Yesterday I traveled down here to the North Carolina coast (about four hours from where I live) to visit Ocean Isle Inn. So far everything has been lovely. It’s the off-season and no one is around. I always love soaking up tourist destinations once the tourists have actually gone and the locals rule the day once again.

Since I travel quite a bit I wanted to share with you what I do to avoid sodas when I’m on the go. Now, don’t get me wrong, I will definitely indulge in a Coke every now and then, but my goal is to drink as much water as possible when I travel to keep myself hydrated. Also, drinking plenty of water keeps my face from breaking out.

Here’s what I’ve been drinking today.

I drink a lot of Perrier at home, but I always make sure to have some when I travel. My preference is Perrier Lemon, but if I can’t find it I will settle for original Perrier. Because of its bubbles, drinking Perrier greatly reminds me of drinking soda without the sugar or even sugar substitutes. A little note about flavor: Perrier tastes far better in a glass bottle. Even though Perrier now comes in a plastic bottle and is convenient, you don’t get the same crisp taste.

This morning I bought a bottle of MetroMint. I’ve never had it before, but it caught my attention in the water aisle. The label says it contains purified water and mint. I love the simplicity of their ingredients. It also tasted extremely refreshing and clean! I’ll be looking for MetroMint when I get home and will also try their other mint flavors like spearmint and lemonmint.

And, finally, I also bought FIJI water. Why? I like the square bottle. How superficial is that? The water doesn’t taste any different that its competitors, I just like that the bottle is unique. I also like that they are a member of 1% for the Planet, but I had to discover that on their web site.

Thus far my day has been filled with a lot of water and one cup of coffee. Surely I will drink a soda before I head back home on Friday. The good thing is I won’t be guzzling bottles and bottles of it.

On the Net:

www.perrier.com
www.metromint.com
www.fijigreen.com