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A little advanced planning saves me tons of cash.

As a frequent flier and travel writer, my advice is to do the same.

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(My mom didn’t raise a fool.)

That means I come prepared with my own plan for hydration.

(It’s the environmentally-friendlier choice, too.)

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But buying food at the airport or on the plane can be so unsatisfying.

A small pack of bandaids in the airport will set you back several dollars for no good reason.

So I always preferred to come prepared with my own, like this lightweight paperback activity book.

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