{"id":98880475,"date":"2014-03-13T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/travel-like-an-olympian-gold-medalist-shannon-miller-shares-her-winning-tips\/"},"modified":"2018-10-30T09:57:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T13:57:42","slug":"travel-like-an-olympian-gold-medalist-shannon-miller-shares-her-winning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/travel-like-an-olympian-gold-medalist-shannon-miller-shares-her-winning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Like an Olympian: Gold Medalist Shannon Miller Shares Her Winning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seven-time Olympic medalist, mom, and cancer survivor <a href=\"http:\/\/shannonmillerlifestyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shannon Miller<\/a> is no stranger to life on the road. With a speech or event every week in cities and countries across the map, the gymnast-turned-businesswoman has a few travel tricks up her sleeve. We chatted with Miller about her travel must-haves, juggling travel and a hectic schedule, and winning tricks every jetsetter should have up her sleeve.<br \/>\n<strong>What was the best travel experience you\u2019ve had?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wow, I really have had so many great experiences. I do so much travel that at some point they begin to blend together. But I\u2019d have to say our honeymoon to Italy was pretty amazing. The flight was a breeze and we traveled Northern Italy spending a few days at each destination. Easy travel, wonderful hotels, incredible food, hiking, shopping, history\u2026the list goes on and on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re a busy mom and cancer survivor. How do you find time to travel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I travel primarily for work. That means quite a few two or three day trips, with some international travel mixed in. But with so much travel, I find ways to maximize my time. With Wifi I can get so much work done on a 4 hour flight to the West Coast that when I get home I can focus on my kids. It also provides a balance. I get a break from laundry and dishes on the road so when I get home I\u2019m reenergized.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo: Renee Parenteau\" src=\"\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/2014\/3\/Shannon-Miller.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Renee Parenteau\" width=\"154\" height=\"232\" align=\"left\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What are essentials you\u2019d never leave at home when travelling?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My phone, my Kindle, my Polar Loop and Chapstick.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Can you share a few of the best travel tips you\u2019ve learned along the way?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan ahead. <\/strong>The more you know about where you\u2019re going and how to get there the more you\u2019ll enjoy the experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best seat in the house.<\/strong> If traveling by plane, choose your seats as early as possible. If you get on early (and particularly if you have points) you can get that aisle on the exit row.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring a book. <\/strong>You just can\u2019t get worked up about delays. Assume they are going to happen and make the most of it. This may be the best lesson I ever learned. Keep the stress to a minimum and control only what you can control.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time zone.<\/strong> Try to get on the time zone of where you are staying as quickly as possible. Unless you have to know what time it is at home, don\u2019t check!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re a big proponent of eating healthy and staying active. How do you stick to your healthy eating habits on vacations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s difficult to eat healthy while traveling. I always try to pack healthy snacks like almonds and string cheese so that if I\u2019m not able to get a healthy meal then I can at least snack healthy. However, I do come from an \u201ceverything in moderation\u201d approach. So if I\u2019m eating healthy at home and I know I have a rough travel day coming up, I don\u2019t mind making that a splurge day. You may see me grabbing a slice as I sprint the Atlanta airport from one Terminal to the other.<\/li>\n<li>I admit I don\u2019t take a lot of vacations. Because I travel so much for work, staying at home is nice. When we do go away I try to plan ahead. I do my research to see what activities are nearby and what types of food are available. I\u2019m a planner by nature so I\u2019m used to making sure I know what is available.<\/li>\n<li>I utilize the fitness gyms at hotels quite a bit. I also bring fitness DVD\u2019s with me so I can work out in my room if necessary. It\u2019s much easier to stay in a routine than to try and pick it back up when you return. If we\u2019re on vacation we like to try something new or get a workout in with different types of activities we don\u2019t take the time to do at home like hiking, biking or heading to the beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gregorybrown\/2371538254\/sizes\/m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gregory Brown<\/a>; Renee Parenteau<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven-time Olympic medalist, mom, and cancer survivor Shannon Miller is no stranger to life on the road. With a speech or event every week in cities and countries across the map, the gymnast-turned-businesswoman has a few travel tricks up her sleeve. 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