Keep Yourself Safe While Traveling Alone
Traveling alone can be a memorable and adventurous experience — it’s a great way to step outside your comfort zone and continue learning about yourself. While solo travel is chock-full of exciting perks, staying alone in a hotel can be dangerous if you aren’t careful to take certain safety precautions. The next time you take a trip by yourself, keep these tips in mind! CHECK IN THE SMART WAY. When you check in to your hotel, always ask for two room keys — this way, hotel staff and anyone else in earshot will automatically assume someone else is traveling with you. If they ask how many guests will be staying with you, don’t
admit you are alone. If you have the option, request a room that isn’t on the ground floor, as research shows they are the easiest to break into!
INSPECT YOUR ROOM. As soon as you enter the room, make a quick sweep to ensure no one is present in closets, in the shower, or under the bed and that nothing appears to be amiss. It’s always best to be safe rather than sorry! KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED. Any time you leave your room, even if it’s just to scope out the vending machines, be alert for anyone watching or following you, and always keep your room number discreet. If you ever feel like someone is following you, get off on a different floor and avoid going to your room. USE THE DEADBOLT. If the door in your room comes equipped with a deadbolt, use it! This extra safety measure keeps even those with a key from entering your room without your knowing! SHARE THE HOTEL INFORMATION. Let your family and friends know where you are staying! Provide them with the hotel name, address, and phone number in case an emergency arises! Traveling solo is a thrilling experience, but it comes with some extra steps to stay safe! Trust your instincts and use these tips to ensure your trip goes down in the memory books as safe and exciting!
A PAINLESS TRANSFORMATION
Jane’s Journey With Dr. Scott
Jane suffered from drooping upper eyelids for years but confessed, “I didn’t even know there were eyelid specialists.” When she developed a cyst on her lower eyelid, her doctor referred her to Eye Plastic Associates. “As soon as I went to Dr. Scott’s website, I knew I’d ask him about my [upper] eyelids,” she remembers. She was immediately impressed by how quickly Dr. Scott resolved her cyst and noted his professionalism and willingness to answer questions. “I felt confident about him,” she said. Dr. Scott explained that Jane would need a blepharoplasty on her upper eyelids to remove the loose skin and restore her superior vision. He performed this outpatient procedure in March 2023. “I never had any pain,” Jane says of her recovery. In her view, the most inconvenient part of the surgery was icing her eyes for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off for two days. “Everyone should have a daughter like mine,” she says. “She came over with tons of food and kept running to put the frozen peas back in the refrigerator and get them out for me.” After having her stitches out, Jane and her husband had a celebratory lunch.
As for her vision, Jane notes that she didn’t notice too much of a problem before the surgery. “Only when it goes away do you say, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s so much better now!’” she explains. Though she had the surgery for medical reasons, she also calls the cosmetic result “excellent.” “Some people say they don’t notice the difference,” she says, “but when I show them a picture of how I was before, they say ‘Wow.’” Jane strongly recommends Dr. Scott and is eager to tell her story. “I told Dr. Scott and Dawn that if anyone were hesitant about surgery, I’d be happy to talk to them one-on-one.” At 84, she worries that people her age might be reluctant to undergo surgery. “It’s probably younger people who usually do it,” she says. But she is pleased with her choice to resolve the problem after all these years. “It was literally painless,” she reiterates. “I would certainly recommend Dr. Scott because it was a great experience.”
2 EyePlasticMD.com
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