Travel Blog And Travel Tips

The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake of water for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. For women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day. Most of us don't even come close.  As a result, we walk around mildly dehydrated every day.   Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired  [1] .   Air travel dehydrates you further.  Alcohol dehydrates you further.  Flying and drinking....bad idea.  So no need to add booze to the mix.  My drinking game involves a nice cool bottle of water.  In order to stay hydrated and take the total boredom out of drinking water, I've developed my drinking game.    After passing through security get yourself a bottle of water...at least 20 oz.   So when in the airport, there are lots of possibilities here.. every time you hear the keyword, then take a sip of water.   Possible keywords...

You will get a lot more of a city's culture if you ride the public transportation and see the people.   I never drive a car outside the US/Canada, and rarely drive in the larger cities of North America.  I try to use public transport when I can.  First, it saves my company a little bit of money.  Second, it makes my trips much more interesting using public transit.  If you have a sense of adventure....give it a try. Some folks are opposed to this option and are going to use a cab.  To each his or her own....but if you are a little more budget limited, then consider public transport. Tips on public transport:  Know Before You Go.  These days every public transport system has a website.  Once you have booked your trip, and know the location of your hotel and your destination, then form a plan.  Just Google it.  Get a general feel of the overall system. Most have a trip planner, where you can enter your point of orig...

One of the very nice benefits of travel is the miles/points.  So my FREE Kindle Fire is on its way.  I ordered in on Amazon.com yesterday using my AMEX rewards.  Looking forward to it.   So what does this have to do with travel?  I like reading, but I dislike carrying books around.  One of the reasons I went with the e-reader is to reduce overall weight.   Go with the lighter suitcase, bag, clothing, etc. I used to carry spare batteries, toiletries, pills, clothing.  Now I use the hotel shampoo, soap, etc.  I carry a small shaving cream.  I carry one razor for the week.  The less you have to lug around, the easier your life will be on the road.  What if I run out of toothpaste?  Well first, most hotels will help you get through the day.  If my mouse battery dies..then there is Target, WalMart, CVS...you get the idea.   Carry a debit card, it is lighter than all that extra crap.    Pac...

Since 2009 lots of happenings.   So now...I have a new job, and I've been there about 18 months now.  I could blog for years about how not to be a manager, after my last job.  But truthfully that just stirs me up, and I'd rather let it go.  It will creep in here and there. :-)  The new job..I love it.  My boss is great, I feel appreciated, and I enjoy the work.  I am traveling quite a bit.  In 2011, I logged about 185,000 air miles and went to 11 countries.  I won't reach that total this year, but...I'm already at about 40,000 miles.   The international travel will slow down as my company increases its training presence internationally.  I will still have a few here and there.     So my next few posts are going to be what I have experienced and learned from the travel.    Some general tips about travel and also my thoughts about cities that I have visited.   Please note that I travel for wor...