Here are some interesting facts about a destination many of us have not explored. Perhaps this is where your next vacation should be.
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Getting you there and back in the best shape possible.
Dawn McNevin Joseph, of The Right Fit Fitness, offers these tips to help you feel good when traveling.
Here are a few fitness tips to keep you feeling well (energized and pain free) throughout your flight and upon arrival at your destination. For those of you who fear doing arm circles and lunges down the aisles, these are for you. They are subtle but effective.
DRINK WATER
Before – During – After your flight.
The recycled air on a plane is very dry with little humidity (10-20%). Dehydration can lead to discomforts (dry mouth, throat, eyes and skin), and fatigue.
Drink 8 ounces of water for every hour you are onboard a plane.
When choosing a drink from the cart, keep in mind that alcohol and caffeine dehydrate the body.
WALK AROUND
Before. During. After. your flight.
Why sit in the waiting room when you know you will be sitting for an indefinite amount of time once you board. Walk around the airport terminals.
While flying, don’t feel guilty about asking someone to move so you can get up and walk around. Prolonged sitting in cramped quarters causes pooling of blood in deep veins of the lower limbs, resulting in leg swelling, so try to move once every hour to hour and a half.
*Remember to plan your walk around in-flight meal services.
Upon arrival, get your leg joints moving after the flight (more than just to your taxi!). Use the stairs, not the escalator and walk around the baggage claim area while you are waiting for your luggage.
In Flight Exercises:
Bring a tennis ball. Roll it under your feet (shoes off).? This relaxes the fascia and increases circulation. You can also place it under your glute (butt cheek) to release glute tension.
Pectoral (chest) Stretch
Stand parallel to the corner of a wall. Place one arm at a 90 angle on the wall (at the rear of the plane there is usually room).? 
Keep elbow and forearm supported. Step the same foot forward as arm that you are stretching. Lean your body gently forward as you rotate away from wall. The stretch should be felt across your chest and into the front of your shoulder.
Glute (butt) Stretch
Sit up straight in your seat and cross arms across shoulders. Rotate gently as far as you can to one side, side bend to that side, unbend and rotate a little further. Repeat 3 times each side. Your upper back rotation should improve.
Keep in mind that some airports have gyms. Bring your gym clothes or at least a pair of running shoes and make the best of a layover or delayed flight.
For a list of gyms in and near Canadian and US airports, check out:
Don’t Just Do it, Do it Right.
From “Travel Industry Today”
Are travellers getting leery of Internet arrangements?
12 AUG 2009: Just one in three US online travellers feel that travel websites do a good job presenting travel choices that’s down from 39% in 2008. Travellers believe they are taken for granted says a new study that suggests consumers aren�t pleased with the complicated process of planning and booking a trip online, and are exasperated to find they are expected to have the skills of travel agents.
A Forrester Research study, chronicled the dissatisfaction with do-it-yourself online travel in the US.? There are 15% fewer travellers who enjoy using the web in 2009 than there were in 2007, said the report.
“What we’ve seen is growing frustration,” said Henry Harteveldt, a Forrester travel analyst.
Consumers see other websites becoming easier to use retail websites, banking websites, media websites. But travel is treading water as a category. There are very few travel companies that are really looking to improve the planning and booking process.
Instead customers are forced to figure out extra fees, wade through fine print and understand industry terms like the difference between a deluxe and a standard room, in addition to educating themselves about destinations, flights and hotels.
“Travel companies expect the consumer to behave like a travel agent,” said Hartveldt. “The question I always ask these guys is, Could your mother-in-law use your Web site without having to call you for help? The answer is always no.”
Harteveldt said a growing number of consumers appeared to be interested in using an offline travel agency, if they could find one.
“The fact that there are more people now who would consider using a good offline travel agent is telling me people are saying, Enough already,” he said.
Janet McKelvie adds… “So call your travel agent and avoid the frustration”.
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Well, you get the idea. Do you prefer active, relaxing, educational or a mixture of all of these? If you need a change of scenery outside your window,? let Janet McKelvie plan your next vacation!
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