Ian and I have a strange little ritual. Every time we travel and stay in a hotel or a guesthouse, we take a few photos of ourselves lying on the bed. Fully clothed and on top of the sheets, normally with our hands or legs up in the air or pulling some funny pose. I'm not sure when this started. I'm not sure why we do it. Nonetheless, whenever we're end up on our travels, the first thing we do after checking in is stop for a photo.

Sallywood House, Stranorlar, Ireland (2008)
Hilton Hotel, Gateshead, UK (2008)
Hotel Novotel, Liverpool, UK (2010)
Hotel Rezydent, Krakow, Poland (2010)
Sleeperz Hotel, Newcastle, UK (2012)
Roosky, Ireland (2012)
Palm Tree House, Rathmullan, Ireland (2012)
West End Hotel, Mumbai, India (2012)
Newquay, UK (2013)
I'm not sure if we'll be able to keep it up on our long term travel when we're in a different bed every day (or at least every week), but we'll certainly give it our best shot!

Do you have any strange travel rituals of your own?


22 comments :

  1. Becky Padmore20 February, 2014

    Ha ha love it this post makes me like relaxing and not doing any work!

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    1. Haha, thanks :)

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  • Patti Morrow20 February, 2014

    What a great tradition! I hope you keep it up. I try, whenever possible, to get a picture of me eating an ice cream cone wherever I travel. :)

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    1. That's a lovely idea, and a good excuse to always be eating ice cream!

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  • What a crazy, clever idea. I especially loved the stuffed animal that changed it up a bit.

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    1. Thanks. Unfortunately Ian couldn't come to India with me, so had to get little Geoffrey to pose instead :)

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  • What a fun idea, Catherine! That would be great to keep up with it then put a book out! When I was married we started a journal with our best room service meals in each hotel we stayed in. It was actually turning out really good! We split up and she took the journal. I will have to start another one! :)

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    1. Yes, definitely start a new one! Just looking at the one photo can bring back all sorts of memories of the trip, it's a great memento :)

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  • Cute tradition! And weirdly, I actually wish I had more pictures of some previous hotels we've stayed in - mainly because a lot of them have been ridiculously shabby, and it would be fun to look at the old photos and laugh at some of the places we actually slept in.

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    1. It serves multiple purposes :)

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  • Michele {Malaysian Meanders}21 February, 2014

    I was not expecting that cute little giraffe in India. I've been trying to get photos of hotel beds before my kids messed them up. Maybe I need to rethink that and let them do some creative posing.

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    1. Definitely, embrace them messing up the bed, will make for better photos :)

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  • Agness Walewinder22 February, 2014

    LOL, love it! Seriously guys, there is nothing better than jumping on your hostel/hotel bed when you are knackered! Best feeling ever!

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    1. So true, even the most uncomfortable bed can feel like heaven :)

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