Have you tried wrist bands and/or patches to soothe a queasy, seasick stomach and found they didn’t work? Here is a tried-and-true herbal remedy:
This should help resolve any sea sickness during a cruise. Happy Sailing!
One thing many people don’t know is that many mid- and high-level hotels often have what they term an “executive lounge,” and gaining access to this exclusive area can immensely increase the enjoyment of your stay.
Executive lounges provide a quiet, spacious area in which to relax or work, and they often feature a stunning view of the city, which your room may lack. Many executive lounges will offer free snacks or appetizers, a bar, televisions, newspapers, and access to phones and fax machines.
Access is generally gained through special booking codes, and often adds very little to the total cost of your stay.
If you use an MP3 player, purchase new music expressly for your road trip!
So pick some special music and bring it out at just the right moment to create magical roadtrip memories. Bonus: every time you hear these songs in the future, you’ll remember these amazing moments.
If your hosts offers you something you really don’t want to taste and you don’t want to be rude, say you are allergic to an important ingredient of that dish.
For example, if your hosts offer you some balut (fertilized duck egg), gently tell them that you are allergic to duck or amniotic fluid. And make sure you don’t eat roasted duck in front of your hosts later!
In many poor countries, offering a visitor meat is among the most flattering and respectful things a host can do. As such, claiming to be a vegetarian — even if it’s true — can be very insulting and confusing to your host.
For travelers who value spontaneity but want to avoid the mishaps inherent to unplanned trips, I can’t recommend visitor centers or tourism offices enough.
Several years ago, a friendly visitor center associate rescued me from a dodgy room in a dodgier neighborhood by booking a suite for the same price in an elegant condo building that had not entered my radar screen when I was researching hotels.
Since then, when traveling on the road, I always make a stop at the state Visitor Center for maps, brochures, hotel recommendations and clean restrooms (I can’t stress that last one enough).
Therefore, please let me say it again: clean restrooms.