Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Friday, November 22, 2013

The Travel Concessions That Aren't Always Worth It (and Why)

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Make Air Travel More Comfortable with a Beach Ball

Make Air Travel More Comfortable with a Beach Ball

Thanks to unsupportive seats you have to sit in for hours, flying is often literally a pain. You can reduce your chances of getting a sore, achy back on your next flight by bringing along an inflatable beach ball.

Physical therapist Doug Kelsey writes on the My Itchy Travel Feet blog that the adjustable beach ball is perfect for lumbar support:

Because the beach ball is filled with air, it allows you to move in your chair which in turn, moves your spine just enough to keep it from getting stiff.

Put a very small amount of air in the ball (once you’re in flight, the pressure change will increase the pressure in the ball so you don’t need much air). Place the ball in the small of your back. Increase or decrease the amount of air to your comfort level. About every thirty minutes, move the ball either up or down an inch or two. While in flight, periodically move side to side, forward and back for about a minute—kind of a small rocking motion of your trunk on the ball. When you’re done with the flight, deflate the ball and store for later use.
Bonus: You'll have something to toss around if you head to a beach or park on your vacation.

Travelers, relieve lower back pain with this simple tip | My Itchy Travel Feet

Photo by Klim Levene.


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Saturday, July 6, 2013

Magnetic Travel Chess Set

I bought all of parts for the chess men and the board at the dollar store:

3 packages of "Locker" magnets for the magnetic bases of the chess men.
1 Toy Bingo set for the body of the larger pieces.
2 packages of assorted plastic gems for the heads of the chess men.
4 miniature plastic zebras or horses.
1 square shaped sandwich container.
1 metal baking tray.

Some of the other items I used I either had already or purchased from the hardware store:

1 tube of Testors modelling cement.
2 cans spray paint 1 light colour and 1 dark colour.
1 can spray acrylic clear coating.
1 tube Super Glue.
1 roll painter's masking tape.

Tools needed:
1 metal ruler or straight edge.
1 piece medium to high grit sandpaper.
1 pair tin snips.
1 precision knife.


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