Mia traveled often for work, and every hotel room felt familiar except for one thing she could never get used to: the annoying hair dryer that only worked if she kept pressing the button. One evening, after checking into a small coastal hotel and feeling tired from a long day, she found herself struggling with the same frustrating dryer again. While searching through her bag, she noticed her old pink scrunchie and suddenly had an idea. She wrapped it around the handle, securing the button in place, and to her surprise, the dryer stayed on without her having to hold it.

She laughed at how simple the solution was and wondered why she had never thought of it before. Later that night, she remembered a small hotel safety tip she once heard and placed a glass with a spoon near the door, just as a small precaution. Sitting by the window, watching the ocean outside, Mia realized that traveling didn’t always have to feel tiring. Little tricks like these made unfamiliar places feel a bit more comfortable and manageable.

The next morning at breakfast, she mentioned her scrunchie trick to a few other travelers, and they were amazed by how clever it was. Soon the whole table was sharing hotel hacks and laughing together. Mia left the hotel feeling lighter, thinking about how even the smallest ideas can make life on the road much easier.