Top 10 Travel Tips From Carrie
1. Reserve a seat as close to front of plane as possible, the air is better there.
2. A bright colored sticker on the bottom of your suitcase beats a flashy pom pom for identifying your suitcase.
3. Take a hot water bottle for aches and coziness.
4. Sucking on lollipops unblocks your ears - remember to can get the natural ones.
5. i-Pod tunes drown out plane noise, people talking, kids crying.
6. Carry a light change of clothes in case of lost luggage (saved me in Vienna!)
7. Hand cream and lip balm.
8. As soon as you board, set your watch for your destination time zone, and begin changing your sleep and meal times to match.
9. For road trips: top up your tire air (helps with fuel efficiency) and get auto club membership.
10. For ferry trips: pack a picnic basket (ferry food is mediocre at best,) wine (use the ferry’s paper cups,) and cozy up in a corner to watch for whales! (If you’re on the west coast, that is.)
Top 10 Travel Tips From Danielle
1. When in doubt, pack it! Unless I’m going to multiple destinations or I’m camping, I’m not a fan of traveling light. If I’m doing business I travel with one mother of a suitcase so I never have to skimp on outfit options or my pleasure comforts. (See Tip#9.)
2. Always carry on your toiletries and make-up. If your luggage is delayed, at least you can shop for a new outfit or make your morning meeting with your mascara on.
3. I always travel with a honey beeswax candle and light it as soon as I get into my hotel room. Beeswax purifies the air. (Philoxia candles are THE best you can buy.)
4. Flip flops. A must for chemical-laden carpets and pools.
5. Check your out-of-state/country cellphone rates. I once came home from a week in New York with $700 cell bill. Ooopsie.
6. Bring something sacred to put by your bed. A stone from your yard, a picture of your sweetie…
7. Ear plugs. Get ‘em. Even the swanky hotels have late night partiers, and early-rising vacuums.
8. And bring your own ear phones for the plane’s audio/video. All airplane head phones are tossed after use!
9. Bring your own pillow. It’s worth the space it takes up in your luggage. (Why are most hotel pillows two feet high?)
10. Meditate on the plane. Tuning in at 30,000 feet always seems to have an extra shimmer.
Check out more answers from our Daily Q&A this coming Tuesday: What’s Your Best Travel Tip?
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