How To Keep Yourself Sound While Jaunting

By Beatrice Thomas

Have you ever preset a trip weeks or maybe months in advance, but when the time comes to enjoy, you fall sick during the journey & have to spend your time alone in the hotel room? Naturally, this is something that no one desires to go through. In this article, I will share with you a few points for keeping yourself healthy at all times during your trips to prevent this unfortunate scenario from occurring!

First, by doing some cycling, aerobics or long walks, one is efficient to prepare the muscles for those long trips. By finding information on the weather condition or climate so as to pack the right garments for the journey & the condition of the drinking water are just some examples one can also work on. By purchasing water purification pills before going to a place with problematic water origins, one is able to avoid acquiring any unwellness from the water.

If one is taking medicine, it is best to take enough stock for the journey & must also ensure if the medicine one is having is allowed in the place where one is going to avert any problems with customs duty.

It is best to have a good meal before going on a long travel. Check-ins in airports is long & it will take some time before the airline gives the meals to its passengers.

On a long journey that could take hours by any mode of transportation, it is better from time to time to stretch or walk around to circulate the blood in the body. If you suffer from motion illness while jaunting, it is also advisable to take the proper medication at least an hour before the trip for the medicinal drug to take effect.

Water is essential & if you are doubtful of the tap water available, it is best to order bottled water from the establishment.

By taking these necessary precautions, you will be way ahead of most people in keeping yourself healthy (& safe!) throughout your travel! - 30413

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Six Planning Suggestions For Your Wedding Trip

By David Trumble

It is time to plan your honeymoon. You want something truly memorable and spectacular, but you may not be flush with money. So, what can you do to get the most for what you spend? Indeed, how can you get a fabulous honeymoon at the lowest cost possible?

First Tip : Set your budget. Identify your limits. Know exactly how much time and money you can spend. Sort out your preferences and make the hard choices. Do not worry about the final bill, you have it covered in your budget.

Tip Two: Capitalize on your new status. You are on your celebration trip , and when vendors hear they are often excited about making your adventure even better. It is amazing how often couples get special perks, upgrades, or enhancements just because they are on their honeymoon. So, flaunt it. Let everybody know. Let them share your excitement. It pays off.

Idea Three: Get the best deals by using the right professional travel agent. Take advantage of their special knowledge. They can help you strategize a great wedding trip based on your desires and budget.

Fourth Suggestion : Consider staying in your own secluded fully furnished hideaway. Time share companies offer rentals by the week at rates far below hotels. These getaways offer all the comforts of home plus loads of recreational, entertainment, and community activities too. Take time for romantic intimacy or join the community party life.

Fifth Idea : Many tours, hotels, spas, and cruises offer package deals that include travel, accommodations, food, drink, and entertainment. These programs are designed for groups and for saving money. You have nothing to worry about, because you have someone else taking charge of all the details. Think of attending a world class theater as part of your package. All you have to do is enjoy.

Suggestion Six: Timing is everything. When it comes to travel, resorts, and vacation destinations; timing is a big consideration. You can often save fifty to seventy-five percent just by scheduling your trip a few days or weeks outside peak demand seasons. There are many factors affecting the seasonality of a destination, and these may affect your decision as well. For example, a sky lodge in Colorado may be in high demand during January, but have very little demand in July. A tropical paradise may have high demand from snowbirds during the Winter, but their weather is pretty constant year around.

Arrange together. Avoid conflict by being insensitive to your partner. I remember a groom how planned out this extravagant wedding trip to a hunting lodge in Montana. The only problem was that he did not consider the feelings and desires of his bride. As you might expect, the trip was not all he had dreamed either.

If you arrange to fly, book in advance. If you plan to take a cruise, book in advance. If you plan to take a tour, book in advance. If you plan to take a train, book in advance. You will save money. You will reduce stress. You will enjoy the whole process much more.

Check all the little details too. Often the success or failure of a wedding trip is in the details. For example, if you are flying to Orlando and staying in a hotel; does the hotel have a shuttle to transport you? Are there restaurants within walking distance of your hotel? Exactly what is covered and what is not. What are the hidden expenses? - 30413

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Not An Ordinary Toast: The Groom's Wedding Toast

By Milton Kenny

Weddings can be complex events that have more much "going on" than is evident at the surface. This is part of the reason that the groom's wedding toast is more important than many might initially find it to be. The groom must remember to thank a wide-array of people ranging from his guest to, of course, his wife. The wedding speech process can be all the more daunting for those who are afraid of public speaking. Not to worry, however, as there are some easy and simple ways that any groom can write a great groom's wedding toast. With a little planning and thought your groom's wedding speech can make you look like a funny and original guy who also has a sense of humor!

On most occasions, the groom's toast is one that largely focuses on thanking family and friends for their contributions and time. Of course, any groom worth his salt will want to thank his wife as well. Usually the groom's speech comes after the father of the bride's speech. Hopefully, the father of bride has said some nice or even great things about you, which should make the transition to your speech a bit easier.

Above all else, remember to thank people for being at your wedding. If you do this, you truly have won much of the battle. Your groom's speech needs to focus on thanking all of those people who helped make your wedding possible. It's a good idea to write down who those people are as it will help you write your speech. Once you have written down who helped make your wedding possible look and see if there are any funny or heart-warming short stories about those individuals and their contribution to your wedding. Find those stories and you have a big chunk of your speech. Now, just keep in mind that a good groom's speech should probably not exceed five minutes. Why only five minutes? Because there will be many other speeches at your wedding as well.

One of the key goals you should have in writing your speech is to not leave anyone out. Weddings can be political affairs and forgetting to thank a key person can come back to haunt you.

The Parents. It should go without saying that thanking the parents is critical. Thanking the parents has an extra level of importance if they have paid for the wedding. Regardless, thanking them for their support and for allowing you into their family is an absolute must. Fake sincerity if necessary.

The Guests. Of course, you should thank your guest. In theory, your guests have spent a little bit of money on your wedding gifts, so there is so reason to be thankful towards them. Briefly thank them for spending their time with you on your wedding day, and make special note of any guests who have traveled a long distance to be at your wedding.

The Bride. Of course, you should thank your bride and tell her how much you love her. Everyone expects it and people will feel horrible if you forget.

The Bride. If you forget to thank your bride, you are in a lot of trouble. Obviously thanking your bride should be a "no-brainer." Feel free to express your love of her and tell her how beautiful she is on her wedding day. Make sure that you look into her eyes when addressing her, and end the toast with her.

General Tips:

-Don't act like someone you are not.

-Keep a cheat sheet on hand and don't be afraid to look at it.

-Make a cheat sheet and keep in on hand.

-Write out your speech and practice reading it out loud, over and over. - 30413

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Useful Tips for What Grooms Should Pack for Their Honeymoon

By Milton Kenny

Your honeymoon is no ordinary trip. Its in your best interest that you don't see it that way either. Trust us when we tell you that your honeymoon is most definitely a big, big deal to your bride. Just like her wedding, she has been fanaticizing about her honeymoon for years. And just like her wedding, her honeymoon must be perfect as well. So with this in mind, you can pretty much forget your plan to toss a few pair of socks, underwear, two shirts and a pair of jeans in a bag and head off your exotic honeymoon location. Odds are you need advice on how to pack. There is a lot of attention given to brides as to what they should take on their honeymoon, but us guys are often completely overlooked.

This list should serve as a good beginning point to help grooms think through what it is that they will need to bring with them for their honeymoon. As you begin to organize your trip, you will likely think of all sorts of small items that you may need to bring. That is a good thing.

Skip the Rush: This is a very important tip. Any seasoned traveler will tell you that the last second "travel rush" is a simply beastly thing. Trips of any kind can be stressful, and the last second rush only makes things worse. With this in mind, you should strongly consider packing well ahead of time. Of course, this means that you will need to think about what you will be doing on your honeymoon as well. If you are going hiking or scuba diving, for example, you will need very specific gear. So take a good long look at your wardrobe at least a month in advance so that you will be certain that you are not missing anything vital. In terms of packing, a smart groom would have all the packing out of the way at least a week ahead of the big trip.

Women Love Gentlemen: Somewhere in your suitcase should be at least a couple of nice outfits that will make you look presentable. Since this is your honeymoon, a fancy dinner or two and maybe a show are likely bets. This means that you will need a couple of outfits that make you look more like a man and less like a savage.

Beware the Crease: Creases can make any man look like a slob. Keep the crease in mind when you are packing. Try and pack clothing that will not crease easily. Consider having a couple of your outfits dry cleaned before your trip. A dry-cleaned outfit stands a better chance of arriving relatively wrinkle free!

It Is Sexy Time: Almost every woman knows that honeymoons mean sexy lingerie, but that doesn't mean that you should have a few tricks up your sleeve either. A couple of pair of sexy underwear won't hurt your honeymoon in the least.

Pack To Avoid The Pharmacy: Contemplate your pharmacy needs well in advance, and make sure you have condoms and lubricants handy. Running from place to place in an unfamiliar city looking for such sensitive items could prove stressful.

Always Have a Back-Up Plan: An experienced traveler will tell you that all sorts of things can go wrong. In order to help safeguard you and your trip from disaster, think through what you pack in your carry on bag. If your suitcases get lost, a well-packed carry on can help you make it until you can replace your clothes or vital toiletries.

Use Your Hotel: Think through what your hotel has available for free. Any respectable hotel will have soap, shampoo and the like. This, of course, means that you don't have to pack every single toiletry item that you might need. - 30413

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Try Conflict Free Diamonds - Discover Eco Friendly Jewels Now!

By Victoria Wells

Some jewelers truly believe in living socially responsible and environmentally conscious life. They offer Eco-friendly jewelry designed out of conflict free diamonds and recycled, refined metals. Conflict free Diamonds are the ones, which have passed the Kimberley Process where it is assured that the source of the diamonds is not the same as the blood diamonds.

Some awesome jewelers for instance are registered with StopBloodDiamonds.org Jewelers. Angola, Congo Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo are related to terrible Human Rights crimes in relation to the Diamond trade therefore they are banned. The atrocities come at the hands of well-armed insurgents financed by corrupt governments, who commit horrible crimes against the civilians all for blood diamonds.

Money laundering is another major activity in these blood diamond mines for the terrorist groups similar to Al-Qaeda. We bring you clean diamonds that have no part of these atrocities against humanity. You have already chosen to protect the earth by making choices like walking to the library, using appliances, eating organically grown foods, They offer you another opportunity to carry on your crusade and wear precious metals that have been recycled.

Basically the old and broken jewelry is molten and refined to gain the base-metal which is then redesigned into to new jewelry for you. This means the earth is not striped of its upper fertile soil, five tons of soil is not mined to remove a few ounces of precious metal, gallons of water is not contaminated to make you shine. Every industry should do their share to make the difference in with their print.

This means that there is enough refined metals already mined that we do not need to exploit the land anymore!

Search out cooperative jewelers, and take an environmentally conscious decision of wearing only Eco-friendly jewelry. You may also want to look into the Harmony brand of 100% recycled metals. Their process is much cleaner than mining. - 30413

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Nipping Relationship Problems in the Bud

By Diana Has

Let's admit it - there is no perfect relationship, as there are no perfect people. No matter how you are in love with your partner, there are times when you just rub each other the wrong way. And that's perfectly normal. However, if you already are able to nip those relationship problems in the bud, it would make things much easier for your relationship.

The best thing to do is to first discuss the things that are the most common sources of disputes (this includes sex, money and kids) before these issue start to crop up. Because you have already talked about these, you already know how these issues should be addressed, which is difficult to think about when you are in the middle of a fight.

Now, let's discuss a few things you can do to prevent relationship problems from getting worse:

Communication is key. Talk is definitely not cheap when it comes to strengthening relationships. When partners talk about their thoughts and share what they feel with their partner, it opens up avenues by which you can forge deeper ties. Sometimes, because of the everyday business of life, partners fail to communicate. Schedule appointments by which you can talk with each other. And when you are communicating, set some rules for you to follow. Don't generalize - avoid using the words "you always" or "you never".

Make time to make love. Intimacy between partners is further established when you don't ignore the physical aspect of your relationship. Be conscious of what your partner wants and needs and do your best to fulfill these.

Agree about Finances. Work out a budget together - include savings. Discuss how monthly bills are to be settled. Give each other "space" - there should be a certain amount that each one can spend at his or her discretion. Be honest with each other about your debt and income. Agree about short-term and long-term goals for the family.

Organize household chores. Responsibilities around the house should be threshed out so that everybody knows what is expected of them when it comes to chores. The division should be fair and equitable, so that there should be no feelings of resentment cropping up. - 30413

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Tips for a Flawless Family Road Journey

By Gertie Magwood

Getting the family together for a road trip can be quite an exercise. And between heavy traffic, exhausted or uneasy children and driver fatigue, the process of "getting there" can try anyone's diligence.

But some patient preparation - for everything from fuel costs to rest stops - will make the experience enjoyable rather than frustrating.

AAA offers the following advice for families planning their future road journey.

Before You Go

* Take some time to plan your trip from beginning to end. Plan your trip online using www.aaamaps.com for point to point driving directions. If you don't have access to the Internet, contact your nearest local AAA travel office for a custom-made triptik.

* Calculate your gas costs. If you are looking to pinch a penny on fuel, visit www.fuelcostcalculator.com. This web site helps motorists calculate the cost of fuel for their journey based on the unique vehicle's make, model and year.

* Give your car a checkup. Have your vehicle checked by a qualified auto technician. To find a AAA Approved Auto Repair facility in your area, visit www.aaa.com.

* Do not forget, timing is everything. As you plan your trip, make time margins for traffic jams, road building and other factors that may cut down your required speed.

On the Road

* Start fresh. Rather than leaving early in the morning after staying up late backpacking clothes and loading your vehicle, get enough of rest the night before your journey. Driving drowsy is highly hazardous and results in many crashes and deaths every year.

* Be safe. Make sure that all passengers are secured properly with safety belts and child safety seats as needed. Choose the proper child safety seats for your children and make sure the seats are properly installed. Up to 90 percent of child safety seats are wrongly set up.

* Keep your family connected. If you are traveling with children, they'll need something to keep them busy. Be sure to get games and books to help them pass the time. Many vehicles now feature on-board DVD players that can help keep children entertained for hours.

* Stop sporadically to stretch your legs. Take a break every two hours or every 100 miles, specially if you are traveling with children and pets. To deflect driver fatigue, make arrangements to substitute with other drivers. - NU - 30413

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