MAKE YOUR HOTEL

HOMEb y B j o r n K o c h

f e e l l i k e

There is a reason that we as humanbeings enjoy the comforts of home–thesights, sounds, smells and everything

else between relax us.

We’ve got special pillows, comfortersand a particular arrangement to our

furniture that makes our room and ourhome unique, special and, of course,

homey.

By using all five senses, you can makeyour hotel room feel like home.

SIGHT:A PHOTO/WALL TAPESTRY

S e n s e # 1 :

SIGHTIf you’ll be away from home for aweek or more, consider bringingalong a small as a photo of your

loved ones

If this doesn’t apply to you, considerbringing a small decoration fromyour room to the hotel, somethinglike a wall tapestry can make your

hotel room feel like home.

SOUND:MUSIC

S e n s e # 2 :

SOUNDBring your iPod dock or bluetoothspeakers, neither of which take up

considerable room in luggage. At theend of the day when it comes time tounwind, just plug your music in andplay. Listen to the same tracks you’reaccustomed to listening to around the

house–including playing the samemusic you regularly do during theevening to help lull you to sleep.

SMELL:CANDLE/AIR FRESHENER

S e n s e # 3 :

SMELLThey say that sound is one of the

senses that is most closely linked tomemory. The smell of your house

could immediately elicit memories of,well, your house. If there are candles

you typically keep lit around thehouse or air fresheners you use, bring

them! Simply having a lit candle inyour hotel room could make you feel

more at home than just aboutanything else.

TOUCH:PILLOW/PILLOW CASE

S e n s e # 4 :

TOUCH If you’ve got the space for your

favorite pillow, by all means bring it.When it’s switched up, our sleep

schedule can suffer.If you don’t have room for the pillow,try bringing just the pillow case. Afterrepeated washings, hotel pillow cases

aren’t always the softest thingsaround, so your silk one from home

might be a good substitute.

TASTE:COFFEE/BEER/WINE/SNACKS

S e n s e # 5 :

TASTE

We all have a favorite beer or favoritewine. Some of us balk at the idea ofdrinking a different brand of coffee

than the one we’re used to everymorning. The simple solution to these

problems: bring your own.