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WORKING OUT WHILE YOU ARE TRAVELING

What kind of traveling you are doing greatly determines the workout schedule, workout time and workout routine you have available to you.

Whether it’s for business, vacation, pleasure, soul searching, or life long quest, at some point you will be taken out of your normal routine.

If you are going on a business trip you are most liking staying in a hotel room. Make use of the hotel fitness room. Many hotels offer weight machines, treadmills, stationary bicycles, and fitness mats for stretching or exercising. Ask hotel staff where the fitness center is located in the building and what the hours are for the facility. Do not try to use any machine you are not use to using because if you use bad form it may cause injury.



If you do not have a gym in your hotel and cannot leave the hotel grounds use the hotel stairs and grounds as a workout. Free easy to use equipment.

Do not want to leave your room to work out??? Bring a Pilates DVD to play on your computer.

If you are traveling light use your own body weight to work out. Do push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, strength training, jumping jacks, jogging in place, and other basic moves to work your muscle groups, stretch, and get your heartbeat up.


Interlaken, Switzerland

My all-time favorite way to work out while on vacation is to walk or run everywhere especially if you want to see the sites. No cabs unless you are going to dinner and it is raining out. This way you get to see every nook and cranny of a town or mountain or beach. So then you can have your cake and eat it too.


Venice, Italy


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DO NOT GET LOST WITH OUT IT.... DAY HIKING!

DAY HIKING



Gorgeous Lake in Swiss Alps!

Day hiking is one of my favorite hobbies. I love checking out new trails. Making special vacations and trips to experience new surrounding and sites.

One thing I have found that it is always better to have the right things with you even if it is just a day hike. A little extra things to carry, but you will be thankful in the end if you get lost or things go array.

Now if you are going on a simple small well-traveled trail you may or may not what to bring all of these items. But look at the two “kids” 18 year olds that got lost and disoriented in California a half mile from their car. They only had the shirts on their backs and maybe a bottle of water. The girl was in the canyons for four days and almost died.

That said this is the bare essentials I would bring on a trip.

Of course yourself! Comfortable appropriate clothing. (That’s for another blog) Hiking shoes and hiking socks… I have started wearing hiking socks! Big plus!

Food wise I choose mostly light weight easy to eat items in light weight food Tupperware containers. I love granola bars, raisins apples, grapes are great for hot hiking trips. Sometimes I bring a sandwich, but I usually would rather be on the move then stopping for a long time. Always of course bring what you like.

Water and liquids of choice weigh about 8 pounds a gallon. That is approximately one pound [er 16 ounces. How much water you bring really depends on how hot it is and how long you are going out for. The last thing you want is headaches or cramping.

Of course a day pack of your comfort. That is really a personal choice.

I always bring poncho. It is light and you can always use it to sit on. Definitely a knife. Compass is a must! Matches are also a must. Even if you do not have the proper clothing a fire will keep you warm.

The extras I like to bring for comfort is sunscreen, lip gloss and wetnaps (and baggies) for cleansing.

There are many more items that you will find essential. These are my basics.

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Life Style Design!

HOW TO WEAR HAREM YOGA PANTS

HOW TO WEAR HAREM YOGA PANTS

First off I love these pants. They are so comfortable. You can lounge in them, do yoga in them or wear them to the grocery store.



HAREM YOGA PANTS SHOP

They are HUGE in so many other countries. I saw them all over. AUSTRALIANS ARE WEARING THEM. ARGENTINIANS ARE WEARING THEM. VIETNAMESE ARE WEARING THEM. And So many other places. These pants are hitting the runways in so many different styles. There is definitely a science to wearing them.




They look best with your shirt tucked in. If you do not normally tuck your shirt with this style it the time to start. It does not have to be tight, but a baggy or untucked shirt will not do. It will just look sloppy. The great thing about these pants is that they are a one size fits all!!!.




I would wear a simple tank top and beach flip-flops or aviators with this style. And guess what you could wear these pants as a romper. Even less effort on the weekends!!



You Can Find Some Fun Styles of Harem Pants Here

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WHAT I WISH I HAD IN EUROPE!

WHAT I WISH I HAD IN EUROPE

The world is ever changing and so it the way we travel. Traveling the world has reached a new perfection. There is now a new type of hybrid soft-sides wheeled backpack. They are truly a great asset to traveling. I had my wheeled luggage bag in Europe and had a very hard time navigating the cobblestone streets of Venice. It would have been such a relief to be able to carry my luggage through the streets instead of dragging the wheels over the bumpy streets. On the other hand it is great not to save your energy on the adventure activies and wheel your bag around. My favorite bag is the Victorinox Luggage Architecture 3.0 Big Ben Mono Retrax Backpack



Victorinox Luggage Architecture 3.0 Big Ben Mono Retrax Backpack, Black, One Size
I actually found it at a great price with $200.00 off the original price. Not bad!!
But another sleek smaller bag at a great price is
Victorinox Luggage Outrider Backpack, Black, 17.5





Victorinox Luggage Outrider Backpack, Black, 17.5

Which I found for 50% off the orinigal price. Cannot complain with that! More money for traveling!

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Be a Little Flexible with Travel Days... Save Money.

If you can be a little flexible with Travel Days – Prices are based on supply and demand, so sometimes it’s much cheaper to leave the day before (or after) instead. Look around the dates of your travel plans and see if spending an extra day is worth it. This makes a difference especially around major holidays. In addition Expedia has tools that you can add travel destination and Expedia will alert you when great travel deals come up.

Another saving tool is to book as a bundle – Often if you Book your flight and hotel together you can get better discounts. The more business you give these third party companies the more offers they can give you.

Off- season travel is always great option. First off there are less other people traveling and better pricing. Often hotels and airlines jack up the pricing during the high season because there is so much demand. Even if it is the shoulder season to high season you are still going to find deals.




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IF YOU CAN HELP IT… TRAVEL LIGHT

IF YOU CAN HELP IT… TRAVEL LIGHT

I know every woman wants to have her curling iron, blow dryer and her ten favorite pairs of shoes with her on vacation, but if you can travel light it will make your trip much easier. No checked bags to get lost or missing at baggage. No extra fees FOR checking luggage. No waiting at the airport to pick up your luggage at the baggage claim. You walk off the plane and you are on your way to your next destination. Plus you have everything you need on the plane with you. This is also is a plus if your first flight is delayed and you miss your connecting you have everything with you so there is no worry of your luggage making the connecting flight. I have a friend who three out of five times when he travels his suitcase is lost at the airport for half the trip. One might learn the second or third time (but he got $500 each time so the choice is yours to make)

Side note:
If you are going to one resort town for two weeks I say bring whatever you want. Unpack, move in, relax, and take your time. I loved staying in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for two weeks. I ran in the morning, laid poolside during the day, went on fun adventures during the afternoon, made friends from NYC, had amazing dinners oceanside at night and that was phenomenal. Very different from my backpacking trips.

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CORINNE 

DO NOT BRING ANYTHING YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE…THIS MAY INCLUDE YOUR HUSBAND

Travel can be fun, but it can have its challenges. Do not bring anything you cannot afford to lose. Nothing would ruin a trip more than you lose your grandmother’s ring or crush a pair of Chanel sunglasses. Leave at home anything that would be heartbreaking to break, lose or have stolen.

This might include your husband… lol just kidding, but if you do not travel well together it might be best he does his own fishing trip :)

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NOT FOUND ON EXPEDIA

Travel deal sites such as Expedia.com, Orbitz.com and Hotwire.com are great ways to find travel deals: cheaper flights, better pricing on hotels, car rentals, cruises and activities. These sites can bundled the different options for even better deals. They do a lot of grunt work for you with just a few clicks of a button. These sites are Acting like modern day travel agents, and putting many travel agents out of business. Kayak.com goes one step further and compares these travel deal sites against each other!!

When I am traveling I often go to kayak.com and check pricing for flights and then if I need say a hotel also, book a hotel with them. It is great to learn about the different hotels. I can get photos and reviews on multiple hotels in my destination of interest in just a few clicks of my mouse. What these sites do not tell you is that not every airline or hotel chooses to affiliate with these third party aggregators. It is a personal company choice so although these sites have some definite pros to what value they can add to your travel buying experience these sites may not always have the best pricing. Southwest airlines for example does not want to be affiliated with any of these party aggregators. It costs money to be part of their sites and they can control the variables and environment better on their own website. Delta and American Airlines have removed their flight from several 3rd party websites also.
So just like these websites are doing a lot of the legwork for you know that knowledge can be power and you may be able to find a cheaper flight directly from the airline’s or hotel’s website exclusively.



HAPPY TRAVELS!!!

Corinne 

TAKE NOTES!!!

When you are traveling the last thing you want to do is homework, but taking notes on where you were and when is very helpful. Believe it or not when you get home you will for get names of places you saw, artists you loved and even what city you were in when happened!!! Keep a dialogue of your travels. You will be thankful later!!

What Church was this again????


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ALWAYS HAVE CASH!!!!

I would when we are traveling in other countries we want to leave the country with as little as foreign currency as possible. This is not a good idea! First always bring and keep US dollars in a pinch you often use US dollars in other countries. Why I say this is important is that you might have an unexpected cost going to or at the airport and your debt card is not accepted in that country (or simply does not work). Scary!!
I know from experience! When I was traveling in Fuji my first overseas trip ever! (I will blame it on being young this time ) I am leaving the airport and fine out there is an airport tax to fly out of the airport. I cannot leave the airport if I do not pay this fee. I had 10 dollars of foreign money to my name. Not enough! My debt card does not work! Yikes! I am now going to be stuck in this small middle of now where country with no money and no ticket out of there! I do get lucky a trekker Irishmen does not want to see me fret over this small tax he pays the tax in full. Not asking for a thing in return! I beg for his address to send him the money, which he finally gave it to me.
Long story short keep cash, debt card and credit card with you! Never only one type of card because some places do not accept certain cards. Or better yet you cannot read the ATM screen to understand what the screen is asking.
Travel is getting easier. I suggest doing as much research you can before traveling.
HAPPY TRAVELS!!!!