r/TravelHacks

5.8M members
r/TravelHacks is a subreddit with 5.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses travel, looking for, cheap, flight, and websites, and they frequently recommend/review walking shoes, suitcase, and noise-canceling headphones.
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Popular Themes in r/TravelHacks

#1
Solution Requests
: "Is there a way to prevent (or reduce) ear pain during flights?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I need a suggestion or advice on how I should've handled a situation"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Budget is trying to charge me $1,600 for damage I did not cause after returning the rented car at EWR"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "What's one travel expense that's almost always a waste of money?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/TravelHacks

#1

Travel

: "Best Attire/products For Long Travel Days"
26 posts
#2

Looking For

13 posts
#3

Cheap

6 posts
#4

Flight

5 posts
#5

Websites

5 posts
#6

Struggling

4 posts
#7

Hotel

3 posts
#8

Trip

3 posts
#9

Apps

3 posts
#10

Flights

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/TravelHacks

Walking Shoes

194 reviews
#1
Hoka
4.9 from 19 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.7 from 11 reviews
#3
Skechers
4.5 from 11 reviews

Suitcase

118 reviews
#1
Samsonite
4.4 from 26 reviews
#2
Travelpro
4.4 from 19 reviews
#3
Monos
4.5 from 10 reviews
#1
Bose
4.6 from 37 reviews
#2
Apple
4.6 from 14 reviews
#3
Sony
4.2 from 13 reviews

Flair Used in r/TravelHacks

#1
Travel Hack
: "I need a suggestion or advice on how I should've handled a situation"
16 posts
#2
Transport
: "Another Sixt car rental horror story"
12 posts
#3
Accessories
: "banned travel pillows on airplanes?"
9 posts
#4
Accommodation
: "Travel pillow that works with over ear headphones"
2 posts
#5
Visas/Passports/Customs
: "Self transfer at singapore with a low validity pasport"
1 post
#6
Itinerary Advice
: "Can I go to the airport to retrieve my “lost” luggage?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/TravelHacks

Yearly
+90k members(1.6%)

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Last updated: July 14, 2026