Greetings! 
I’ve just spent a week leading a delicious yoga retreat with a group of fantastic people on the coast of Portugal. So lovely! Now I’m heading to Croatia for a few days to unwind with a friend and fellow yoga teacher who assisted me on the retreat (girls trip – woohoo!) I LOVE to travel but it does come with its own set of challenges.
Here are 3 things that I swear by for making my adventures as smooth and joyful as possible.
1. Be open!
There may be delays, things might not go as planned, and you might not find the exact same tea that you drink at home. But you roll with it! We can become quite resistant and stuck in our ways and the wonderful thing about travel is that it forces us out of our comfort zone. The more we can approach the journey with an open mind, the better time we are going to have.
2. Pack light!
Seriously: what is worse than lost luggage? Maybe carrying a huge, heavy suitcase up and down stairs or on and off trains? I’ve been travelling with just a carry on suitcase for the past 4 years and I LOVE it, even for trips 21 days long in two very different climates (Costa Rican heat followed by February freeze in New York). Sure, you don’t have as much variety and choice for what to wear each day but who cares when you can step off a plane and roll into a magical new city without having to wait for your baggage in the airport or be worried about your gear not arriving!? If you’ve never done it I encourage you to try it – it is oh so liberating. I bet you’ll never go back to your old checked baggage ways!
3. Stay hydrated!
This may seem like a strange one but it’s super important. Air travel is so dehydrating and as we shift out of our daily routine and into travel mode (lounging, sightseeing, walking, etc) we can often forget to drink up. Not getting enough water can leave us feeling sluggish, dried out, head-achy, and cramp-y. Not fun! I always travel with a reusable water bottle and make sure I refill it multiple times a day.
What are you favorite travel tips or routines?? I’d love to hear from you!
And does all this travel have you craving an adventure? Visit www.melaniecaines.com/retreats for a full list of upcoming yoga adventures with me!
-mel-
xo