Wayfinding basics: how to find your hotel and catch your train

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When it comes to travel wayfinding I’m old school—I use paper, as in maps and notes, and I talk to people.  It’s not that I’m opposed to technology (although I am possibly the last non-grandmother alive still using a flip-phone), it’s just that technology can and will fail just when you need it most.  How’s that fancy app working out for you when you climb out of an airplane with a dead phone and no WiFi?  At any rate, I’m writing for you budget travelers who are more inclined to use public transportation than rent a car with GPS.

Here’s how to roll your travel connections with confidence:

  • Carry a small notebook and write down all your airport connections, including the terminal, gate and flight number.  If you’re able to get this information for your connecting flights in advance, do it.  Sure, you may have a two hour layover, but…

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