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I have worked out in some weird places before.

Anytime I go on vacation I know I am going to be exercising in a place not normally meant for it.

I work 6 days a week though, without fail. So when I am on a trip I need to improvise. I try whenever possible to get a gym, however my husband and I go to some obscure places. When we are in a foreign country, in a small town, there aren’t many gyms to choose from. Sometimes the hotels with gyms are over 600 bucks a night. I then try to get a place that has a yard outside that I can at least mess around in. That is not always possible either. I have run through major cities, crunched in small hotel rooms and been in some weird work out rooms. The worst was I was in a foreign country and the spa and gym were connected. They were only separated by a thin sheet of curtain. The spa had steam rooms and hot tubs. So to make everyone comfortable it was around 85 degrees there. The gym, only separated by a curtain, didn’t have an AC system running. I was working out in over 80 degree temperatures! I was the only one working out in the gym due to the severe heating there. I worked out in my bra and undies and stole towels from the spa. I had to mop the sweat off my body and hydrate every few seconds. I am amazed they didn’t get flagged as a health violation. Aren’t there set temperatures gyms have to be at?

 

 

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My parents live in the northeastern part of the country and I am down south.

• I am adjusted to warmer temperatures basically year around.

I never experience cold, frozen grounds or really temperatures below 40 degrees. I deal with heat, humidity and sunshine. I am constantly running my air conditioner and getting a tan. My parents have lived in the cold their whole life and don’t know any better. They are seasoned to it as well. I have learned now that I can’t visit them for most of the year. The wintertime the temperatures get into -20 degrees and my parents barely run their heating system. The house is maybe 70 degrees during the severe wintertime. I think it is that their heaters are so old and can’t keep up with that level of cold. My parents just bundle up and say they are fine. I feel like I would die spending a week in sub zero temperatures. The springtime might be worse though. My parents love to tell me how warm it is at their place. It is usually around 50 degrees when they are telling me that. I made the mistake of coming home for Easter and I spent the whole trip without heating. The whole house was freezing cold. I slept in my winter coat, it was just awful. My only choice is to visit from June to August, dead summertime. The temperatures are in the upper 70s during the day and drop a bit at night. I don’t even pack my summer clothes when I visit because it is so mild.

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I have gotten smarter when it comes to booking hotel rooms.

I used to look online for the cheapest room in the best area.

Now I have a little more money and a lot more experience traveling. I would rather pay more for a better room and not do as many things on vacation. The room is so important. You need space to put your suitcase, purchases and stretch out. When you get a better room, you get better accommodations. My husband is more likely to get free breakfast in the morning and I am getting a gym to workout in. We are both much happier with this. Also a better room means the HVAC situation is superior. I have been in hotel rooms where the AC is leaking all over the floor or even spits water out. That was absolutely horrible to deal with. The smell was pretty bad too. I have also dealt with a room that claimed to have a heater but didn’t actually have one. Now that I get a better room, there is usually a thermostat right there to adjust. My husband and I can agree on a medium temperature to be comfortable. Is it worth an extra 50-100 bucks a day to sleep better on vacation? I say yes to that. I like having perfect temperature control and a good space to sleep in at night. Since I have so many demands now I do quite a bit more research. I pay more attention to the interior of the room in pictures and will even call the hotel to find out the HVAC situation.

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When I remodeled my bathroom I spared no expense.

I knew my bathroom would stay like this for years to come.

I wanted to make sure everything was perfect. I bought expensive penny tile floors that look like seaglass. I bought an LED lighted mirror and recreased lighting. I splurged on a new window and an all glass shower surround. The last thing I bought was a bathroom ventilation system. I was tired of the bathroom always feeling too hot. It was like being in a sauna after taking a shower. I knew the bathroom vent would take the hot, wet indoor air quality and pump it outdoors. I knew it would be better for my whole HVAC system. That heat wouldn’t be lingering in the house. Since it is called ventilation, I didn’t even think twice about it. I called the local HVAC dealer and told him I needed vent installation in my bathroom. I quickly realized he thought I was talking about ductwork. Turns out electricians handle bathroom ventilation. HVAC workers do like ductwork and ventilators that handle indoor air quality cleaning. So I had the guy tune up my HVAC while he was there and called an electrician to do the job. Now I have a perfect ventilation system. It has a light that turns on when I walk into the shower. When the ventilation system is running, my bathroom doesn’t feel hot at all. My mirrors and window never steam over either. It was worth spending a bit more money for a better system. I Can’t wait to add ventilation to my master bathroom.

 

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