Hotel Room Yuckies / Cool Places to Visit in the U.S. / #88 August 1, 2007

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Issue # 88 - August 1, 2007
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In This Issue
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1. Hotel Room Yuckies

2. Cool Places to Visit in the U.S.

3. Personalize Your Trip Plans Online

4. Essential Oil Tip: Diffuse without a Diffuser

5. Success Tip: Wilfred Peterson

6. Recipe of the Week: Food That Travels

7. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week


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1. Hotel Room Yuckies
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Traveling can be exciting and exhausting at the same time.

After long hours schlepping stuff on planes and trains, and then
sightseeing with family or attending business events - whatever
the reason for the trip - we look forward to getting into our
hotel room to unwind, destress, shower or bathe, and get some
rest.

But what happens when you arrive and the room stinks (from
either the previous guest, cleaning products, or room
deodorizers), you are hesitant to take your shoes off, and you
immediately dismiss soaking in the tub once you see the inside of
the shower curtain?

I'm not just talking about low end hotel experiences here,
these things happen at high end places too.

I admit, I may be pretty fussy about hotel rooms. And yes, I
have been known to check out of decent places at midnight and
check in somewhere else if I didn't feel completely satisfied or
safe.

And then, if I'm staying at a place for several days I actually
rearrange the furniture to my liking and I keep the ironing
board up for more counter space (usually for my supplements, and
baggies full of my herbal tea bags and protein powder)

Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm sharing this with you but I
figure some of you might be like me! - so I've come up with some
tips for dealing with "hotel room yuckies" (especially if you are
staying for a few days):


--Inspect your room and make sure it's satisfactory before the
bellhop leaves you there with your luggage

--Open your suitcase all the way with the top flap on the luggage
rack and hang up your hanging clothes. Keep your folded clothes
in your suitcase rather than putting them in drawers - use the
inside top of the suitcase as an area to spread your clothes.

--Pull down the bedspread half way on the bed so you don't have
to sit on top of the bedspread - sitting on the underside of the
bedspread seems less yucky

--Meet someone in housekeeping who is in charge of your room.
Tell them you are allergic to artificial scents and cleaning
products and to not use them in your room during your stay.

--You might even tell housekeeping that you don't need them to
clean your room or change your sheets while you are there, and
that you will let them know if you need clean towels and when you
need to get rid of your trash.

--Take footies to wear while in hotel room instead of being
barefoot.

--Use one of the glasses in the bathroom to put your toothbrush
in vertically, whether it has a cover or not. If it is not
covered put the toothbrush handle inside of the glass and put the
brush part at the top where it is not touching any surfaces.

--Take your own soap and carry it in a plastic soap tray

This is how I use my essential oils: (and they are absolutely
essential - I would never travel without them for many reasons,
one is that they naturally kill unwanted bacteria, virus, and
fungus):

----Sprinkle several drops on the carpet throughout the room (if
I'm barefoot) {I like Purification}

----Spray my favorite essential oil spray {Thieves spray bottle I
carry in my purse} on the remote control and the earpiece and
mouthpiece of the phone

----Sprinkle several drops of a good anti-microbial oil
{Purification or Thieves} on a washcloth and stuff it into the
vents of the a/c/heater {I love Purification mixed with orange
for this}. Turn on the fan and run it so the oil diffuses
throughout the room.

----If you must use the drawers, spray or drip a few drops of oil
in the drawer or on a tissue and then put it in the drawer next
to your clothes (lavender is good for this).

----Place a few drops of lemon (I always have lemon with me) on
the bathroom counter and wipe it down

----Place a few drops of oil on the bed where you will sit
(lavender) and put a few drops on a tissue and tuck under your
pillow.

----If you are really serious about good hand washing, then
travel with the new Thieves foaming dispenser soap - carry it in
a large ziplock baggie.


Some of these tips might fall into the "green hotel" category -
that is a side benefit - I think feeling good is of primary
importance. If you want to learn how to choose a "Green Hotel",
read this article: http://tinyurl.com/3by8zt

If you are impassioned about this topic and you want to encourage
hotels you stay in to become "more green ", give them this
list of what to do to be green: http://tinyurl.com/34648d

Where to get essential oils for the suggestions made: From your
Young Living Distributor or go to: http://tinyurl.com/aenfp



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2. Cool Places to Visit in the U.S.
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By David Dutton

When in the United States, there is an endless
list of places to visit and it will depend on
your interests, the time you have to spend and
how far you wish to travel.

In the state of Arizona, you will find the
Grand Canyon. Created by the Colorado River over
6 million years, it is a spectacular gorge stretching
277 miles with widths of between 4 to 18 miles and
depths of more than a mile.

California boasts some really interesting places to
visit including the infamous Alcatraz Prison, Death
Valley National Park, which is the hottest, driest and
lowest deserts on earth, The Hearst Castle, J.Paul Getty
Museum and the Griffith Observatory, which are both in
L.A. Depending on what time of year you plan to visit,
Yosemite National Park will offer you something different
and a visit to California would not be complete without
tour of Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank.

The Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum and the USS
Nautilus Submarine Museum makes Connecticut a must
stop for those of you interested in the sea and the
vessels that traverse under and over the waves.

The Historical Society of Delaware takes up a 500
block of a mall in Wilmington and includes the
Delaware History Museum, the Old Town Hall, Willington
Square and HSD's research Library.

High on the list of places to visit in the USA would
have to be NASA's Kennedy Space Center and for over
thirty years tours groups have heard the stories of
men in space and indeed on the moon. Castillo de San
Marcos and the Florida Museum of Natural History are
well worth a look as well.

Popping over to Hawaii you can visit the great beaches
and many monuments and sights but the one that immediately
come to mind is the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.

Back on the mainland, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum and Lincoln's Home at Springfield as well as
Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio at Oak Park are the
interesting points in Illinois.

Lincoln City, Indiana is home to Abraham Lincoln Boyhood National
Memorial and Louisiana boasts the National World War II Museum in
New Orleans and Oak Valley Plantation in Vacherie.

In Maine, there is the Maine Maritime Museum and the seashore
trolley Museum while in Maryland you can see the Antietam (Civil
War) National Battlefield and the Museum of Maryland African
American History and Culture.

Massachusetts offers a smorgasbord of places to visit
including Historic Salem, famous for the Witch Trials,
Plymouth Plantation and the Pilgrim Hall Museum both at
Plymouth, Paul Revere House, John F Kennedy Presidential
Library, Museum of Fine Arts, USS Constitution Ship Museum
and The freedom Trail all at Boston. Do not forget Harvard
University and Historic Deerfield as well as the National
Heritage Museum at Lexington and Battleship Cove at Fall River.

In Michigan there is the Henry Ford Museum at Dearborn and the
Gerald R Ford Museum at Grand Rapids.

Missouri is home to the Harry S Truman Presidential Library.

Nevada has the Hoover Dam.

New Jersey there is the Morristown National historical Park and
the Thomas Edison National Historical Site.

Places to visit in New York are the Empire State Building, the
world Famous Statue of Liberty, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum,
Ellis Island Immigration Museum, National Baseball Hall of Fame,
West Point (US Military Academy) and the American Museum of
Natural History.

The home of the Vanderbilt's, Baltimore Estate and the historic
Latta Plantation are both situated in North Carolina and South
Carolina is home to Fort Sumter.

The United States Air Force Museum is near Dayton, Ohio and in
Oregon you can visit the Lewis and Clark National and State
Historical Parks.

Steeped in history, is Pennsylvania is home of the Gettysburg
Battlefield, National Civil War Museum, Independence Hall,
National Constitution Center and the Railroad Museum of
Pennsylvania.

Mount Rushmore National Park in South Dakota is known the world
over and while you're in the area, there is Badlands National
Park and Black hills National forest as well.

In Tennessee there is the National Civil Rights Museum and Texas
is the home of The Alamo and NASA's Johnson Space Center.

In Virginia, there is the Home of Thomas Jefferson, Monticello,
Mount Vernon, the Home of George Washington and Stratford Hall
Plantation which was the birthplace of Robert E. Lee.

The name Washington speaks for itself, The White House, Arlington
National Cemetery, Smithsonian Museums, Lincoln Memorial, and
Memorials of Holocaust, WWII and Vietnam Veterans and Ford's
Theatre.

In Wyoming there is the beautiful Yellowstone National Park.

And for the young and the young at heart, one of the most popular
places to visit is, of course, Disneyland.

David Dutton helps people find the coolest places to visit in the
world. If you are planning a trip then check out
http://www.CoolestPlacesToVisit.com


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3. Personalize Your Trip Plans Online
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Use MY Trips to create your own travel itinerary.

It's an easy way to store the destinations, hotels, attractions
and restaurants for your trip -- print it out and take it with
you. You can even build a custom map just for your trip.

Plan your next trip by researching millions of articles, reviews,
photos, and travel tips from average tourists.

http://www.mytravelguide.com

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3. Essential Oil Tip: Diffuse without a Diffuser
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One of the best ways to diffuse oils (when you don't have a cold
air diffuser made specifically for therapeutic grade essential
oils) is by placing a few drops on a tissue and tucking it into
an unseen area.

You can also sprinkle on the carpet before vacuuming.

The best ways to diffuse in general is with a high quality cold
air diffuser.

Go hear to learn about diffusers and see the oils mentioned in
the lead article above: http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

Order your essential oils from your Young Living
distributor or by going to http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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4. Success Tip: Wilfred Peterson
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A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the
chain of routine and renews his life through reading new
books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking
up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.


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5.Recipe of the Week: Food That Travels
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Trail Mix is food that travels!

In a bowl combine 1/4 cup of any 8 of the following items:

Unsalted nuts, peanuts, cashews, or almonds
Sunflower seeds
Dried cranberries
Dried cherries
Dried apricots
Raisins
Granola

Store in an airtight container - travel in ziplocks!


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7. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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Travel Agent Terms

Old world charm ......Room with no TV, radio and only 1 light.
Tropical ..............Rainy
Majestic setting .......A long way from town, at end of dirt road
Options galore .........Nothing is included in the price.
Secluded hideaway .......Directions to locate unclear.
Some budget rooms .....Sorry, already occupied.
Explore on your own .....At your own expense.
Minutes From ???...........By Plane
Romantic ...................No Phone in room
Knowledgeable trip hosts ... They've flown in an airplane before.
No extra fees .............. No extras available.
Bird Watchers Paradise.....Your car's paint will never be the
same
Nominal fee ................. Outrageous charge.
Standard ..................... Sub-standard.
Deluxe ........................ Barely Standard.
Superior accommodations... One complimentary chocolate,
free shower cap.
All the amenities ......... Two chocolates, two shower caps.
Just Like Home............. No Maid service.
Plush ................. Both top and bottom sheets, bed shakes.
Gentle breezes ........... In hurricane alley.
Light and airy .............. No air conditioning.
Picturesque ................ Theme park nearby.
24-hour bar .....Ice cubes at additional cost (when available