline map in Google Maps with every stop pinned. This avoids wasting time connecting to Wi-Fi or waiting for maps to load, and reduces the risk of wrong turns or being out on her phone in public.
She also makes note of any indoor attractions in the vicinity. If the weather turns, she said she is just five minutes away from an indoor spot she actually wants to go to, rather than standing in the rain figuring out where to go.
Planning for late nights
For nights out, Woolery takes her planning further. She said: "If I know I am staying out late, I locate the 2am kebab place at 2pm so when the night ends there is no decision making, no wandering around hungry, we just head straight there!"
The Birmingham-based travel pro said she has a handful of clever habits to help her make the most of limited time on holiday, minimising time wasted on figuring out the next location and how to get there.
