Travel Tips
Sunday Sit, Sip, and “Sync” ~ 7-14-2013
“Organization isn’t about perfection;
it’s about efficiency,
reducing stress and clutter,
saving time and money
and improving your overall quality of life.”
― Christina Scalise
I have been traveling this summer. Those days spent in classrooms as a substitute last winter went straight into an account that is my “Atta Girl Fund”. I’m finally making up for all of those years of weekends writing lesson plans and grading papers. And all of those summers spent preparing for the next school year. I have been reading this week’s posts from teachers expressing their excitement for the new school year and how, already, they are counting down the days until they are setting up, again. That was how I always felt pretty much to the end.
And the “End” arrived, and now I am in control.
If you are not quite to the “excited” stage,
and you have one more trip or excursion within you,
this post is for you.
Two tips for traveling.
Tip #1:
I recently received a text from one of my grandchildren,
(she shall remain nameless, but she has my heart)
describing how she and her date spent three hours searching for their car in the downtown area of a very large city.
I sent her this picture,
and I told her that I always, always, always take a picture with my phone of where I parked. There is nothing worse than gathering your luggage at the carousel
(or your purchases at a huge suburban mall),
walk out to your car, and realize that you have no idea where you parked.
I always:
- check to make sure I have everything,
especially my driver’s license, - lock the car,
- put my car keys in a safe place in my carry-on,
- and take a picture of the location of my car.
I have even taken a picture of the entrance to the parking garage to make sure I am close to my car when I return.
Tip #2:
Hotel Tonight.
Love this app.
If you’re a “Fly by the Seat of Your Pants” kind of a person, you’ll fall in love with it, too. I’ve used it several times, and it is the fastest, easiest way to book a hotel with absolutely NO drama.
Once you have set up an account, you can book any one of their hotels any time after noon in that hotel’s time zone. All you have to do is look at the available hotels, read their descriptions and reviews, look at each hotel photo gallery, and once you make your choice, you only have to trace the “bed-shaped” h. You will receive an email confirming your reservation. A recent update was accompanied with this note:
“YOLO! Launched the HT Price Guarantee to (you guessed it) guarantee our rates are always the lowest one out there.”
Watch this video…
and if you want the iTunes app, head over to their store.
Android users, you are in luck! There’s an Android app, as well.
They are, of course, both free.
If you have any travel tips, we love to share, so bring it on!
Hope you are having great vacations, whether it involves travel, or a “Staycation”. Enjoy every second and cherish every single memory.
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