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Famous Yard Sale

Celebrities and reality TV, it’s the American way, or so it seems. Not exactly what comes to mind when you think of housecleaning. Now, apparently there is a new reality TV show. Famous Yard Sale, in which celebrities will clean and organize their homes, selling off things they no longer need and donating the profits to charity. Are you laughing, because I am. First of all, how many celebrities clean their own homes? I mean really, between the nannies and the housekeepers do you think they ever change a diaper much less vacuum. Reality TV is really the worst garbage … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: One Hot Hotel and the Mystery Behind Hotel Soap

ONE HOT HOTEL In a previous blog I touted the generosity of Hollywood billionaire David “DreamWorks” Geffen who recently donated his newly renovated hotel in Malibu to area residents displaced by the raging wildfires. Geffen’s posh Malibu Beach Inn hadn’t even hosted its first full house of new customers before the devastating fires erupted and the Hollywood mogul turned his property into a shelter for firefighters and evacuees. The inn’s manager told news reporters they couldn’t stomach having spare rooms available and not offering them to those in need. Fire victims are currently staying for free at the luxurious inn … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Travel Tipster

Everyone who travels has accumulated a few horror stories that they recycle among friends and family. You know the ones that start with “You’ll never believe what happened when…” and end with “… and that’s the last time I ever do that again.” Often it’s through our own (and others’) misfortunes that we gain the most valuable travel tips. So where does that leave Peter Greenberg? Most of us know Greenberg as the intrepid travel editor on NBC’s “Today” show, CNBC, and the Travel Channel. The 57-year-old “travel expert” says he logs about 400,000 miles a year and has compiled … Continue reading →

Combating Hotel Room Germs

No traveler takes delight in knowing he or she is sharing a mattress with bed bugs. But frankly, if you believe germ experts bed bugs are the least of your worries when you are spending the night away from home. Warning: Hotel rooms are not as clean as you might think. At least that’s what doctors at the University of Arizona contend. The germ experts recently tested several hotel rooms and found they are teaming with bacteria. (Yes, again!) Researchers found germs on the carpets and the bedspread, and clusters of bacteria on the rooms’ light switches. And this was … Continue reading →

Hotels–How Clean Are They?

I love to travel… but I hate to pack. I enjoy flying… but I dread the boarding process. And, I treasure staying at hotels… as long as they are clean. I have touched on the issue of hotel cleanliness in prior blogs, but this new finding warrants additional coverage. A new study, released just a couple of days ago, reveals that many hotel rooms are havens for germs. Initially, I wasn’t that surprised. After all, I saw the “20/20” investigation on filthy hotel mattresses and unsanitary bedspreads (by the way, experts did conclude that on items like bedspreads, cloth dries … Continue reading →

Have You Hugged Your Housekeeper Today?

What’s that saying: “Better late than never.” I just found out that this week is International Housekeepers Week, a seven-day celebration in honor of those who clean up after us (hey, I thought that was what Mother’s Day was for). In all seriousness, I am blogging about this special occasion in the “Travel” category because I feel hotel room attendants (who often go unnoticed and under-appreciated) deserve recognition this week. When was the last time you passed a hotel room attendant in the hall and said “thank you” or, perhaps, even left a tip in appreciation for their tidying efforts. … Continue reading →