From savvy suitcase strategies to street smarts, Penny Thomas and Megan French unpack everything from the dos and don’ts of tipping (spoiler: it’s not always expected) to digital packing hacks — and why packing cubes might just change your life.

They also explore the underrated art of keeping a travel journal and how brushing up on your destination’s basics before you go can make all the difference.

Packed with practical tips, today’s episode is your ultimate pre-trip checklist — plus it’s a sneak peek to our comprehensive Travel Essentials Guide that will be published in The West’s Travel section next month. 

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From savvy suitcase strategies to street smarts, Penny Thomas and Megan French unpack everything from the dos and don&rsquo;ts of tipping (spoiler: it&rsquo;s not always expected) to digital packing hacks &mdash; and why packing cubes might just change your life.
They also explore the underrated art of keeping a travel journal and how brushing up on your destination&rsquo;s basics before you go can make all the difference.
Packed with practical tips, today&rsquo;s episode is your ultimate pre-trip checklist &mdash; plus it&rsquo;s a sneak peek to our comprehensive Travel Essentials Guide that will be published in The West&rsquo;s Travel section next month.&nbsp;
+ Subscribe to The Pod Well Travelled where you get your podcasts &mdash; and share it to your family and friends.
+ Sign up for eTravel via <a href="https://thewest.com.au/manage-email-preferences">thewest.com.au/manage-email-preferences</a>. It&rsquo;s our free digital edition of travel that gets delivered to your inbox once a week and is full of new stories, fresh podcast episodes, upcoming events and more.
+ We&rsquo;d love to hear from you &mdash; send your questions, comments or feedback for the podcast to The Pod Well Travelled team via travel@wanews.com.au.

A weekly podcast with Travel Editor Stephen Scourfield and the West Travel Club Team, filled with travel news and stories, in conversation and through the speech and sounds we collect on the road.

A weekly podcast with Travel Editor Stephen Scourfield and the West Travel Club Team, filled with travel news and stories, in conversation and through the speech and sounds we collect on the road.

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