9) See what you can see ahead of time

Once you’ve confirmed a booking on Airbnb, you get access to the address of the property: At that point, it’s time to head to Google Street View for a closer look at where you’re heading (and the roads around it).
Get a heads up on tight turns or blind corners ahead of time, and make sure you’re not going to zoom straight past the narrow path that you need to turn down and start going in completely the wrong direction.
This can be particularly helpful for out-of-the-way places that aren’t well signposted or that are a long way away from civilization. A few minutes of scouting out the place ahead of time can save you a lot of trouble on the first day of your trip.