Last-Minute Travel Secrets : 121 Ingenious Tips to Endure Cramped Planes, Car Trouble, Awful Hotels, and Other Trips From Hell

Gone are the days of complimentary in-flight champagne and cushy sleeping-car coaches on the Orient Express. Say hello to $50 “legroom upgrades” and bedbug-infested hotels. What’s a weary, frustrated traveler to do? Hang tight—it’s Joey Green to the rescue! __Last-Minute Travel Secrets__ contains more than a hundred unique travel tips that may sound goofy but really do work. You will discover how to correct uncomfortable accommodations using everyday household products. • Uncork a wine bottle with a sneaker • Protect your car from bug splatters with cooking spray • Find your car in a parking lot using a water bottle • Use a motel bathtub as a washing machine • Muffle the sound of crying babies using tampon earplugs • Purify and desalinate ocean water with a T-shirt • And much, much more! The book also includes interesting and strange travel sidebars and fascinating trivia to keep you entertained until your lost luggage arrives—from Topeka. The golden days of complimentary in-flight champagne and cushy sleeping car coaches on the Orient Express are largely behind us. Say hello to $50 "leg room upgrade" fees and bedbug-infested hotels. What's a weary, frustrated traveler to do? Ask Joey Green for advice, that's what! A lifelong world explorer, Green has collected more than a hundred of his best travel hacks to rescue your hard-earned vacation. Some of the tips in Last-Minute Travel Secrets seem goofy at first, but work in a pinch. Readers will discover a wide range of handy and unusual secrets to overcome obstacles and upgrade accommodations using common, easily-found products. Green will show you how to use a bathtub as a washing machine, uncork a wine bottle with a sneaker, and stash you valuables in a variety of clever locations, from neckties to potato chip bags. Tired of scraping splattered bugs from your car's hood and front grill? Protect them with cooking spray. Noisy baby on the airplane? Insert tampon ear plugs and ignore the stares—enveloped in silence, you can enjoy reading this book's numerous entertaining sidebars and fascinating pieces of travel trivia, comforted in knowing that you will never see, or hear, those fellow passengers ever again. Joey Green is the author of more than 50 books, including Last-Minute Survival Secrets, Joey Green's Fix-It Magic, and Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose. He has written for Rolling Stone, National Lampoon, Time, and more. He lives in Southern California. The golden days of complimentary in-flight champagne and cushy sleeping car coaches on the Orient Express are largely behind us. Say hello to $50 "leg room upgrade" fees and bedbug-infested hotels. What's a weary, frustrated traveler to do? Ask Joey Green for advice, that's what! A lifelong world explorer, Green has collected more than a hundred of his best travel hacks to rescue your hard-earned vacation. Some of the tips in Last-Minute Travel Secrets seem goofy at first, but work in a pinch. Readers will discover a wide range of handy and unusual secrets to overcome obstacles and upgrade accommodations using common, easily-found products. Green will show you how to use a bathtub as a washing machine, uncork a wine bottle with a sneaker, and stash you valuables in a variety of clever locations, from neckties to potato chip bags. Tired of scraping splattered bugs from your car's hood and front grill? Protect them with cooking spray. Noisy baby on the airplane? Insert tampon ear plugs and ignore the stares—enveloped in silence, you can enjoy reading this book's numerous entertaining sidebars and fascinating pieces of travel trivia, comforted in knowing that you will never see, or hear, those fellow passengers ever again. Joey Green is the author of more than 50 books, including Last-Minute Survival Secrets, Joey Green's Fix-It Magic, and Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose. He has written for Rolling Stone, National Lampoon, Time, and more. He lives in Southern California. "Gone are the days of complimentary in-flight champagne and cushy sleeping-car coaches on the Orient Express. Say hello to $50 "legroom upgrades" and bedbug-infested hotels. What's a weary, frustrated traveler to do? Hang tight--it's Joey Green to the rescue! Last-Minute Travel Secrets contains more than a hundred unique travel tips that may sound goofy but really do work. You will discover how to correct uncomfortable accommodations using everyday household products. Uncork a wine bottle with a sneaker Protect your car from bug splatters with cooking spray Find your car in a parking lot using a water bottle Use a motel bathtub as a washing machine Muffle the sound of crying babies using tampon earplugs Purify and desalinate ocean water with a T-shirt And much, much more! The book also includes interesting and strange travel sidebars and fascinating trivia to keep you entertained until your lost luggage arrives--from Topeka. "-- "This guide provides travelers with more than a hundred handy and unusual secrets to overcome obstacles and upgrade accommodations using common, easily found products. Learn how to use a bathtub as a washing machine, uncork a wine bottle with a sneaker, stash your valuables in a variety of clever locations, from neckties to potato chip bags, and more"-- The golden days of complimentary in-flight champagne and cushy sleeping car coaches on the Orient Express are largely behind us. Say hello to $50 "leg room upgrade" fees and bedbug-infested hotels. What's a weary, frustrated traveler to do? Ask Joey Green for advice, that's what! A lifelong world explorer, Green has collected more than a hundred of his best travel hacks to rescue your hard-earned vacation using common, easily-found products. Some of the tips may seem goofy at first but work in a pinch. Insert tampon ear plugs and ignore the stares -- enveloped in silence, you can enjoy reading this book's numerous entertaining sidebars and fascinating pieces of travel trivia, comforted in knowing that you will never see, or hear, those fellow passengers ever again "This guide provides travelers with more than a hundred handy and unusual secrets to overcome obstacles and upgrade accommodations using common, easily found products. Learn how to use a bathtub as a washing machine, uncork a wine bottle with a sneaker, stash your valuables in a variety of clever locations, from neckties to potato chip bags, and more"-- Provided by publisher Packing tricks -- Airplanes and airports -- Hotels and hovels -- Cruise ships and stranded cruise ships -- Trains and buses -- Cars -- Recreational vehicles and campers -- Camping.