Sunday, February 17, 2008
This Week in Links : Best of the Web
What's the difference between a regular strip club and a vegan strip club? Not quite so sure. It probably means all the bikinis are made of Soy. Regardless, now you can finally find out for yourself in Portland, OR. Go Girlfriend has the scoop.
Alaska Airline's website has a new virtual assistant. Cranky Flier likes what he sees. He's amorous. She's kinda hilarious.
Drinking the water in your hotel room? Gadling says, bring your own glasses.
Alaska Airline's website has a new virtual assistant. Cranky Flier likes what he sees. He's amorous. She's kinda hilarious.
Drinking the water in your hotel room? Gadling says, bring your own glasses.
Labels: alaska airlines, hotels, links, oregon, travel
Friday, January 25, 2008
3 Ways to Surive A Hotel Fire
Usually the last thing anyone thinks about on vacation is disaster. But on occasion, it can happen. It happened in Las Vegas today, for example, with the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino. The highest several floors caught on fire earlier today. This is one of the largest hotels in the country, and with 3000 rooms, the possibility for disaster is great.
Initial news is encouraging, nobody trapped in the fire, and so far no reported fatalities. But if it does happen, the need to be prepared is pretty evident. Fortunately, some common sense tips can help you beat the flames and survive a very scary situation.
1. Prevention Most hotels have diagrams in your room showing you the fire exits. Take a quick second to look over the building layout and locate your closest exits in case of emergency. Look for fire extinguishers, and the fire alarm. It never hurts to know where this kind of stuff is.
2. Notification If you suspect a fire, call the front desk immediately. Let them know about the situation, and a call to 911 or your local emergency number probably won't hurt either. Once that fire alarm goes off, the fire department is on their way anyway.
3. Evacuation If there is a fire, there are a number of tips to protect yourself. Stay low to the ground to avoid smoke inhalation. If you can leave your room, be careful when you open your door and make sure that the door isn't hot before you open it. Obviously move to the exit that's away from any smoke or flames. If you can't get out of your room, stay in the room, keep the door as wet and cool as possible... and make sure that someone knows that you are in the room. If firefighters know where you are, it is easier to get you out of your predicament.
The likelihood of a hotel fire is pretty minimal. They rarely happen. But it always helps to be at least a little bit prepared, and it helps to know what to do just in case.
Kevin Coffey has some more in depth description on his website.
Initial news is encouraging, nobody trapped in the fire, and so far no reported fatalities. But if it does happen, the need to be prepared is pretty evident. Fortunately, some common sense tips can help you beat the flames and survive a very scary situation.
1. Prevention Most hotels have diagrams in your room showing you the fire exits. Take a quick second to look over the building layout and locate your closest exits in case of emergency. Look for fire extinguishers, and the fire alarm. It never hurts to know where this kind of stuff is.
2. Notification If you suspect a fire, call the front desk immediately. Let them know about the situation, and a call to 911 or your local emergency number probably won't hurt either. Once that fire alarm goes off, the fire department is on their way anyway.
3. Evacuation If there is a fire, there are a number of tips to protect yourself. Stay low to the ground to avoid smoke inhalation. If you can leave your room, be careful when you open your door and make sure that the door isn't hot before you open it. Obviously move to the exit that's away from any smoke or flames. If you can't get out of your room, stay in the room, keep the door as wet and cool as possible... and make sure that someone knows that you are in the room. If firefighters know where you are, it is easier to get you out of your predicament.
The likelihood of a hotel fire is pretty minimal. They rarely happen. But it always helps to be at least a little bit prepared, and it helps to know what to do just in case.
Kevin Coffey has some more in depth description on his website.
