Tips for Tuesdays: Just Add Water

Today's Tip: It's good to carry a packet of instant oatmeal in your carry-on bag during early morning flights. Then just simply ask the flight attendant for a cup of hot water and you have an easy and healthy breakfast on the plane. Sure beats peanuts! 

 

Tips for Tuesdays: Multi-Sensory Memories

Today's Tip: I like to take a new perfume or body lotion with me on vacation. Because scent is so tied to memory, every time I wear a smell afterward, I'm reminded of that destination. My Marc Jacobs perfume always reminds me of Italy. All I have to do is dab a little on and I'm transported!

Tips for Tuesdays: Minute Suites

Today's tip: Have you ever found yourself in an airport for a really long layover with nothing to do? I recently arrived at the Atlanta airport at 5:45 am with a 4 1/2 hour layover until my next flight. I was exhausted! Then I came across the Minute Suites - an ideal place to pass a few hours (and get some sleep in my case!). Minute Suites, located in both the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport and the Philadelphia International airport, offers small, private rooms with daybeds, a TV and a computer. Other amenities include fresh blankets and pillows, high-speed internet, a noise suppression sound system, and a hot towel service with your wake up call! These suites can be reserved in advance and are purchased in 15-minute blocks with a one hour minimum. You can even reserve one overnight if you get stuck in the airport! For more information and reservations, check out: http://minutesuites.com/.

Tips for Tuesdays: Bring a Travel Mug

Today's Tip: To prevent damage, transport sunglasses or delicate souvenirs in an empty travel mug with a wide mouth—just make sure it's got a secure screw top. During your trip, the mug can be an eco-friendly to-go cup or a great decoy for stashing valuables in your hotel room (a coffee-stained thermos is an unlikely target for thieves). For a great, dependable mug, check out this one: OXO Good Grips LiquiSeal Travel Mug.

Tips for Tuesdays: Keeping Your Miles from Expiring

Today's Tip: Keep your miles from expiring with www.awardwallet.com. Nothing's worse than a big stash of miles that's just vaporized. Awardwallet shows you all your different mileage accounts at a glance, including expiration dates, so you can take action and keep miles and points from expiring.