Almost any popular tourist destination is bound to have a never-ending line, which can really eat into your travel time. But, with a little advance planning, Steves said, you can prevent this.
"As far as I'm concerned, there are two IQs for travelers: those who queue, and those who don't," he said. "These days, thanks to crowdsourcing, it seems everyone is packing into the same bucket-list sights, forcing many of these overwhelmed favorite stops to offer or require skip-the-line timed reservations."
He said this is the key to not wasting time in line and, instead, waltzing right in.
"Take advantage of this fast and easy alternative to standing in needless lines," he said. "With the right information, you can avoid nearly every line that tourists suffer through — and any good, up-to-date guidebook will show you how."