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It’s funny, many parents of young children travel with night lights but I started carrying them when I began traveling with my elderly dad. He would get up multiple times in the night to use the loo because of the medication he was on. When we traveled, we would share a room and he would disturb me when he turned on the light to find the bathroom. I quickly wised up and started packing his night light from home. It did the trick and I would sleep much better. Ear plugs and a good sleep mask like this one, which I never travel without, can also help you get a better night’s sleep.
Now, I carry a night light because my son sometimes likes a little light to fall asleep. It’s easy to pack and doesn’t take up much space. Besides, they’re inexpensive and most importantly, can light your way in an unfamiliar room so that you don’t bump into anything or trip and fall. And lastly, it prevents you from having to turn on the lights full blast and really wake yourself up from a deep sleep.
I have had multiple readers recently send me emails about their night light recommendations:
“We bought a magnetic motion sensor light to put on the wall.. At night when the bathroom called we weren’t stumbling in the dark. At home I’ve got it on the side of the heater for the same reason.. Didn’t cost much, battery operated.. Check it out for your next cruise! ~ Ann
“Howdy! Here’s my travel tip. No matter if it’s a long trip or a short trip, TAKE A NIGHT LIGHT! Most hotels don’t provide one in the bathrooms, and there’s nothing worse than getting up in the middle of the night, making your way to the bathroom, and then having to turn on the VERY bright light! Sometimes that switch is not INSIDE the bathroom, it’s OUTSIDE the bathroom door. That way you get to wake up others in the room! Take a night light! You can also use the flashlight on your cell phone!” John J. ~ A faithful reader in Brazil, IN.
Another reader wrote: “We always take some of these night lights when we travel. They seem to have a perfect amount of light, not too bright. Amazon carries them.”
The lights they recommend are the Amber Night Light, Plug-in LED Night Light, Dusk to Dawn Sensor, Energy Efficient, Plug in, Soft Glow, 2 Pack.
I’m not the only one who recommends traveling with night lights. My buddy and tech expert, Rich DeMuro posted on Instagram: “My #1 travel hack: bring a nightlight for the bathroom.”
It’s a good idea regardless of whether you travel with an elderly person or a little one. There have been times when I’ve tried to maneuver around a pitch-dark hotel room, from the bed to the bathroom and I ended up tripping over a coffee table or bench at the end of the bed. One time I almost killed myself and my wife’s friend broke his nose by walking into an armoire in the middle of the night. Buy night lights here on Amazon.
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