Often frequent travelers who are savvy in the ways of finding cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms are at a loss as to how to get a better nights rest on the road.
The following are suggestions on how to sleep more soundly while traveling:
When you are trying to sleep on a plane support your head with a c shaped pillion, ideally one made from heat sensitive foam. Alternatively, you can wrap two airline pillows in a blanket to create your own head support. If you need quiet to sleep, try noise cancelling headphones which emit sound blocking frequencies. Low tech foam earplugs are another approach.
When traveling by car and hoping to nap, tune out traffic noise with a white noise CD and block out headlights by wearing a blackout mask.
When checking into a hotel ask the hotel what sleep amenities it offers at no extra cost. The Crowne Plaza chain offers quiet zones with no housekeeping conducted between 9 pm and 10 am and no families with children. It also provides, on request, sleep CDs with relaxation tips and extra comfortable beds. Regardless of your hotel, always request a room away from the street and elevators and adjust the thermostat to a sleep inducing 68 degrees.
When staying over at a friends house take a warm bath before going to bed, if possible. Studies have found that a warm bath induces sleep better than medication. If you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, do not turn on the light which will have the effect of waking you up. Pack an ambient night light to light the way instead. www.cheapfares.com