somewhere else travel

Posties and by that I mean more postcards.

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Here are some more postcards for your viewing pleasure.
This first one if from Germany. The sender says that at the Baltic Sea coast at some time during the year there is an invasion of millions of ladybugs and that the houses and streets are covered in them, that everything is red. That sounds like a great time and place to visit Germany.

This next one comes from Finland Northern Lights at the top and reindeer at the bottom.
This last one is from Warsaw, Poland. The sender tells me the legend of how Warsaw was named. In her words:
"this city is called the way it is because a long time ago a young fisherman lived here, His name was Wars and he fell in love with a mermaid called Sawa, who lived in the river which flows next to this city. Soon after they met they got married. Everybody call the town they lived in Warsaw (Warsawa) from their names."
I love learning things like this from postcards. So interesting.

And Now...
Tip Today - Pack a few snacks in your car for road trips even if you plan to stop for all your meals it is nice to have just in case.
Quote Today - ″A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” - Moslih Eddin Saadi
Dreaming Of - San Antonio

Postcards from Moms Around the World.

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:03:00 +0000

I joined a Round Robin on Postcrossing for Moms from around the world to exchange postcards. I though it was interesting to see the different kinds of cards that Moms will send.

This first one comes form New Mexico, this is definitely one of those things I have always wanted to see the hot air balloon races.

On to flowers from Germany
What looks to be a beautiful beach but I know that way up in Cape Cod it is usually too cold to really enjoy it.

This is the one I enjoyed receiving the most simply because it is the one that I am least likely to visit in my life. I don't know exactly why I feel that way, maybe because I am not religious enough for it to be worth the risk.

And Now...
Tip Today - Just do it.
Quote Today - “There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” - Charles Dudley Warner
Dreaming Of - Just doing it.

Literary Postcards

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:46:00 +0000

This next batch of postcards comes from a Round Robin I did through postcrossing with the theme literary. All of the cards sent are supposed to represent a favorite author or book title.

This one comes from the UK and lists their favorite book as The Last Lighthouse Keeper by Alan Titchmarsh
This next one comes from Minnesota, she lists her favorite book as The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery,

And last but not least is this card of the lovely Audrey Hepburn is from Germany the sender says their favorite author is Truman Capote and connecting the dots in Breakfast At Tiffany's sent this card.

And Now...
Tip Today - Make sure you have your mail stopped or ask a neighbor to pick it up for you while you are out of town, an overflowing box is a sign to thieves that you are not at home.
Quote Today - “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” - Henry Miller
Dreaming Of - spending a month in a cabin in Montana

Postcards Vintage Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:20:00 +0000

I love vintage postcards and so I have received these cards over the last few months.
Someone sent this one to me through postcrossing. I love it! these flowers are Edelweiss.

This one is an older areal view of New Orleans.

This last one is my favorite of the vintage cards I have received, it shows, women and horse drawn carts on a beach and comes to me from The Netherlands.

And Now...
Tip Today - Take your own pictures and have them turned into postcards after you come home. Friends and family will love the personal touch more than having a store bought card.
Quote Today - “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” - Henry Miller
Dreaming Of - Going to Ireland, I have no idea when that will happen.

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:39:00 +0000

We are getting out early this morning. We are off to my family reunion, This is our route so hopefully we will make it there early enough in the day to still visit and have a good time.

View Directions to Slade, KY in a larger map

And Now...
Tip Today - Always carry a map, don't depend on you GPS to work halfway through your trip, by then you are lost.
Quote Today -
Dreaming Of - cooler days.

Postcards Domestic Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:44:00 +0000

Here are some postcards that came to me from different places within our own country, just showing me how many places there are right here in my own backyard so to speak that I have yet to explore.

This one a friend of mine picked up at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.This next one comes from the same friend, I think the location is obvious.

This one came just the other day from Texas. I am still excited to go to San Antonia which we still have planned for the end of August.

And Now...
Tip Today - When leaving a cat in the house for a few days alone when you will be out of town, Fill all your sinks and tub with water so the kitty has plenty to drink while you are away.
Quote Today - “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” - Mark Twain
Dreaming Of - Getting packed and getting out of here

Postcards China, Czech Republic, Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:10:00 +0000

This first one comes to me from the Czech Republic, the only problem with the ones with multiple views is you can't really see any of the pictures, they are each too small.

When I received this one from Australia I was so happy but again it is a multi-view and so small. I spent three weeks in Australia when I was a teenager and loved every minute of it.

This one gets thrown in with the multi-views because I can't figure out which way you are supposed to look at it. The words are printed so that the way you see it now is the correct view but the stalactites and stalagmites in a cave just don't go that way so I am not sure at all.

And Now...
Tip Today - Make sure that your passport is valid for a minimum of six months from the date of your return
Quote Today - “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dreaming Of - taking a nap

Postcards from Latvia, Portugal and Lithuania

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:10:00 +0000

Postcards seem to be all I have going on in the travel department right now. Which isn't entirely true but I hate to discus what my travel plans are because they have been changing so much. I guess there is one trip I know for sure I will be taking and that is to go to my family reunion over the second weekend in August. So, I will begin sharing that with you here.

This one comes from Lisbon, Portugal. These trolly's look like so much fun to ride. It also looks like your first ride in one might be a little scary but still so much fun.

This one comes to me from Latvia. It's so beautiful and mysterious I want to hop on a plane right now.

This one if from Lithuania. The sender informs me Trakai is the ancient capital of Lithuania and houses the famous Trakai castle.

The thing all of these postcards have in common is their ability to make me want to go there as soon as possible. I would give almost anything to put the things I need in a backpack and travel for months at a time.

And Now...
Tip Today - Never travel with original birth and marriage certificates but do get certified copies for your trip.
Quote Today - “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” - Freya Stark
Dreaming Of - Our trip to San Antonio, yep we are going there again.

Postcards

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:10:00 +0000

Ok here is was fascinates me about these three post cards. Look at the similarities between the buildings. You can obviously see that these three different cultures have some of the same influences.
This first one is from Russia and the sender informs me that the building is a church and is very typical of the Russian North.

This next one is a monastery in China and was a favorite place of the ancient emperor as a summer resort.

The last one comes from Korea. Unfortunately I can not tell you what this building is as the sender did not include that information and I do not read Korean but it is beautiful. If I had to guess I would say it is a temple of some kind. Making all of these buildings religious in some way.

I am fascinated by everything these buildings have in common. Can you even imagine what else they might have in common if you could tour them all?

And Now...
Tip Today - Do not pack your expensive jewelery or items of great value if you don't absolutely have to, they are safer at home.
Quote Today - “People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” - Dagobert D. Runes
Dreaming Of - The details of upcoming giveaways.

Postcards

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:57:00 +0000

This first card came to me from Germany. The title of the artwork on the card is Where Goes The Music and was painted by Michael Ferner. These guys are fuzzy at first I thought it was just their clothes but then I realized everything was fuzzy.
This card is from Hungary and is the first card I have ever received from that country. It is an illustration from a very famous Hungarian illustrator called Reich Karoly. I would love to read one of his storybooks some day.
Some handmade cards just aren't very good, the people sending them try but they just don't fit together very well at all. This one however is great, there are pictures of the city, art and pictures of real live people they look like they are clipped from a newspaper and that is great, I love seeing the real people.

And Now...
Tip Today - Bring a glue stick w/ you while traveling so you can paste all tix stubs, mementos, etc. into your journal. - this tip from @travelmile
Quote Today - “He who does not travel does not know the value of men.” - Moorish proverb
Dreaming Of - Our upcoming trip to San Antonio and not coming home afterward.

Postcards 2

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:42:00 +0000

Here is the great thing about these first two. I received them both on the same day from two different people with two different postcrossing ID's and as you can see they are both from Suomi, Finland. How weird is that? It's never happened to me before but I have to say that although the system of how address' are picked for you over at postcrossing is supposed to be random I get a LOT of address' in Finland and I get a LOT of postcards from Finland. Now I like Finland as much as the next guy (you do like Finland, don't you?) but unless the amount of users from Finland way out number that from the rest of the world there is something up with the randomness of the system. No matter, I still love the postcrossing project.

Both cards make it look like a nice place to visit. I don't really love the cards where they take two or three perfectly nice pictures and put them next to each other or on top of each other. Like the red house with the stream in the second postcard, that is a beautiful picture that could carry a card on it's own but they have thrown form flowers on top of it and a weird boarder around it and that is not attractive.

This one came to me from China actually from Susie in Shanghai to be more specific. It looks like such beautiful country. So much of it looks completely untouched or at least not paved over like so much of America and other places for that matter. China is definitely on my list of places to visit.

This one I have misplaced and so can't give you any information on it but it is cool looking and a little weird.

Oh Italy how I long to visit your...your...your everything! I copied this from the official orta website :
The area around Lake Orta has long been a favorite tourists, thanks to the quiet beauty of the landscape, its fascinating history and its wealth of artistic treasures - principally Romanesque and Baroque architecture.

Lake Orta lies to the west of Lake Maggiore, in the northern Italy. It is a minor star in the costellation of the subalpine lakes, but all the fascination and the history of the larger lakes seem to be concentrated in this short space.

And Now...
Tip Today - FYI In Europe they don' usually give away free water at restaurants and a lot of the time they drink sparkling water not regular water.
Quote Today - “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” - Jack Kerouac
Dreaming Of - Taking the Little Guy somewhere exotic not just to Grandma's house

Trailhead Park on Veronica Shoemaker

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:52:00 +0000

I am convinced that one of the best ways to experience any place that I visit is to stop by a neighborhood park. Even though I was born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida the area is constantly changing and my 3 years in New Orleans have been long enough for me to find new places to visit when I come back to Florida to visit family. One of the new things I noticed on this visit is a new park on Veronica Shoemaker Blvd, I believe the address was 3600.

The park was hot on the day we visited and there isn't a lot of shade for the playground area but there are three covered pavilions that are available on a first come first served basis. Which is where I parked my bag while the little guy was playing.

Adjacent to the two playgrounds, each recommended for different age groups, there is a section with exercise equipment. This is not one of those old circuits with a wooden bench and three poles of varying heights sticking out of the ground, this new and improved circuit course has a manual treadmill, skier and row type machines. I was really impressed with how smoothing everything ran considering it is out in the elements and Florida is a pretty harsh environment. I picture this park as the perfect place to meet with a group of parent friends a few times per week. The little ones could play as a few parents watched and the other parents could run through the circuits nearby then switch off, I wish New Orleans had a park like this one, I would definitely exercise more often.

We weren't out every long since it was a really hot day, but while we were at this park there was a group of people in the largest pavilion, they seemed to be having a debate, it was organized and I wondered if it was some type of group therapy session. It was interesting hearing little bits of conversation about why people dumped old boyfriends and what someone would do with a million dollars. A few minutes before we decided to pack it up for the day a couple of people on their lunch break sat down at a table with their sandwiches, which looked really good by the way, they were friendly and said 'hi' to my son as we walked by. These are the types of people you see at neighborhood parks, real local people enjoying the area, just like you.

And Now...
Tip Today - Always leave a flashlight in your car, you never know when you are going to need it, flat tire at night anyone? Show of hands.
Dreaming Of - A souvenir giveaway series from all the places I visit.

Signs

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:22:00 +0000

There are plenty of sites out there on the Internet that collect weird and interesting signs from around the world which I find lots of fun to look at so here I am going to share one with you that I ran into today while at the new trailhead park on Veronica Shoemaker Blvd in Fort Myers.

Regalo Travel Cot - Travel Product Review

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Kids Love It! That is what it says on the side of the box, actually that is what it says on four sides of the box. I ordered the Regalo Travel Cot from walmart.com before what was supposed to be a trip to San Antonio and turned out to be a trip to Florida. My son is 2 and a half years old, he outgrew the pack-n-play a few months ago, in fact when we came to Florida in March his head and feet were touching the ends of the pack-n-play so it was definitely time for something new.

I searched the Internet for something safe, comfortable and inexpensive what I found was the Regalo Travel Cot. When it first arrived at the house we took it out of the box set it up and without any prompting my son went to his bed picked out his blankets and pillow and brought them all to his new travel cot. He set up the cot the way he wanted it with stuffed animals and all then climbed on and laid down.

It really is true, kids love it. I didn't really believe what I was seeing, I did not expect him to hate it but to recognize it as a bed without being told and then to climb in so readily? I wasn't ready for that. After a good play sleep we packed up the Travel cot in it's handy carrying bag (included) in preparation for our road trip to Florida. It is lightweight but sturdy making it easy to carry around but safe and secure once it is set up for the little guy's bedtime. It folds up long about 2 1/2 feet but not very wide about 6 inches which makes it really easy to fit in the car. In my Mini Cooper it fits perfectly in the floor of the storage area and in the RX8 it fits easily in the trunk with lots of positioning options.

Once at your destination it fits perfectly in any size room. We have it between the bed and the closet in the bedroom that my son and I share while visiting Grandma in Florida. It fits with no trouble at all and there is still room to get around in the room, if you were staying in a very small room, the cot is so easy to fold up that you could just fold it and store it when it wasn't in use during the day. I plan to use this cot many more times in the coming months and maybe even years. The listing on the box says it can be used for 2 - 7 year olds but if my guy keeps growing at his current rate he will be too talk for it before he is 7 but I am guessing we will be able to use it till he is around 5 years old and that is still 2 1/2 years away so I will have many more traveling adventures to share with you and keep you informed on how the Regalo Travel Cot holds up.

Domestic Postcards

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:36:00 +0000

In addition to the lot of postcards I receive from international destinations I also receive a few from right here in the United States of America. Each one reminds me time and again how many wonderful things we have right here in our own country. These are a few of those cards.

This one was sent to me through postcrossing from Maine (in case you haven't figured that out already). A little house that just screams out to tell it's story surrounded by Lupine flowers that bloom throughout Maine in the late Spring and Early Fall. If I were in Maine during this time of year I would probably drive right by this spot never even slowing down but that would be a shame. A good photo should show us these little things that we would otherwise miss and a good postcard is no different. This one succeeds for sure.

When I here "Santa Barbara" I think big city, traffic and crowds. In my mind Santa Barbara gets lumped in with L.A. but this postcard makes me think a little differently. One day I will have to visit Santa Barbara to set the record straight.

Southern Summer Rainstorms

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:41:00 +0000

One of the great things about traveling is seeing all the different things, experiencing new and different things or the opportunity to rediscover those little things that you love. (one of the bad things is dailup internet connection, notice the lack of pictures?).
In Louisiana we have thunderstorms but they are just not as sweeping as the ones here in Florida. It seems with the changes in the weather that there are fewer and fewer of these storms both in Louisiana and in Florida. Being here on the "farm" in Florida you really get a sense of the power behind the storms that I think is lost in the buildings of the big city.

Leave me a comment telling me something you have enjoyed discovering or rediscovering while on vacation.

And Now...
Tip Today - Never pack a bottle filling with liquid loose in your checked bag. Always wrap it in a plastic bag or ziplock bag. you never know when there will be a leak (or worse, a break) and you don't want shampoo all over your clothes.
Dreaming Of - high speed internet.

Driving to Fl

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:18:00 +0000

The little one and I are on our way to Fort Myers, Florida to visit my family.
One of the things I really love about road trips is all the little things I have the opportunity to see. Like this old house that I saw today, just West of Live Oak, FL off I-75. It was abandoned in a field next to a gas station where we stopped to fill up the needsomgas. Everytime I see a building like this I ache to know it's story.

Weird Postcards

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Recently I joined a weird/odd/strange round robin for postcards on postcrossing and I finally received all the cards from all the other participants and wanted to share them with you here.

This first one was sent to me from France and it smells fishy to me. LOL, OMG, knee slapper that one.
Sorry, I really am sorry about that stinker. I did it again, somebody stop me!

This next one comes to me from Dallas, Texas. There are reasons why I don't see myself ever living in Texas and although I don't have a clue what this postcard means I think this might be one of the reasons.

This card comes to me from Russia and although I don't think it is as weird as the other two it is definitely cute. The postcrosser who sent it to me informs me that the statement on the front translates to "Dreaming is not Harmful"

And Now...
Tip Today - List, list, list. make lists of everything from clothes to toiletries to electronics and accessories. Then mark them off the lsit as you put them in your suitcase.

Quote Today - “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” - Lao Tzu

Dreaming Of - Sleep lots of wonderful sleep

How to make a Baby Bedroom

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:26:00 +0000

This is something I did a while ago back before I was really posting on this blog regularly. Now that I am taking it more seriously I want to bring it back to the front for all of you to enjoy.

This is a video where I explain how to build a separate bedroom for your baby or child when staying in a hotel room

Click Here to View

And Now...
Tip Today - When making this baby bedroom near a door place a towel at the bottom of the door to keep the light from disturbing the baby.
Quote Today -“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” - G. K. Chesterton
Dreaming Of - taking a nap

Travel Products Review - Regalo Portable Booster & Activity Chair

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:26:00 +0000

When my son started sitting in a high chair I knew I had a problem, see we live in the Faubourg Marigny. Faubourg Marigny is the neighborhood just outside the French Quarter to the East. That means we live in an area where there are not a lot of kids which further means the restaurants in our area that do allow children (and there are actually a few) do not always provide high chairs. This led to me having to find an easy, light and safe alternative to the sturdy though sometimes dirty wooden high chair provided by so many restaurants.

What I found was this great little booster seat made by Regalo. The seat straps to pretty much any regular chair. When straped down it is very secure. I have never had any problem with it slipping in all the places I have been. This seat folds up easily and comes with it's own little carrying case (really convienient) and comes it at just 3 pounds making it great for walking around and an easy addition to a picnic or other activity. Plus the little guy can move it around himself if we are out at a park. I love when he can help out. It is totally washable and has a built in cup holder. This seat has allowed us to go out to many places we simply wold not have been able to go without it. I always add it to the car for road trips. It's folds up so small it isn't any trouble to fit it in and it is hands down one of the biggest assets on road trips for restaurants and park visits.

And Now...
Tip Today - When flying aerosol insecticides - Hazardous aerosols, such as insecticides, cannot be transported in either your carry-on or checked luggage. Better to purchase your bug spray at yur destination or pack those new bug wipes and patches for outdoor adventures.
Quote Today - “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” - Tim Cahill
Dreaming Of - Getting my husband to agree to a long road trip.

Remember How...

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:59:00 +0000

We were going to:

Well now we are going to:

For a brief period of time in between we were going to:

but it was so brief I did not even mention it here.

How it all happened is this. My husband travels for work and about two weeks or so ago they had him on the schedule to be in San Antonio from the 15th to the 30th of June. Since this is just 8 hours from our house we decided it would be cool for me and the little guy to go with him so we started planning. Then we had to evict our renters for nonpayment of rent which gave us a court date on the 17th (nothing we could do about the date) forcing the bosses to change SH's (that's Super Hubby) schedule which put him in Atlanta from the 21st to the 30th and we were going to go with him until we found out he would be working 12 hours on/12 hours off. There really is not good way to work out a shift like that with 2 year old in a hotel room. Maybe if we could afford a suit with two rooms so SH would not wake LG (that's Little Guy) up and vice versa but we can not so that left me and LG here alone again which i was not up for so instead we are off to Fort Myers, FL to visit with my family while he is out of town. So I will share as much as i can while i am down there, I have my Iphone but my family is still on dial-up so i make no promises. I'm still not sure when we are leaving exactly but I know we are driving. It's 12 hours just me and the LG, it's one fun trip.

And Now...
Tip Today - When traveling with your pet consider pet daycare at your destination. They provide love and care for your pet during the hot daytime hours while you are most likely to be busy with activities.
Quote Today - “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
Dreaming Of -A cabin in the woods, noone around just me and nature and maybe a pen and journal. That's all i need.

Great Travel Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:22:00 +0000

I'm always searching the Internet for great travel info and like minded individuals. Today I rediscovered the Our Crazy Travels blog from the same people who bring you the Indie Travel Podcast. I actually found their podcast before I came upon their blog a few months ago. The podcast is pretty informative though I find their blog to have a fresh and clean look to it that makes the information seem more accessible. I love that the authors of this blog can travel so much, they spend so much time on the road, traveling the world and experiencing all it has to offer. I am so jealous.
Another thing I really like about this blog that can sometimes be hard to find in this area of the world where we become lost in our own ego is the fact that if you skim through the categories on the right side of their blog you won't see a listing for the USA. that's right they travel all over and haven't made it to the USA yet. I love it! Turns out we aren't the center of the world. This blog is a refreshing look at the world for all of us over here in the United States. Plus it's full of tons of real traveler info for locales around the globe.

And Now...
Tip Today - In these times of the troubled Dollar, look for all inclusive packages, such as resorts or cruises and pay upfront in U.S. dollars.

Quote Today - "So much better to travel than to arrive." - Margaret Atwood

Dreaming Of - Traveling to Outer Space. The reality is close but is it close enough to happen in my lifetime? I'm still not sure about that.

Something Borrowed

noreply@blogger.com (Rayna) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:21:00 +0000

This is a list of things I have been "borrowing" from hotels recently and will probably do again while we are in San Antonio next week. These are great tips for anyone staying in a hotel.

1.Milk
The LG needs a cup of milk at night and one in the morning and there is no refrigerator in our room. What to do? Well, they have free breakfast every morning including those little 8 oz individual cartons of milk. His morning cup of milk comes fresh from the breakfast line and another unopened carton goes back up to the room with me. Then the little guy and I take a fun trip to the ice machine and I "hide" the unopened carton of milk in the ice bucket during the day to serve as his cup of milk at night.

2. Peanut Butter
This is another treat snatched from the breakfast bar. Near the bagels and toast there are baskets for different condiments such as jelly, butter, cream cheese and peanut butter. Each in little individual containers usually just enough to spread on one slice of bread. Well, since the LG loves peanut butter and could care less whether it is spread of a slice of bread or not, I grab a few of these individual containers each morning along with a spoon to serve as little snacks throughout the day. He likes that he has his own little thing of peanut butter that he can carry around with him. Obviously eating the same snack every day doesn't promote variety but most toddlers don't care and when you are not at home but trying to live cheap this is one corner I am willing to cut for the week.

3. Coffee
You know those coffee packets that come with all hotels rooms? The ones they replace everyday like the shampoo and conditioner? Ok if you use those, great but if you don't, take them home. I take mine home, open them up and bump them into my coffee canister at home. If you are a coffee nut who has to drink such-n-such brand or you will die then this will not work for you because what you end up with is a jumble of different kinds of coffee for a while after you return from a vacation but if you collect two - four packets per day for the length of the vacation and every packet will make 2 - 4 cups of coffee then you are saving a weeks worth of coffee money. I usually only drink coffee in the morning so I put the coffee packet from my room in my bag (letting the maid replace the ones in my room) and grab a cup downstairs in the lobby with my free breakfast. Plus, if you really want to save money and don't mind the some decaf jumbled in with your regular at home then grab those packets too and save more.

4. Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion and Mouthwash
This is the no brainer one, everyone does it and if they don't do it they think about it and if they didn't think about it, they probably just forgot. Take it home and dump it into your big bottles or if you hit the gym then these little hotel bottles are perfect to throw into your gym bag for after workout showers. Also, they are great for camping, hiking or boating adventures or even foreign travel to areas where you aren't sure these types of things will be provided. Another great thing about the lotion and mouth wash is they are usually under 3oz which means they are the perfect size to throw in your clear plastic bag and take on the plane with anytime you fly.

And Now...
Tip Today - This post is full of tips want another one? Use the plastic bag in your hotel room that is supposed to be used to have your laundry washed by the staff to carry your dirty clothes home in. Simply put your smelly clothes in the bag then put the bag in your suitcase this keeps the dirt away from your clean clothes on the trip back home.

Quote Today - “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” - Robert Louis Stevenson

Dreaming Of - Getting out of the city and getting on to our San Antonio trip.

somewhere else travel

More Postcards

Posties and by that I mean more postcards.

Postcards from Moms Around the World.

Literary Postcards

Postcards Vintage Edition

Postcards Domestic Edition

Postcards China, Czech Republic, Australia

Postcards from Latvia, Portugal and Lithuania

Postcards

Postcards

Postcards 2

Trailhead Park on Veronica Shoemaker

Signs

Regalo Travel Cot - Travel Product Review

Domestic Postcards

Southern Summer Rainstorms

Driving to Fl

Weird Postcards

How to make a Baby Bedroom

Travel Products Review - Regalo Portable Booster & Activity Chair

More Postcards

Remember How...

Great Travel Blog

Something Borrowed