To smooth rough heels when you’re away from your home products, sprinkle coarse salt (such as sea salt) into a palmful of hotel lotion and use it as a scrub. Pack a couple of tablespoons of this coarse salt into your luggage using a small pill bag or snack-size plastic bag.

Ease tired eyes after a long day of travel: Soak tea bags in hot water for a minute and then plunge them into ice water for a few seconds. Lie down and apply them directly to your eyes for 15 minutes. Alternatively, head to the hotel restaurant and ask for cucumber slices. Rest these on your [...]

Sleeping in a hotel room can be tough. I’ve found a great way to relax and fall asleep to the scent of lavender tucked into my pillow case. Lavender is said to be a great natural remedy for calming nerves and helping to ease you into a sound sleep and the scent is wonderful!  This [...]

Looking for great facial cleansers without all the liquid? Travel with easy to pack, non-liquid make-up removers.  Several to choose from: Olay Make-up Remover Towelettes , Pond’s Clean Sweep Cleansing and Make-up Removing Towelettes with Chamomile and Green Tea and Facial Cleansing Tissues by Olivella are available at Amazon.

Multi-purpose hotel shower caps: Beyond using these to keep your hair dry, how about wrapping one around each shoe to keep the rest of the items in your luggage protected? Or slip one over your camera lens to keep light mist off the lens when you’re shooting photos.  I also wrap a shower cap around [...]