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September 27th, 2006

Hotel Amenity: The Drape Clip

I checked into my hotel today, got settled in and took a nap.  Since I had flown all night, I was tired, and hoping to grab at least a few hours of sleep.
I crawled into bed, and slept soundly till the alarm went off a couple hours later.  When I awoke, even though it was [...]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

May 22nd, 2006

Sleeping on a Plane

I first read about the Lights Out Sleep Mask on Inflight HQ.
I didn’t give it a second thought at the time, because it didn’t seem particularly different, or even interesting.  Over the years, I’ve seen all sorts of sleep masks:  simple, tasteful black ones, vibrantly colored and patterned designer ones, and everything in between.
Although I [...]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 5 comments

April 13th, 2006

Make Napping a Part of Your Travel Day

I’ve always felt that napping well was an art form, whether it’s a ten-minute catnap, a twenty-minute power nap or a two-hour rendezvous with REM sleep.
Because my job frequently has me flying when other people are sleeping, and vice versa, I have come to rely on the recuperative powers of a nap.  It is an [...]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment