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Stay Healthy While Traveling
Traveling is very hard on you and your immune system with the dry air, lack of sleep, and jet lag. Here are 10 tips to stay healthy while you travel this season from Emily Fletcher who has not been sick in 8 years are travels often.
- Bring saline spray to keep your sinuses from drying out and allowing germs to stay in the body.
- Keep an empty bottle through security so you can fill it up before you board.
- Rosewater can re-hydrate your face especially around your nose.
- Bring Cocoa Butter to use as lotion, lip balm, hand cream, etc.
- Get a good set of the best earplugs for sleeping with a snorer and an eye mask.
- Bring a scarf to keep warm or use as a pillow.
- Have lavender oil to place on pressure points and soothe you.
- Bring Noise canceling headphones to listen to music or a movie.
- Have an external phone charger in your carry-on so you can still use your phone without searching for an outlet when you arrive at your destination.
- Meditate for 15 mins at take-off and landing and head outside as soon as you can. Watch the sunrise or sunset as well to acclimate to the time change.
Click here to read the full article by Emily Fletcher on MindBodyGreen.
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Frequent Flyer Dictionary
People who travel often know there are some terms that only frequent flyers know. In the chaos of travel we have coined names for funny or annoying things that occur while on an airplane.
Click here to see the full visual dictionary on Mashable. Photo via Mashable.
Venice, Italy has historically dealt with a variety of challenges, especially that of flooding and the effects on its historic architecture. A new law due to go into effect in May of 2015 would ban wheeled suitcases from the city, which locals cite as a source of major noise and inconvenience. The rule “will require luggage to be transported on quieter air-filled tires” and make for a much quieter travel experience around the city.
Click here to read the full article for CNN Travel.
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2 Tips for Your Holiday Plans
Many people plan on traveling for the holidays. Whether they are trying to get away from family or get to them, the holidays are a popular time to fly.
This is one of the reasons that traveling around the holidays is a nightmare.
The airports are crammed, the planes are full and the tickets are expensive. If you are planning on a trip for the upcoming holiday season, try following one of these helpful tips to make it easier on your wallet and less stressful.
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Time
At this point in the year, if you want to make traveling around the holidays easier on your bank account, you have to travel back in time and buy a plane ticket months ago.
The prices are not going to get any cheaper from now until the holiday. That means that you either have to know someone who has a time machine or bite the bullet and just buy an expensive plane ticket.
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Private
If neither of those options sounds appealing to you, you can fly private. Depending on how many people you are flying with, this could actually end up being a cheaper option.
Even if it is just you trying to get back to your hometown for the holidays, it is a much less stressful travel option. When you fly private, you get to pick the schedule. You get to choose the airport you leave from, which means you can pick a smaller, less busy airport.
Renting a private jet is actually a feasible way to make your holiday travel plans more enjoyable.
If you have waited too long to get a plane ticket, consider hiring a private jet. It will cut back on the stress of holiday traveling, and it will help your holiday vacation be truly relaxing.
Do not feel like you have to pay an arm and a leg to get a plane ticket, and then fight through the sea of people to get on the plane. Hire a private jet this holiday season instead.
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How to Have a Comfortable Flight
If you fly often you know there are some drawbacks to cruising at high altitudes and sitting in a airplane seat for a long period of time. Here’s some tips to feel great when you land at your destination.
- Stay hydrated!
- Consider a sleeping pill.
- Have a glass of wine.
- Pick your seats.
- Bring a snack.
- Dress for comfort not glamour.
- Bring slippers to wear while flying.
- Bring work, movies, or a book.
- Bring ear plugs and an eye mask to sleep.
Click here to read the full article by Deb Hopewell on USA Today.
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Travel for Business Like a Pro
Business travel can be a drag, especially if you are on the road for weeks on end, but there are ways to make it easier. Here are some methods frequent business travelers have found to reduce the stress and strain of spending time on work trips.
Take Steps to Reduce Jet Lag
Everyone deals with the adaptation to a new time zone differently, and some people are more affected by the switch than others. Figure out what works for you and be sure to follow those steps each time. Some people find that staying hydrated, taking red eye flights, or exercising the day they fly is beneficial.
Prepare Your Adapters
Check the electrical outlet options available at your destination and make sure you are bringing the right convertors in your luggage. You want to avoid the panic that could set in if you realize that you brought the wrong one at the moment your computer or phone runs out of power.
Bring a Protein-Laden Snack
Airports are sites of constantly changing circumstances and you never know what will happen or what kind of delay you could face. If weather conditions or other situations strand you, you do not want to be caught without food.
Try to Negotiate at the Rental Car Agency and Hotel
Even if your rental car agency will not upgrade your car for free, they might be willing to do it for a much lower price than what is quoted on the website, depending on what is available. Likewise, if your hotel room is located near the elevator and you would prefer another location, ask the desk agent if there is anything they can do. As with any situation, asking nicely is key.
Pack a Tennis Ball
To relieve the stress and tension that inevitably comes from travel, bring a tennis ball. This small, inexpensive and lightweight tool can be rolled under your feet, hamstrings, shoulders and other areas in order to reduce tight spots and make travel much easier.
Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain (Seoul)
Swarovski Crystal Head Fountain (Austria)
Fountains of Bellagio (Las Vegas)
The Fountain of Wealth (Singapore)
Tap fountain (Menorca, Spain)
Jet d’Eau (Geneva, Switzerland)
Crown Fountain (Chicago)
Dubai Fountain (United Arab Emirates)
Aquanura, Efteling (Netherlands)
Scioto Mile Fountain (Ohio)
Lotte World Musical Fountain (South Korea)
Stravinsky Fountain (Paris)
Longwood Gardens (Pennsylvania)
Kanazawa Fountain Clock (Japan)
Turning Heads Fountain (California)
Click here to read the full article by Tamara Hinson for CNN Travel.
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Luxury Travel Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are approaching quickly and you may be scrambling for ideas to buy a travel gift for someone close to you. Here are the best gifts to get a special him or her you know that travels often.
Him:
- Adventure in Patagonia
- Moment phone lens and case
- A week in the French James Bond villa
- Fellow Barber’s shaving kit
- Dining at Kristian Brask Thomsen epic parties
- An adventure cruise through Australia
Her:
- Private trip to see Machu Picchu and the Galapagos
- Cashmere scarf from Susan Easton
- Luxury luggage that comes with several accessories including a battery to charge your phone
- Purple Truffle food and wine experience in France and Italy
- Kahina’s luxury beauty products
- A weekend at the Triple Creek Ranch in Montana
- A durable Smythson leather bag
Click here to read the full article by Ann Abel on Forbes.