You can tell a lot about someone by the random things that capture their attention on vacations. Sure, everyone will tell you about the sites they see, the people they meet, and that one day where everything went wrong or everything want right. Nonetheless, most of us have a few quirks in addition.

My quirk is that I always come back with stories about hotel bathrooms. In particular, I’ll always have something to say about the hotel towel shelf or the hotel towel rack. It’s kind of embarrassing to explain why, but you can probably figure it out for yourself anyway. You see, I spend a lot of time studying the hotel towel rack on vacation. Between my weak stomach, my tendency to party hard on vacations, and the fact that I often get sick when I am traveling, I am in the bathroom quite a bit.

I know every wall mounted rack that has ever been put up in a major hotel from here to Memphis. There was even a period of time when I used to rip out hotel towel racks and take them back home with me. I had a different hotel towel rack in every room until I realized that I was being crazy and neurotic. The fact that one of the hotels charged me for the damage done to the room and then threatened to sue me didn’t help either.

Nowadays, I’m content to bore and mildly amuse my friend with an anecdote about the hotel towel rack thrown in between stories of sightseeing and drinking. It is kind of funny, but the hotel towel rack gag that used to annoy everyone I know so much has become the most popular part of my stories. Whenever I come back from vacation and start to talk about it to one of my best friends, he or she will inevitably say “never mind all that, what about the hotel towel rack?”

To be honest, I’m starting to get a little bit sick of it. I don’t really care at all about interior decorating. What started as my own quirky joke has come back to haunt me. I’m constantly forced to answer questions about wall mount racks whether I want to or not. I can not just refuse either, because my friends were such good sports about my hotel towel rack stories in the past. I have to find a way to turn the joke back around, or I won’t be able to tell vacation stories at all!

Getting up and going in the morning can take an extra push; usually that’s in the form of a cup of coffee. Not all of us have the time it takes to sit and drink a full cup before we head out the door to work. That’s where travel coffee mugs come in handy. Filling one of these with a steaming cup of java when you leave, will supply you with the caffeine boost you need as you drive or travel to work on the bus.

Most are made from a sturdy ceramic material that is designed to hold the warmth in while providing an easy to clean surface. Travel coffee mugs can be washed in the dishwasher each evening so they’re ready to use first thing in the morning.

Don’t think that you’ve got to brew the coffee yourself though. If you’d rather pick up a hot cup of coffee on your drive in to work, consider filling up your travel coffee mugs at the corner convenience store or a coffee bar. Many of them even offer a deal to regular customers in the form of a free refill after so many visits.

People who don’t drink coffee on a regular basis can actually still use these types of handy containers. Everything from tea to fruit juice can be put in travel coffee mugs and taken along with you. The ceramic that is used to make the mug not only helps to keep beverages inside hot, but cold as well. This means that you can fill up your travel coffee mugs with ice cold lemonade if you’re heading out to watch a child’s soccer game or for a day at the beach.

They also make an ideal gift for yourself or someone else. If you are planning on giving one to a family member, friend or co-worker, think about giving it along with something else. A really nice idea is to give two matching travel coffee mugs along with some fine roasted coffee or perhaps a selection of herbal teas. This gives the recipient something they can place in the mug to help warm a cool morning.

Late model vehicles almost all have a spot made exclusively for holding drinks. They can accommodate everything from standard size travel coffee mugs to the smaller cups that hold juice or milk for a child. Once you fill it and snap the lid on it, your beverage will stay secure and upright as long as you place it in one of these cup holders. Just don’t forget it when you’re running out of the house in the morning. Your travel mug isn’t very useful if you leave it at home.

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Traveling is an expensive undertaking. This is particularly true if you are planning a trip to a very popular tourist destination. Saving money is always welcome whether it’s on your air fare, the car rental or even your accommodations. With hotel discount coupons, you can often cut the cost of your stay by a nice percentage.

Most people head straight to one of the travel discount booking sites that are found online, when they are planning a vacation. With all the advertising being done by these sites, people are led to believe that this where they’ll find the best price on a hotel. Granted, many of these types of sites can offer discounted rates, but they may not always be the lowest. Before you book a room, consider doing a quick search on the Internet for hotel discount coupons. You may actually find hotel discount coupons that will afford you an even lower rate.

One place to begin your search is on the homepage of an establishment you are interested in staying at. Many companies offer hotel discount coupons for their clients to use during the reservation process. You’ll notice these when you are searching the hotel’s website for reservations. Quite often these types of hotel discount coupons will be in the form of a code. You plug the code into the form used when filling out a reservation. You immediately save money. It’s a great thing to look into.

There are other sites that also offer a number of different tips and tricks for saving money when it comes to traveling. They generally will have a listing of available hotel discount coupons for their site visitors. Again, these are typically in the form of a coupon code that you need to quote if you are reserving a room over the phone, or you need to enter it, if you are virtually finding a room.

Some magazines and newspapers have inserts that include discounts on various items. You may also find hotel discount coupons here. These are generally for the major hotel chains that appeal to the budget traveler, such as Super 8, or Holiday Inn. Using these can also save you a few pennies over the course of your stay, so they are worth clipping and keeping if you know you’ll be traveling in the near future.

A stay at a nice hotel doesn’t have to break your vacation piggy bank. If you use coupons and find discounts, you’ll be able to find a great room for a really attractive price. Not only will this help stretch your holiday funds, it will also ensure you enjoy the room and your stay even more.