May 10, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday May 3rd – Would you like to know what’s going on in major cities throughout the world but only have a few minutes a day to do so? Here’s the perfect solution, especially for travelers.
Newseum.org, Washington D.C.’s most interactive museum contains 574 front pages from 56 countries, updated daily with each edition of the paper. The Newseum displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper headlines pop up. Double click the city and the page gets larger… you can read the entire paper on some if you click on their web page link. You really could spend forever here if you have the time.
This is a great way to get informed on what’s going on in a city that you are visiting or one that you have future plans to get to.
Tuesday May 4th – You know it’s important to keep your hands clean while traveling. Another area where germs tend to harbor is in the mouth. While good dental hygiene should always include daily brushing and flossing, rinsing with an antibacterial mouth wash can help keep you from becoming ill when you are subjected to a number of different strains of bacteria and viruses.
Just like using antibacterial hand soap, antibacterial mouth wash adds another layer of protection between you and the dreaded “airplane cold!”
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Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
May 3, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday April 26th – Know where to ‘go’ when you’re on the go? The Bathroom Diaries is the world’s largest database of restroom locations. There are ratings for 12000+ public bathrooms in more than 120 countries, providing a wealth of information to both travelers and urban dwellers. Add your own public bathroom experiences to keep the database growing.
Tuesday April 27th – How to travel Gluten Free: After you’ve mastered your own gluten-free eating regimen, the next big hurdle may be finding restaurants that offer gluten-free options on their menus. Fortunately, since gluten-free living is becoming more common, there are resources you can turn to. One great resource for travelers is Gluten Free Travel Site which has a database of User-Submitted Dining and Travel Reviews for gluten-free eating.
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Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
April 26, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday April 19th - When traveling without a rental car and you would like to go out to dinner, ask the hotel if their van can drive you to a local restaurant. They will also pick you up at a designated time. Even if you have a rental car, this is an easy way to have someone else drive you who knows where they’re going – and usually for just a nice tip to say “Thanks”.
Tuesday April 20th - Skin soother great when traveling: Soak a clean washcloth in cold milk and place it over your face for 10 minutes. The milk will help reduce redness and calm irritated skin. The lactic acid in the milk exfoliates, so your skin will look soft and glowing. Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
April 19, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday April 12th - 3 Ways to Be Productive on the Road
Google Sync: Easily synchronize your Gmail contacts and Google Calendar events between your cell phone and the cloud. Works with Blackberry, iPhone and more. Any contact or calendar changes you make on your phone automatically push to your Google account, and vice versa.
Dropbox: A great tool for syncing your files online and across your computers automatically. 2GB of online storage for free. Offers file sharing, online backup, folders only available to those you invite and mobile device access. It even supports file versioning so you can recover an old version of a file if it gets lost or corrupted.
Open Table: This is a great website for making restaurant reservations the easy way, no matter where you are: Find a restaurant » Choose a table » Book online. Includes U.S. and international restaurants. Get tons of detail about each restaurant including a copy of their menu and customer reviews. Also available as an iPhone app.
Tuesday April 13th - If you’re going to nap on the plane, dab some super-rich night cream around your eyes and don a sleep mask. Both will help you look fresher and more relaxed when you wake.This sleep mask has sufficient room for you to blink your eyes and not smoosh your mascara: Bucky 40 Blinks Mask Ultralight Eye Mask.
Wednesday April 14th - Smart airport drop-offs and pick-ups: Early in the day drop off at arrivals and later in the day pick up travelers at departures…avoid the crowds! My driver picks me up at departures whenever I carry-on my bag. It’s easy to find me and quick to exit the airport.
Thursday April 15th - Great aids for creating a packing list: The Universal Packing List website takes all the variables (length of your trip, destination climate, accommodations, planned activities, transportation, bag size and whether you are traveling with kids) and creates a packing list just for you. Independent Traveler’s interactive packing list is similar. It has a list of more than 100 commonly packed items separated into categories.
Online, you check off the items you need and then add up to 10 additional items of your own. The Packing Pro application for iPhone creates your packing list based on the number of adults (male and female), the number of children, how many days you’ll be gone, climate and destination. It also has eight sample packing lists, ranging from couples on vacation to business travelers, as well as a pre-trip checklist.
Friday April 16th - Is there a doctor in the city?
Traveling to New York, Washington DC or San Francisco and need a doctor? ZocDoc is a free service that allows patients to book doctor appointments online; helpful when you’re traveling and get sick. Check out doctor ratings, which docs take your insurance, and find specialists.
Let them know what cities you’d like to see and hopefully they’ll add more.
If you would like a favorite travel tip of yours to be included in the Travel Gem of the Day, email your tip, name and website to travelgem@smartwomentravelers.com.
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
April 12, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday April 5th – In a new city and looking for nearby businesses? Find out what‘s around you with AroundMe, a free application for your iPhone.
This application will use your phone’s current location and help you find:
Banks/ATMs
Bars
Coffee
Gas Stations
Movie Theaters
and more . . . Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
April 6, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday March 29th – Know which world-wide airports have free wi-fi? Wi-Fi Free Spot is the place to check before you fly. This site is updated often as more airports offer free wi-fi.
Tuesday March 30th – To smooth rough heels when you’re away from your home products, sprinkle coarse salt (such as sea salt) into a palmful of hotel lotion and use it as a scrub. Pack a couple of tablespoons of this coarse salt into your luggage using a small pill bag or snack-size plastic bag. Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
March 29, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday Mar. 22nd - Google’s GOOG-411 is great for travelers. It’s simple, fast, totally free. Just store 800-GOOG-411 (800-466-4411) in your mobile phone. Provide the location (city and state) and business information by speaking clearly into the phone. Once the information is obtained, Google provides three options to users: Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
March 23, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday Mar. 15th – Find cheaper tickets and book faster when you have availability by booking class at your fingertips onSeatCounter.Find cheaper tickets and book faster when you have availability by booking class at your fingertips on SeatCounter.
At a glance, you can see what fare classes are available by flight by airline for the day and time that you want to fly. Locate the flight with the lower class of fares available. Green indicates high availability; red equals no availability, with several shades between. SeatCounter also indicates that it displays award ticket availability. Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
March 15, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday Mar. 8th- When looking for the best deal at a hotel, ask for the concierge floor or bed and breakfast rate. While it may be $50 more a night or so, it will include breakfast, perhaps a light dinner and complimentary water and soft drinks. When traveling with a spouse or children, this can save a lot in meals and beverages. Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
March 9, 2010
Each Monday through Friday, a Travel Gem of the Day will be posted at SmartWomenTravelers.com. These Travel Gems are tips that will help a traveler travel smarter, safer, handle home issues, be prepared and enjoy their journeys.
Here are last week’s Travel Gems:
Monday Mar. 1st - Avoid missed flights and getting stuck in a middle seat. Always confirm your flight info the night before your trip – better yet, a few days before. When booking your flight weeks in advance, the departure time may change from what you originally booked. You do not want to arrive at the airport only to find your flight left earlier than you thought.
The plane configuration may also change, resulting in a middle seat that you did not expect! (Tip: many frequent fliers get upgraded into first class in the few days before a flight, so you may have a chance to move out of a middle seat as their coach seats become available.)
Validating your flight a day or more ahead of time gives you a chance to contact the airline online or via telephone to address any seating, timing or other ticket issues. Read more of this article »
Posted by Carol Margolis under Travel |
