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have you ever been stuck without an internet connection while traveling here are the top five tips for traveling with an offline phone at number five download video if you've got Amazon Prime did you know that you can download video to your iPhone yep it's true if you're paying for YouTube red you can also save videos for offline viewing if you watch boudu or iTunes stuff download away even if you have Wi-Fi up in the air don't count on it to be able to handle video streaming at number four download audio if you subscribe to a streaming audio service like Spotify or Apple music make sure your favorite playlists are available offline the same tip holds true for audiobooks and podcasts download as much as you can don't skimp on the music though it's really hard to drown out a crying baby with NPR at number three get something to read ebooks are usually tiny files so you can probably download them while you're waiting at security for stuff you've found online that you want to read later I suggest pockets you can bookmark things to read and have them available without an internet connection later at number two headphones are your friend I'm not the Mosin guy so I need headphones to drown out lots of sounds here's something I've learned over time carry more than one pair of headphones maybe one of your favorite pairs and another that can't lose any parts you ever pull out a pair of headphones and find that little plastic tip missing never do that on a plane I have before we get to number one here are some bonus tips put your phone in airplane mode to see what you can and can't do then figure out a plan also do your research on airlines that offer in-flight Wi-Fi and pricing and that number one have something for power all the tips we talked about are worthless if your phone is dead invest in a battery pack for long trips make sure you've got any cables you might need the longer the cable the better you never know when you have to snake a USB cable passenger seat because the USB port is broken at yours you want more top 5s check out top 5 cnet.com I'm Mya Zakaria and I'll see you online