Tagged: sleep

Traveling with Sleep Apnea: Expert Recommendations for CPAP Gear, Finding Distilled Water, and Other Tips

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This Hotel Chain’s New “Scent-Powered Alarm Clock” Wakes You Up with Breakfast Smells

A major hotel chain is trying out new alarm clocks designed to wake guests not with beeps or music but with the smells of breakfast. Wakey wakey, eggs 'n' bakey, indeed. The…

What Is the Best Travel Pillow for a Long Flight? Our Tests Revealed a Clear Winner

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How to Sleep on a Long Plane Flight: 24 Tips to Try

I've been traveling for years, and in my unscientific opinion, the worst part of long flights isn't adjusting to the time difference. It's that they deprive you of sleep. Jet lag can…

3 Simple Travel Hacks to Make Your Hotel Room Darker for Better Sleep

Sleep is essential to recharging mind and body, but Zs can prove difficult to catch on the road. An unfamiliar environment, strange sounds, time-zone changes, and excitement about the…

How to Sleep Better in a Hotel: Advice from Scientists

When it comes down to it, a hotel's primary function is to serve as a venue for sleeping. But many hotels fall short when it comes to shut-eye. Travelers regularly complain about sleep…

Airline Releases White Noise Album of Jet-Engine Sounds to Hum You to Sleep

Do you sleep well on a plane? How? The seats are so cramped, and the temperature is never right, and you can't recline more than a couple centimeters, and the lack of neck support…

3 Sneaky Ways To Save Money on Lodgings When You Hit the Road

Sometimes you have to get creative, and perhaps even bend the rules, when looking to save money on travel. That’s particularly the case for lodgings, as hotel rates have increased a…

The How-To's Of Getting Better Rest on the Road

Is it a vacation if you can’t sleep? That’s the question many travelers confront when they head off for much needed rest and relaxation, only to find themselves becoming more…

Holiday Inn Pays Guests to Stay at its Properties..Sort Of

Holiday Inn will be giving a minimum of $25 in gift cards for either gasoline, train discounts or air discounts to those who stay for two-nights between now and June 30th. Stay 3…

Travel Troubleshooter: Airline Won't Refund Ticket After Passenger Dies

After Ursula Maul's husband passes away suddenly, she tries to get a refund for his nonrefundable ticket. But neither her online agency, nor her airline, will help her. Does she have…

Cruise Makeover: Royal Caribbean Takes Ship Renovation to the Next Level

"The Pandora's box is open," said Capt. Claus Andersen, standing amidst a chaos of loose wires and open instrument panels on the bridge of Royal Caribbean's 2,100-passenger Radiance…

The Able Traveler: Romantic Retreats for Wheelchair-Users and Slow Walkers

From opulent mansions to quiet country cottages, romantic retreats come in all shapes and sizes. In truth, there's something to suit just about every taste and need, including…

Global Ski Report: More Lifts, Runs, and Terrain

New Luxury Hotel Located Slopeside at StoweThe Stowe Mountain Lodge (tel. 802/253-3560; www.stowemountainlodge.com) is a new luxury lodge at the base of Spruce Peak and adjacent to…