"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. "-- Provided by publisher. "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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-227).