Staying at Hotels

One of the things I’ve learned from staying at hotels is that there are several places where germs love to hang out. The most popular are things that lots of different people touch and that can be easily overlooked by the cleaning staff, even when they mean well. The most common things people touch that the cleaning people might miss are:

• Door knob
• TV Remote control
• Telephone receiver & dial pad
• light switches
• Key cards

So I’ve learned a quick little secret that gives me a ton of piece of mind. You can obviously carry some Lysol with you and spray the surfaces to eliminate most of the germs, or as soon as you enter your room, turn on the hot water and let it run for a bit so it gets very hot. Then carefully place a part of a towel in the hot water and use it to gently clean the surfaces. You must be careful not to use a wet towel, but to wring it out so it is damp but still hot. You don’t want to get water into any of the hotels property and damage them. The idea is to do a little light housekeeping and then be able to rest peacefully.

A couple other helpful suggestions are:

• Ask the front desk how well things are cleaned, and if they have Lysol or disinfectant you can use.
• Ask friends for their experiences at hotel and find the ones that seem to be taken care of the best.
• If you are staying multiple days, take the time to meet your cleaning staff, tip then and ask then kindly to take a few extra minutes on your room.
• Don’t feel forced to accept a room that is not up to your standard.
  

 

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Travel Everywhere

Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could all travel everywhere and anywhere we wanted to in our lifetime? Travel is so much fun and there is so much to see. Cultures, people, landmark and undiscovered cafe’s are some of the highlights of a good trip.

Packing
Getting ready to leave can be a major source of fun and enjoyment, rather than something to dread if you do it right. The time packing and prepping can give you a time to look forward to the trip, consider where it is you’re going and what kind of packing you’ll need to do for the various conditions you’ll encounter.

Arriving Back Home
When you finally get back home there are usually mixed emotions. The joy of getting back to your own bed and your own familiar surroundings, but we also feel the loss of the excitement from the travel and the disappointment of the trip being over.

Jet Lag
The older one gets, the more impact jet lag seems to have. Young people and kids can overcome jet lag and get used to new time zones real quick. If you’re over 30 it starts to get harder. We also notice that it isn’t only the sleep time that our body has a hard time getting used to, but our body has trouble adjusting to different meal times. Most cultures have different times they eat their larger meal of the day and that impacts our metabolism and our energy level. You can make some simple adjustments if you plan a head a few days before leaving and that is to start shifting your meal times and maybe going to bed a bit earlier or later depending on what direction it is you’re traveling.