How to make traveling more comfortable

 

You finally arrive, swing open the door to your long awaited hotel room and immediately find that your room smells like anything other than what you had imagined it would. Before you leave, pack a small container of fragrance beads, this way no matter where you go you have a safe alternative to candles or incense, and save a lot of space along the way.
 
You plan your dream vacation which includes a short 12 hours flight in economy. bring a pair of inflatable childs water wings, bring them in your carry on luggage. They can be used by simply inflating, and they double as lumbar support or a very convenient pillow. 
 
Before you book, check the address of your hotel or destination by using google earth. this will give you a better over view of the area you are staying at giving you a clearer focus on what you can expect the surroundings to look like, and what accommodations (restaurants, stores, etc.) can be found in the vicinity.
 
Before you travel internationally, don't spend a ton of money buying multiple adapters to fit into the power sources, invest in cheap inverter for your rental car that will keep your camera, laptop, cell phones and more going on full charge. Simply plug it into your lighter socket and charge away.
 
Do room service yourself. instead of ordering a high priced room service meal, use a hotels wi-fi service and see if there is a take out taxi, or menupages.com  available in your location. All of the service, at half of the price.
 
All sorts of information is available if you learn a few simple text-messaging tricks. Weather forecasts, flight updates, and even driving directions and language translations are literally right at your fingertips. The info comes from internet companies Google, Yahoo, and a new outfit called 4INFO. You first punch in a five-digit "short code" for each source. Yahoo's code is 92466, or "yahoo" spelled out on a keypad. Google's is 46646, which is "google" without "e." And just type in 4INFO, or 44636, to get through to 4info. Requests are then made using an easy shorthand. If you want to find out about the weather, all you do is type in a "w" and a city and state. Send off a text message and you'll get a forecast in less than a minute. The same results come from punching in the letter "w" and a zip code. It's just as easy to get driving directions, translate words and phrases, and convert from one currency to another. And outside of your cell phone provider's charges, there's no cost for getting information via text message. The services really come in handy when you're on the move and don't have access to a computer. That is, as long as you're somewhere that gets reception.
 
Don't fly within 12 hours after dental work. The change in atmospheric pressure can cause severe pain.
 
Don’t wear your contacts. The dry air in the cabin can dry out your eyes, leading to contact lens irritation. When traveling by car, changes in elevation and climate can have the same effect.

Where ever you go, have happy and safe travels.