Does even the thought of travel stress you out? Do you dread¹ the packing, preparing, and then waiting at the airport? Travel doesn't have to be that way. You don't need to be so stressed out with the journey that you can't enjoy your destination.

就连去旅游的想法也让你倍感压力？你害怕打包行李、准备，然后在机场等待？旅行并不一定要那样。你不需要对旅游怀有如此大的压力，不然你无法享受旅程的快乐。

When traveling for business or pleasure, the last thing you want to do is spend all your time fretting² the details. Yet, for most people, a trip is a grand production. Often, getting ready for a trip seems to take much more effort than the trip itself.

无论是出差还是游玩，最不要做的事是花费所有时间纠结在一些细节上。然而，对大多数人来说，旅行就像是一项浩瀚的工程。通常准备一段旅行似乎比旅行本身更费精力。

Much of travel stress is self-inflicted. Lack of preparation leads to forgotten items. Lack of planning leads to last minute rush and stress. How do you minimize the stress and life friction³ involved with traveling?

多数的旅行压力是自己造成的。准备不充分造成丢三落四，规划不充分导致在最后一分钟仍在紧张地奔波着，你是如何化解因旅游而带来的压力和生活小烦躁的呢？

Here are 10 Tips to Help Your Travel Be Effortless:

这里有10个小贴士让你的旅行变得轻松：

1. Pack the Night Before

在出发前一晚打包

You don't want the added stress of packing the day of your trip. Inevitably⁴, something is missing or still “in the laundry.” Packing the night before gets your trip off on the right foot.

你当然不想要因出行带来的行李打包的压力，但不可避免地，总有一些东西要么找不到，要么就是还在“洗衣房”中。在出发前一晚打包让你做到为旅程准备就绪。

2. Use a Packlist

使用装箱清单

To make your packing effortless, use a packlist. Using a packlist allows you to pack in a fraction of the time, and gives you the peace of mind that you have everything before you leave the house. （I have used the same packlist for over 15 years.）为了让你的打包变得轻松，请使用装箱清单。使用装箱清单能让你在零碎时间里进行打包，也能让你安心，保证你在出门时带上了所要的一切。（装箱清单我都用了超过15年了。）3. Have a Place For Your Stuff

为行李预留空间

When you are on the road, you don't want to lose items. Receipts, keys, sunglasses, and more seem to get misplaced quickly. Keep control by having a designated place for each of them. For example, I put my parking ticket in the exact same spot in my wallet every time. I also have specific places for my keys, receipts, and even my car at the airport lot.

当你在旅途上时，你可不想丢失物品。收据、钥匙、太阳镜还有其它物品似乎都在匆忙间被放错了地方。为每一样物品安排一处空间，做好管理。例如，每次当我有停车票时我就把它放在我钱包里的同一处地方。同样，我也有特定的地方存放我的钥匙、收据，甚至我的车也在机场有指定的停车位。

4. Use Social Media to Get Help

使用社交媒体寻求帮助

When you are traveling, it can be a hassle to get on the phone for travel assistance. A great time-saving tip is to use social media channels to get help. Especially when getting airline assistance, Twitter can be the simplest and most effective means of getting help. Instead of spending 20 minutes on the phone, with a single tweet I can often get my seat changed or get a flight update. Your hotel may not be as social media savvy⁵ as the airlines, but they are getting there.

当你去旅行，使用手机寻求旅游援助是一件很麻烦的事情。一个极大节省时间的技巧是使用社交媒体渠道来获得帮助。特别是要得到航空公司的协助，Twitter可以说是寻求帮助的最简单、最有效的办法。与其在电话上花费20分钟，直接发送一条tweet，我就常常可以换个座位或是得到航班信息的更新。酒店可能不像航空公司一样成为出色的社交媒体援助，但是它们也快了。

5. Have Stuff to Do on the Plane

在飞机上做点事

Even if you think you are going to rest on the plane, always have materials with you. It may just be the reading items you want to catch up on. Or it could be your latest work project. You never know when a 1 hour flight might turn into a 4 hour ordeal⁶. Be prepared to do more than read the SkyMall magazine.

即使你认为你在飞机上要休息，但也要带点材料在身边。它可能只是你想要补充自己的阅读材料，或者是你最近的一项工程项目。你永远不知道：飞机上的1小时可能会变成一段4小时的折磨。除了读读SkyMall杂志（小编注：一个大型一站式购物网站），还是多做点事儿吧。

6. Always Charge Your Gadgets⁷

永远记得要给设备充电

This one seems like a no-brainer, but many people get to the airport only to realize they have not charged their phone or laptop. （I recently had a co-worker ask me if they could borrow my laptop on a flight because theirs was dead. Um, no…）这个问题看似幼稚，但很多人去了机场才意识到他们还没有给手机或笔记本电脑充满电。（最近有个同事在飞机上问我是否可以借我笔记本电脑，因为他们的电脑都没电了。嗯，不可以……）7. Don't Go Out to Dinner

不要出去吃饭

When you are on the road （especially for business）， the last thing you need to do once you get to your destination is spend even more time finding dinner. Get some rest and reclaim⁸ some time by eating in. Room service may cost a little more, but it will save you an hour or more of your evening time.

当你在旅途上（特别是出差），你最不应该做的事情是到达目的地后花时间找一处吃晚餐的地方。充分休息，通过在酒店用餐珍惜时间。客房服务可能有点贵，但它将节省你晚上一个小时或是更多的时间。

8. Exercise on the Road

在旅途中锻炼

Always pack your exercise gear. That is step #1 in working out on the road. Too often you probably say, “It's only a few days” or “I don't have room in my suitcase.” Don't let these excuses stop you from exercising while traveling.

记得把你的运动装备打包带上。这是登上旅途的第一步。你可能常常说：“这只是几天而已” 或 “手提箱没空间了”。不要让这些成为阻碍你在旅行中锻炼的借口。

9. Have Your Travel Details Handy

备好有关旅行的详细资料

You never know when something is going to go sideways during a trip. You don't need to be scrambling⁹ to find your travel info. I use TripIt to keep all my itinerary¹⁰ info in one place on my iPhone.

你永远不知道在旅途过程中什么时候会发生变数。你不需要胡乱抓一把旅行信息。我在iPhone里安装TripIt（一款手机软件，中文名叫“旅行助手”）保存我所有的行程信息。

10. Always Be Early

永远要早

Nothing derails a trip quicker than a missed flight or connection. Always allow buffer¹¹ time in your travel schedule. You may think that is takes “extra time” to leave early, but it ends up saving much stress and heartache. Leaving even 20 minutes early can mean the difference between pulling your hair out in the security line and enjoying a quick read at the gate.

没有什么会比错过航班或是转机更能让旅行变卦了。时刻记得在旅行计划中腾出预留时间。你可能认为早些出发需要“额外的时间”，但它最终能化解很多压力并避免发生让你头疼的事情。只是提前20分钟出发，效果会大同：你是想匆匆过安检，还是在登机口处享受片刻阅读时光？

Traveling doesn't have to be stressful. It doesn't have to be disorganized. In fact, with a little preparation and planning it can be quite effortless. Get your routine down, and soon you will be enjoying the trip as much as the destination.

旅行并不一定是有压力的。它不必是杂乱无章的。事实上，小小的准备和计划就可以做到轻松旅行。把你的行程写下来，很快你就可以享受旅程的快乐。