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Hidden Gems at Hotel Stays

Experiences, Lifestyle, Perks, Rituals, Tips Aga

To get the ultimate value out of hotel stays, all you need is to keep your eyes open for what amenities are on offer and just go for them! I’ve had many exquisite experiences throughout my hotel stay career, but I want to mention the top of the top here. My most exceptional four experiences I found completely by chance. Every single one was a nice reminder of the abundance of opportunities around you if you are keen to try. These experiences totally made my day and I felt that I was really taking advantage of what was on offer but many people miss out on.

The first experience is the value of a valet car park (which I covered in my other article), another was a sensational swimming pool at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, the third was a phenomenal yoga session at the Mandarin Oriental The Landmark in Hong Kong and finally I had an epic Sense Spa experience at The Rosewood in London.

Airport Convenience

Deals, Tips, Travel Tom

Arriving at the airport after a long-haul flight is the final hurdle you need to jump in any journey. Airports, especially the big hub airports like London Heathrow, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York’s JFK, can be large confusing affairs that can take time to navigate through with lots of walking and, more often than not, lots of queueing.

It is not uncommon to spend upwards of three hours upon arriving at the gate to leaving due to the terminal layout and queueing for immigration. That’s three hours less towards your business meeting, holiday or spending time with family and friends. In this day and age of common long-haul travel we’ve come to accept these delays as being part of the journey. A journey that turns a seven hour flight into a 10 hour trip.

So how can we avoid this? Surely there are options out there to make our lives easier? As it turns out, there are.

The Art of Delegating

Lifestyle, Tips Aga

If I could give a few tips to my younger self, the list would start with these:

Drink more water
Go for a facial and a massage once a month
Hire people to help out with your daily routine

The first two are, I think, fairly self-explanatory! However I want to elaborate on the third point…

I used to think that it’s more beneficial if I clean my own house, cook my own food, work in my garden and organise trips myself. In this way I can control how things are done and can ensure they are done exactly how I want it. If you have stable income such as through a full-time job, it is a great way to save some money. However the situation is drastically different if you have a side business, or you are a full-time entrepreneur working on your own thing where your time is, quite literally, money.

Barista Coffee in Your Home

Coffee, Deals, Food & Drink, Gifts, Home, Lifestyle, Tips Tom

For me, the perfect day starts like this:

I wake up naturally five minutes before the alarm, feeling refreshed
I jump out of bed and spring straight into the shower
Feeling refreshed and cleansed, I make a healthy breakfast
I brew the perfect coffee
Reading the news, I enjoy my breakfast and my delicious coffee
I dive into my work for the day, with a smile on my face and a glint in my eye

As you can probably guess, the above list was created with my tongue firmly placed within my cheek. The truth of the matter is that none of those steps actually occur for me – except one.