Healthy Flying Secret
On a long-haul flight, drink one litre of water for every six hours of flying. This will
help you stay well hydrated, according to NASA’s aerospace medicine centre.
Alcohol and coffee, on the other hand, interfere with sleep and leach moisture
from your body. Avoid them! Granola bars, roasted nuts, dried fruit and wholegrain crackers are great snacks that won’t be confiscated at security. Your tummy
(and wallet) will thank you once you’ve checked out the unhealthy and overpriced
snacks being offered on board.
Rental Car Secret
Hiring a rental car to explore a new land is a great idea. But it can be expensive.
Here’s a cost-cutting tip: Reserve the car for longer than you need it. This may
sound counterintuitive, but tacking an extra day on to that weekly rental or
even adding a couple of hours to extend it over a weekend — with no intention
of returning the car that late — can actually lower your rate. The strategy takes
advantage of lower prices aimed at leisure travellers who are more likely to
travel on weekends. Source: New York Times
54 Travel Secrets September-October 2015