Jason Stevens is used to dealing with travel headaches. As the CEO of , which plans six-figure luxury vacations and trips for Fortune 500 CEOs and ultra-wealthy clients, he's helped customers solve problems — from finding last-minute access to deluxe ski locales to getting travelers to their African safari after they accidentally boarded the wrong flight. Stevens himself is a seasoned traveler, having been to all seven continents and "most major cities.
" His experience helps him and his team make sure their clients have the best trip money can buy. And while the average cost of a Wayfairer Travel vacation is more than $30,000 — with some vacation packages clocking in at more than $200,000 — Stevens says you don't need to be a high-powered CEO to have a great vacation. Instead, he says there are three "common sense" things anyone can do to make sure their next vacation is as good as it can be.
Few things can derail a vacation like your baggage not being on the carousel when you arrive at your destination. For peace of mind, Stevens tosses a tracker, like an Apple AirTag, into his checked bag before embarking on a trip. "I often transfer on long-haul flights," he tells CNBC Make It.
"I like to know that [my bag] made the first leg and then I can see it being loaded onto the aircraft for the second leg." In the event that your bag gets lost in the shuffle, having a locator in it can help airline employees track it down. Stevens gave the example of a friend of his whose bag.
