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When you travel, it\u00b4s important to be kind to yourself. It\u00b4s not a bad idea to be kind to everyone you meet either, but why not start with yourself? I\u00b4ve been traveling for the past 6 days. Every moment has been packed full of something. <\/p>\n
Yesterday evening I could have jumped in the pool, walked on the beach, or gone out for dinner. It was the first time in days that I had nothing scheduled and all of those sounded appealing. Instead, I ate chicken salad and edamame in my room, put on my pj’s and fell asleep watching the Olympics. I was worn out.<\/p>\n
When I travel, I feel like I should pack in as many local sites as I can – after all, I\u00b4m there and who knows whether I\u00b4ll be back. This is not everyone\u00b4s approach I was reminded at dinner Saturday night when a portion of our group described their afternoon as primarily consisting of a nap. While they were sleeping, we had toured the courthouse tower, the art museum, and a dedicated gluten-free bakery. <\/p>\n
I have also observed several of our group wincing in pain, wilting from thirst, and too hungry to decide on a restaurant. How can you avoid these traveling pitfalls? Be kind to yourself. How?<\/p>\n
Just a little kindness goes a long way toward enjoying a vacation to the fullest whether you relax or pack in as much as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you travel, it\u00b4s important to be kind to yourself. It\u00b4s not a bad idea to be kind to everyone you meet either, but why not start with yourself? I\u00b4ve been traveling for the past 6 days. Every moment has been packed full of something. Yesterday evening I could have jumped in the pool, walked … Continue reading “Travel Tip #16 – Be Kind”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[1406,98,106,1407,652,1408,232,151,233],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2312"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2312"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2319,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2312\/revisions\/2319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"palm\"](\"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_3025-e1471359621269-150x150.jpg\")
-Wear comfortable shoes.
\n-Pack light when laundry facilities are available.
\n-Pack a day tote in your suitcase to use for snacks, a change of shoes, a jacket, etc.
\n-Drink plenty of water and always have a bottle with you.
\n-Time meals and snacks with your home time zone in mind.
\n-Give yourself time to ease into the day.
\n-Carry food on day trips and when you fly.
\n-Wear sunglasses.
\n-Take naps.
\n-Be willing to say no when you\u00b4re tired.
\n-Map locations in advance to avoid annoyance when the GPS is slow.
\n-Take your time and enjoy what you\u00b4re doing.<\/strong><\/p>\n