Travel tips according to Reddit

Reddit is the best known forum community on the internet: hundreds of web users Exchange ideas there, have heated discussions and orchestrate some of the most famous jokes on the internet. Not long ago the users in reddit's travel section began a new conversation thread: “What's the most important thing you have learned on /r/travel?”  

Travelling, according to Reddit:

Here are some of the conclusions that were reached:

-Travel light: for reddit it is very important to travel light in an effort to avoid carrying clothes and things you won't really be using during your holiday.

Although the discussion seemed to then quickly drift into who was able to travel with the least luggage...

  -Know where you‘re staying: The consensus is that this is the first thing you should do, to avoid having problems finding your way home to your hotel or holiday rental.

Some web users recommending this admitted that they got lost easily, even before they went out for a drink.  

-Your mobile phone's GPS can be used without data roaming: one of the first comments explained how to use the GPS on your phone without data usage to make sure you didn't lose your way.

Others recommended buying a compass.  

-Plan your trip well: Many users insisted on the fact that you need to take the time before visiting a place, to prepare your itinerary and know what is worth visiting.

Others insisted that no matter how well you plan, you won't manage to visit it entirely and that it's better to see less and enjoy it than to see it all in a rush.  

-Before travelling, talk to someone who has already been there: in finding out if the trip is worth it, the best thing you can do is to ask, where and what to visit, how many days should ideally be devoted to each location...

On the other hand, some users remembered the old saying “there's no arguing about tastes".  

-Don't take /r/travel too seriously: they'll drive you crazy and you won't learn much, with the exception of the GPS tip...