As families prepare for the summer travel season, there are many things to do, from booking airline tickets and determining the destination and date of travel, to preparing suitcases, securing a home before traveling, and more.

Here are the top tips provided by experts to ensure a smooth and comfortable travel day, and to avoid the various hassles that some travelers fall into.

In a report published by the American magazine "Reader's Digest", the writer Jill Shieldhouse offers a set of tips, the most important of which are:

The traveler must check the presence of the passport in his bag before heading to the airport (Shutterstock)

Passport Protocol

The first thing you should check is that you have the passport in your bag before heading to the airport. Upon arrival at your destination, Patricia Hagivoto, who owns a tour operator, advises you to "print a copy of your passport to carry with you at all times, and keep the original passport safely at the hotel."

Inform the bank

You should inform your bank when you travel, and Tom Carr, founder and CEO of Preferred Vacations, advises that banks take extra precautions to prevent credit card fraud and "prohibit transactions that don't fit your usual pattern."

Therefore, if you do not travel often, it is best to notify the bank of your whereabouts so that you do not get into trouble with payment.

Carrying the necessary things

Jeff Miller, who co-owned the travel blog "Our Passion for Travel" with his wife and visited 73 countries, warns you to "put your medication in your carry-on bag. If you lose baggage, it may not be easy to access your medications." It is also suggested that you carry part of your clothes with you on board, so that if your luggage is lost, you will find clean clothes with you to change the dirty ones.

When you reserve your seat, you can refer to the Airplane Seat Map and select the ideal seat (Getty Images)

Choose your seat carefully

The traveler may think that they have chosen their seat correctly, but later discover that they are sitting right next to the bathroom, have less legroom, or inadvertently reserve a seat without a movable armrest.

Travel expert Victoria Langmede says that by referring to the Sete Guru website when booking your seat on your flight, "you'll be able to refer to each plane's seat map and select the ideal seat you prefer."

Avoid germs

In the normal course of your travel day, you'll touch surfaces that have been touched by a number of people before you, so you should clean your hands as frequently as possible, and carry antibacterial hand sanitizer.

Avoid travel fatigue

If your biological rhythm is easily affected, planning ahead helps reduce your adaptation time. Mitch Crayton, who owns Crayton Travel, has called for your watch to be tuned once you're on the plane on the time scale of the country of arrival. Eat and sleep as if you're already in that time range "and that helps you reduce travel fatigue and keeps you ready to set off when you arrive."

Wear compression stockings

Compression stockings are a simple life-saving measure, says Dr. William Spangler, global medical director, "Staying in a sitting position for long periods can lead to problems." It's recommended to get up at least every two hours, even if it's in your seat just to move your legs. Or walk back and forth in the aisle.

Arriving at the airport on time is crucial (Shutterstock)

In a report published by the Australian edition of Reader's Digest, author Lauren Kahn reviews a number of tips that should be followed to enjoy a comfortable trip:

Don't be late.

Arriving at the airport on time is crucial. Being late not only increases the likelihood of missing the plane, but also makes the experience worse for other passengers and the entire flight crew.

Do not over-spray perfume

Airports and planes are crowded places, and considerate of others, avoid excessive use of strong-smelling perfumes, and only deodorant.

Don't forget to charge your phone

The phone has become an integral part of our lives, and we need it in many indispensable daily transactions, and it is useful to pay attention to it being well charged before starting your travel trip, as you may find yourself in situations where you need your phone badly.

Making sure to charge your phone is one of the things you should be careful about before starting your travel (Shutterstock)

Do not sleep at the airport

Taking a nap at the airport may result in your flight being missed, being robbed, or losing personal belongings.

Don't forget why you're at the airport.

Some airport facilities can be incredibly distracting, with duty-free shops, restaurants and other exciting places. It is becoming more and more common for travelers to waste their time on side activities, leading to the loss of their planes.

To prevent unpleasant odors in the suitcase, it is recommended to use aromatic bags (Shutterstock)

Check bags

There are things to remember well in advance, such as checking the bags, their validity, and even their smell, as the bags spend most of the time inside the closet or in some remote corners of the house, and after a few months they smell bad and this is discovered only a few days before traveling.

So the writer Maria Margarita, in a report published in the Spanish magazine "Mejorconsalud", offers some easy tricks to solve this problem. The first is "ventilation" by placing the bag in a well-ventilated place and leaving it for at least 30 minutes.

If the bad smell persists after ventilating the bags, they should be cleaned with a cloth dampened in water, odorless soap and bicarbonate of soda, and placed in an open place where they are not exposed to direct sunlight.

To prevent unpleasant odors in the suitcase, it is recommended to use aromatic bags, such as lavender, mint, and other dry aromatic herbs.

Before traveling, the refrigerator must be cleaned of perishable materials to avoid causing bad smell (German)

9 Steps to Secure Your Home Before You Fly

To enjoy a comfortable vacation away from home, there are some steps necessary to secure it before traveling on vacations and holidays, and the following are the tips published by Al Jazeera Net in a previous report:

  • Clean the refrigerator from perishable materials.
  • Garbage disposal.
  • Turn off the main water supply.
  • Separation of electrical appliances and electronics.
  • Close all doors and windows.
  • Double-check the laundry, lest you forget it in the washing machine or dryer.
  • Secure jewelry and other valuables in a safety deposit box.
  • Leave some lights open to make your home appear inhabited while you're away.
  • For added security, don't reveal your location on social media platforms.