"My overnight flight had an amenities menu, so I could've purchased a blanket, earplugs, neck pillow, and sleep mask on the flight for about $15. I decided I didn't need any of those things - this was a mistake. Though I was able to lie down across three plane seats, I wasn't comfortable enough to sleep. The night felt so long because I only managed to doze off for short periods of time."
"When I landed in Berlin, all I wanted to do was rest. However, I wasn't finished traveling yet - I still had to take a train to my Airbnb. I stayed at a tiny-home hotel in Neustrelitz, a small town about an hour away from Berlin's city center by train. I booked the accommodation for two reasons - to save money an"
A 48-hour trip to Berlin began and ended with exhaustion because of three key mistakes that limited enjoyment. The first mistake was not purchasing sleep amenities on an overnight red-eye flight, which prevented restorative sleep despite an empty row of seats and chances to lie down. The second mistake was choosing lodging outside Berlin in Neustrelitz, adding about an hour of train travel and cutting into limited time. The accommodation was chosen to save money, but the savings came at the cost of convenience and reduced presence while visiting landmarks, parks, murals, and canalside neighborhoods.
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