SURVIVING THE LONG HAUL FLIGHT.

If you are like me and travel quite a bit, you probably know this and understand where it is coming from. However if you are new to long haul flights and maybe not new but one of those slaggish flyers you need to understand the importance of having this check list.

1: make sure you wear comfortable clothes preferably cotton.

2: Water Water Water, can't recommand enough of this, you need to hydrate while inflight as the cabin air is drier than your skin is use to, thus leaving your skin quite dry and ashy. once you are through airport security try to buy a bottle of water (expensive I know but it is worth it).

3: This applies to you if you are a female: Remove all make up the minute you get seated. follow your  usual beauty regime that you do at night time and this time emphasize on Hydration, use hydrating mask to regenerate your skin for the duration of the flight , if you could re-do the whole regime one more time after 4 hours that is good if not one time is enough. also for a good measure bring a long  baby wipes  as you will need it to wash your face and clean your hands with it.

4:  To avoid  red eyes,  tiresness, headache and all that comes with jetlag, you need to sleep. Try to take with you over the counter sleeping aid like Nytol Herbal and get your self some sleep, However for this to happen you need the following: eye mask,neck pillow and silicon aerplugs for a comfortable sleep in the air.

Have a good Flight.

 

AFRICAN ADVENTURE!!!

My big African Adventure is getting closer and closer one month and few days to go.
All is set from my end, did even my packing as i am so excited to be going on this trip.

The expectation  is that this will be one of these adventures out of Wilburn Smith pages with all the dramatic views of the African Savannah. God only knows if that exists but I am determined to get to the bottom of this and find my own little Savannah Heaven. If savannah heaven is a bit too much then it will be a indian ocean heaven .



 

PLEASING MY INNER NOMAD!

I have been in one place for far too long and I am feeling the need to move about, I have been nesting for the whole of 2013 as much as I like to stay put, I like even more to  move about and see what the world looks like according to other cultures.

I am starting to travel in two month time and will be gone for the better part of this year, this is getting me so excited. since I will be on the road/sky soon I started to sort my travel essentials out. you know Money,visa(not the card but the country entry one) and Vaccines. Well money is OK as i had a whole year to save for this, visa sorted, Vaccine all fine just need a boost for Heb-b all the others I am OK as i had them 2011 and they will last till 2020. Now, to the most important bit after money and documents, I personally think luggage is the next thing you should tackle.

 I have been using the same luggage for a long time and although I like it because it can take a lot , which is essential especially when you are travelling from a shopping heaven like Dubai,  it has become too big and old.
 The time to modernize and minimize my luggage has come,So meet the future Mrs Sheekh's luggage;

and with it the best organizational packing cubes:

and my traveling days of "I can't find my scarf or flip flops" are over, everything has a place and I am so delighted.
I was quite a happy messy traveler  until I met, OK not exactly met but saw a video about a travel essentials and fell in love with the idea of travelling light and smart. The presenter a lady called Sonia is a traveler that  has this travel channel on YouTube with loads of excellent idea's.

Here is one of her Videos, the one that got me thinking " Do I need all that scarves".








Well thanks to her my 2014 adventure will be light and smart.