As of today, 9/15/2009, Travelers Defense is open to the general public.
There has been a lot of buzz in the travel industry and a lot of great response from our initial field tests, so we are very pleased and excited to bring this product to market. As I am sure you know, TD is not like the other travel supplements out there. We have designed it to be the worlds only holistic travel supplement.
Now one pill can take care of all your travel needs, from Jet Lag to altitude sickness. Your immune system to travel insomnia. Now you are covered.
Because we are in such an awesome industry, Travel, there are a lot of places where you can go and get your information. You can go to news sites, to large corporations and to the hundreds of thousands of blogs out there.
So this post is going to try and narrow things down for you a bit. Because we the founders are all avid travelers in our own right, we have done a lot of surfing around and looking for the best blogs out there. We got together this weekend to compile this list of resources for you, the general public.
And if all those blogs weren’t enough to whet your travel appetite, just check out the massive list of Travel blogs here at Alltop.com under the travel category. They surely have something to please.
Ok, lets admit it, the vast majority of us all make one of the biggest and most avoidable mistakes when we travel. Over Packing!
You spend hours the night before packing everything we can think of, for ever-conceivable situation we might come across on our travels. In reality the chances of us actually encountering these situations is less than your chance of winning the lottery. So now you have to arrive at the airport much earlier because we must stand in long check in lines because of your over sized bags. Not to mention almost every airline is going charge fifteen to thirty dollars per bag at a minimum! Oh, and you better not be over fifty pounds or it’s another hundred dollar charge.
If you have any connecting flights and run into delays the chances of your bags not arriving at our final destination increases with every stop you make. At last you arrive, but what greets us is more inconvenience with our luggage. You sweat it out at the baggage claim just hopping our luggage made it, wasn’t damaged, or one of the baggage handlers didn’t get sticky fingers. And let’s not forget about that pleasant surprise when the Department Of Homeland Security decides to search your bag leaving it in shambles.
Once you actually get your bag the troubles continue. Porters are lining up to take your luggage for a small fee. You must now wait for a limo or a taxi to take us to you to your hotel because your luggage will not fit in local transportation such as bus and walking is out of the question. With all this pain and inconvenience why do we consistently over pack?
The answer is simple; we don’t know how to pack light. The key is the preparation. Make a short list of items you cannot do without, i.e underwear, socks, hygiene items. This list will never change no matter where you travel. Then depending on where you’re going, make a list of the activities your going to be participating in and pack only the bare necessities for that activity. Ladies, having matching shoes for every outfit is not considered mandatory.
Remember to keep two things in mind. Most hotels will have a way for you to wash your clothes so no need to bring an outfit for everyday and you could always purchase anything you might need for the money you saved by not checking a bag along with your savings from using local transportation. Choose outfits that will work with a variety of items that you’re going to bring. To help those obsessive compulsive individuals like myself the list will also help you ensure that you’re not forgetting anything important.
Packing Light
Try this technique once and I promise you will not regret it.
Hot off the presses, We Got Ourselves A Testimonial!
Sure, sure we get testimonials all the time, but this one was different.
This time it was not some ordinary business traveler or couple on a weekend getaway (although we love those folks too!). No, not this time. This time we received a testimonial from a commercial airline pilot for one of the countries largest airlines!
Delta Airlines
It turns out that our pilot likes to travel a bit himself in his spare time but does not have the luxury of a great deal of time at his destinations, typically just a few days. That being said he cannot afford to lose precious time suffering from jet lag or sick in bed, so he turned to us for the solution and here is what he had to say……
“I work as a commercial airline pilot so jet lag is something I’m always dealing with. I recently took a four day vacation to Rome and the last thing I wanted was to lose a day trying to recover from the flight. Using the product, my time zone transitions were seamless. I had a fantastic trip and was ready to get back to work when I came home. I definitely recommend Travelers Defense to anyone trying to get the most out of their travels.”
Mike McCarthy, Richmond, VA
-Commercial Pilot (Delta Air Lines)
Thank you Mike for the kind words and we are glad to be of service to you and your industry.
Well, its gonna be tough to top a testimonial from an airline pilot when your product is for jet lag, but we’ll keep trying!
Although this is a tough testimonial to top, we got a few the other day from some Australians that are well…..lets just say they were written in the “native tongue,” we’ll have to share them with you soon.
Stay tuned and be sure to leave a comment below, your opinion matters to us.
Whether your traveling domestically or internationally getting sick while you’re out of town is miserable. When people think of getting sick on the road they immediately think travelers’ diarrhea, especially international travelers. While this can be a major problem the most common sickness seen on the road is actually the common cold. Here are a couple of good practices that could prevent you from carrying around a box of kleenex and your favorite decongestant the next time you leave town.
A Healthy Family Vacation
First, washing your hands is the best way to prevent any type of sickness, but we tend to do it less on the road because the bathrooms on the airplanes are terrible, were in a hurry, bathroom is out of soap, or we might just be more fearful of the facet than we are of the actual germs on our hands. Here is an easy fix. Buy 2 bottles of antibacterial hand sanitizer, 3oz or under for the plane and a larger bottle after arrival. Use it often. Avoid picking your nose, rubbing your eyes, licking your fingers, touching your mouth, or just about anything we see little toddlers do that we never grew out of.
Hand Sanitizer
Second, when you’re on the road it can be difficult to get as much sleep as necessary. However, it crucial to getting enough sleep to keep your immune system functioning properly. Try to get some sort of exercise, even if you don’t do it at home. This will get your blood flowing, which is, great for your circulation and will make you sleep better at night. If possible bring your pillow from home. Consult your physician about over the counter items that will help you sleep and boost your immune system. My personal favorite is a product called Travelers Defense.
Traveling doesn’t have to be hard on our bodies. Use common sense like washing your hands and getting enough sleep to significantly reduce your chances of getting a cold while you’re on the road.
Yes, there is actually a science behind waking up. Waking up is not just what you experience, but also the biological process that your body goes through during this period. There is a lot more going on than you think.
Recent research at John Moore University in Liverpool sheds some light on how this process can affect travelers.
At different times of day, your body operates at different performance levels. From 7-11 am your body’s blood pressure is at its highest levels of the day. This is caused by the higher viscosity of the blood during these times making it hard to push through the veins and arteries that are also constricted at these times. Also, between the hours of 3-6 am, the body hits its lowest core temperature and experiences a heightened sensitivity to pain. This is oddly enough why the majority of natural births occur in the early hours of the morning, but that’s neither here nor there.
So what does all this have to do with travel and jet lag?
Well its means that until your body adjusts to its new time zone, it will still be operating under its preexisting conditions. Meaning, that you should avoid strenuous activity from 7-11 in your original time zone due to your blood viscosity. In addition, avoid anything that would require an increased level of brain activity or anything that would overstimulate the senses. This will help aid your body in a smoother transition to its new time zone and thus decreasing or avoiding the jet lagged affect all together.
If you’re like the vast majority of the population you associate altitude sickness to backpacking, skiing, or mountain climbing. You have good reason to associate altitude sickness or mountain sickness to these activities because it’s probably the only time we’ve heard of it affecting anybody. However, after further investigation, flying has been found to be another culprit of altitude sickness.
This may seem odd because the cabin pressure inside an airplane is pressurized right? This is absolutely true, but what’s frequently overlooked is what level it is pressurized to. Federal regulations on cabin pressure state that it must be pressurized to at least 8000ft. For most people altitude sickness starts to kick in at around 8000ft.
High Altitude Sickness
As we take our bodies to higher and higher elevations, the air starts to become thinner and thinner. Our bodies have a hard time adjusting to the lack of oxygen especially if were coming from sea level.
The signs of altitude sickness on an airplane can easily be overlooked. For example, have you ever noticed how thirsty you become on an airplane? How about headaches, restlesness, or an upset stomach? Chances are you didn’t have these symptoms before you got on the plane. Consequently, all of these are symptoms of altitude sickness.
So how do you stop or prevent against these effects? Most literature out there recommends you move to a lower elevation until the symptoms stop. Pretty hard to accomplish when you’re trapped on a plane.
In my experience there are two main things, which can help alleviate altitude sickness while flying. First and foremost is to stay well hydrated. You should be drinking at least ten 8oz glasses of water the day before you fly and drink as much as possible the day of your flight.
Second, the use of an over the counter supplement that will increase circulation and blood flow to the brain which will help your body deal with the decreased oxygen in the air. Of course before taking any supplement you should first speak with a physician. With that said I look for supplements that contain Gingko Biloba. I’ve found this to work the best.
Hopefully this information will find you well and help you relax a little more the next time you fly.
It’s time to settle the age old question once and for all.
What is the cheapest day to fly and what is the best time to purchase your ticket?
Save Money On Your Next Flight!
If you have ever searched the Internet for the cheapest airline ticket you will often find that the price fluctuates nearly everyday. It can be particularly frustrating when you see the price continue to climb from the first time you saw it. If your anything like me, you purchase the ticket only to find that the price goes down the following week. After enduring this several times over again I decided to research the cheapest day to travel as well as the cheapest day to purchase your ticket.
By far and away the cheapest day to travel is on a Tuesday. Some would argue Monday, but in fact this is incorrect. Those individuals that just can’t come back from vacation will stay one day longer and return on a Monday. Let’s not forget about all the business travelers who departed Monday morning as well. Think of it this way. The secretaries would not dare to book their boss for a Saturday or Sunday flight. No one in his or her right mind wants to leave Friday evening. Plus it turns out to be the most expensive day to travel. Of course all of this is only true if you can get a seat on the plane for a Tuesday.
It’s also a good idea to choose 3 or 4 airlines that fly to places you frequently visit so you can get on their email list. Airlines don’t advertise their cheapest fares to individuals not on their distribution list. Most recent example is Jet Blue’s one-day sale where they offered cross-country flights for $29. The only way you would have been able to get in on this action would be to get on their distribution list.
So if Tuesday is the cheapest day to travel, what is the cheapest day to purchase your ticket?
The cheapest day to purchase an airline ticket is on Wednesday between midnight and 1am in the time zone of the airlines headquarters. For example, Delta’s headquarters are in Atlanta. The best time to purchase a ticket for Delta would be Wednesday between midnight and 1am Eastern Standard Time. The reason for this is because that is when the airlines eliminate reservations made on low fares that the customer has not booked for one reason or another. So there you have it. The next time you’re planning a getaway be prepared to fly on Tuesday and purchase your ticket on Wednesday between midnight and 1am.
Now go out there and save some money.
Travelers Defense
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