I've been sick all week. It's ironic that I'm fine while traveling the world, but as soon as I settle at home, I get sick.

However, I couldn't let a good sickness go to waste.

Since I've been bedridden, I've been doing a lot of travel planning.

This reminds me of what happened during 2020. Before lockdown, I had the whole year planned, but when everything shut down, I had all these travel notes with nowhere to go. That's when I decided to start a blog and share my notes with you.

So I guess the lesson here is: when I'm stuck in one place, I start creating!

As you know, I like to fly on the cheap.

How cheap?

I'm the guy who would choose to fly in the cargo hold if it were available. Until that option becomes available, I'll have to pay for a basic economy seat. 😢

But there's one thing that really bothers me about economy class, especially for international flights.

Being 6'2", those seats are tiny, and that discomfort adds up when you're on longer flights.

So here's a travel hack I just used for an upcoming international flight:

• Book Basic Economy (save that money!)
• Make sure you get seat selection (There are some tricks to get it for free, but pay for it if necessary)
• Find a seat by the emergency exit

How do you find these magical seats?

Look up the specific model of your plane (it's usually in your booking information), then check SeatGuru to locate the emergency exits.

Why choose these seats?

Simple—they offer more legroom because people need space to exit during emergencies.

You're basically getting a more spacious experience at a low price!

Try this trick on your next flight and let me know how it works.

Keep traveling,

Andrew

Have you ever tried sitting in an emergency exit row? Worth it or overrated?