During your next flight, be considerate of the passenger in front of you. When settling down into — or, getting out of — your seat, don’t grab the seat in front of you for leverage.
Nothing is more startling (or, annoying) than to suddenly feel your seat rock backwards because the passenger seated in the row behind you couldn’t just use the armrest.
If you often leave items in hotel rooms, remind yourself by writing it down — but write it on a mirror with a dry erase marker instead of on a piece of paper you could easily overlook.
Dry erase markers can be wiped off mirrors easily with toilet paper, napkins, or even a towel, and there won’t be scraps of paper everywhere.
You could leave notes to yourself and you can be sure that you’ll see those notes later.
Just be careful of bathroom mirrors, because you might accidentally wipe those notes away after showering, if the mirror steams up.
Take an insulated travel mug on your next cruise and it may become your favorite accessory.
Coffee and tea are abundantly available on board, but cruise cups are notoriously small, so you’ll need a few refills for a proper morning jolt. If coffee‘s not your thing, the mug comes in handy for preventing spills in busy buffet lines. Poolside, the insulation keeps drinks frosty.
Save luggage space by stuffing your mug with small items, scarves, ties, or a teeny bikini.
No travel mug? Thrift shops carry tons, and at less than a dollar, they’re cheaper than $10-15 on the boat.
[Photo: Flickr | poohjay]
Having dirty socks, underwear and a tee rolled into well-worn jeans isn’t too bad for that weekend jaunt, but if your travels take you to several destinations, it’s nice to keep clean and soiled clothes separate.
One easy way is to pack a lightweight draw-string bag (cotton or nylon) or even a pillowcase. Going out, it can house your shoes. Coming back, it’s a quick carry to the washer. Heading to a beach cottage? Toss in some clothespins to hang the wet stuff.
Pro tip: a vial of liquid detergent can double as shampoo and vice versa.
[Photo: Flickr | knitgirl63]
Hotels in city areas are usually surrounded by cafes and other places that offer free wi-fi hotspots. Rooms on higher floors (above traffic light levels) usually can not pick up strong signals, but a good wi-fi detector can find a strong signal from a first or second floor room.
Sometimes an encrypted connection is free for customers, so getting internet access might be as easy as stopping in, buying some coffee-to-go, and asking for an access code. Test out the connection in the lobby or hallway before actually switching rooms.
[Photo credit: Flickr user dana~2, used in accordance with Creative Commons]