When it comes to traveling, most people focus on the major and visible aspects of the journey. Traveling by cruise ship means luxury and size, traveling by airplane means speed and convenience, travel by car means gas prices and individuality.
But, you’re not going to have the best time if whatever travel option you choose isn’t clean and well-maintained. In some cases, you have to check on these cleanliness factors yourself, whereas other times it’s the owner of the type of transport in question that has to do the job. Regardless, it’s not too much extra effort to consider the cleanup efforts for boats and ships, cars, airplanes, motorcycles, and even bicycles when it comes to the best way to travel.
Boats and Ships
Believe it or not, any water-based transportation type is going to dirty, a lot. And add the moisture factor to that, and it means a whole lot of deep cleaning. Everything from painting and buffing the outside, to keeping the engine and moveable navigation parts clean and in shape, to heavy duty carpet cleaning to prevent mold in the flooring. There are whole industries just based on cleaning yachts!
Cars
When it comes to traveling by car, no one wants to spend time in a dirty vehicle. There are different stages of cleanliness in this regard, obviously, but getting a car detailed every once in awhile isn’t a bad idea, while at least keeping dirt and old food and junk out of it (especially if you’re heading on a long trip) is an absolute necessity. And even if you’re heading out in a rental, having a trash bag inside and regularly dumping it out on your trip is going to make you feel better in general about your traveling circumstances.
Airplanes
Obviously, you aren’t going to be doing the cleaning when it comes to airplanes, but it still is nice if you understand how airplanes get cleaned, both inside and outside. Because you are hurtling through the air in a gigantic metal structure, safety and cleanliness are two of the top priorities of airline companies.
Motorcycles
Traveling by motorcycle is more about safety than cleanliness, simply because of the open-air factor, but one thing you’d want to avoid for sure are any parts that end up being greasy or slippery. Accidents are bad enough without having to worry about that type of additional factor.
Bicycles
And though you probably aren’t going to ride a bike to any sort of travel and vacation destination, you still might want to bike around when you get there. And if you don’t want to end up in one type of frustrating situation, then keeping your bike chain clean at the very least should be one of your first checks.