An upscale hotel in London is being sued by an American couple claiming they were bitten by bedbugs during a recent stay. According to USA Today, "Sidney D. Bluming and his wife, Cynthia, are seeking several million dollars in damages from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited in the lawsuit, which was filed last month in U.S. District Court in Manhattan." Read the full story Posh London … [Read more...]
Sun-Blocking Beach Pullover
Sun-Blocking Beach Pullover T-Shirt These lightweight cover-ups are comfortable yet effectively block up to 95% of the suns harmful UVA and UVB rays. … [Read more...]
Snow and Ice Shoe Grips
The road into town from our house is steep, and when covered with ice and snow, extremely treacherous. Because the city of Penticton not only does not clear the sidewalks, but plows snow onto the sidewalks, Ed and I either had to give up walking in winter, or find a better way to deal with the danger. We therefore bought these snow grips for our shoes. These lightweight, easy-to-use snow grips … [Read more...]
Getting Colds from Bad Airplane Cabin Air?
OK, I confess, I used to get pretty weirded out by the confined space in airplanes, especially when the guy behind me was hacking, wheezing and spraying ugly germs throughout the cabin. Ugh! I would literally hold my breath for as long as I could and hope like heck that by the time I gasped for air that the contaminants had settled to the floor. Despite my efforts, I almost invariably ended up … [Read more...]
Sh*t Happens …
Wait a minute I'll be right back. Phew and Pew!... that was close! Traveler's diarrhea is caused by ingesting food or water contaminated by E.coili bacteria. An incident can last 3 to 5 days and may even require spending a day in bed, which would be pretty tough if you were on a bus trip! Is there protection against traveler's diarrhea and cholera? Why, yes there is... It's a oral vaccine … [Read more...]