| One of the best vacation destinations is a sunny | | | | best place to hide things is in the middle of the |
| island paradise in the Caribbean called Barbados. This | | | | mattress where they won't be found easily by simply |
| tiny slice of heaven is known for its exclusivity, | | | | pulling up one of the corners. A great suggestion is to |
| top-class accommodations, quality establishments, | | | | spread out clothes or a book on the bed because |
| warm people and gorgeous beaches. However, the | | | | believe it not, the cleaning staff is less likely to disturb |
| problem with Barbados is that it can be pretty | | | | the bed if it's in that manner. However, the best time |
| expensive. A lot of people find this discouraging | | | | to do the actual hiding is after the bed has been |
| especially since financial situations have become much | | | | made for the day. |
| more strained in light of the global economic | | | | Hiding in plain sight - People always assume about |
| downturn. | | | | what their eyes tell them and are easily fooled. This |
| In the past, whenever people plan to go to | | | | is actually one of the best ways to hide valuables in a |
| Barbados, they would opt to book their stay at | | | | room. In fact, there's a story by Edgar Allan Poe |
| luxurious accommodations like star rated hotels. But | | | | called "The Purloined Letter" wherein the clever thief |
| now, people are more flexible with their preference, | | | | baffles the police by masking a stolen letter in plain |
| keeping in mind that fun experiences are not limited | | | | sight by refolding it and jotting down another |
| by their lodgings. That's why cheaper alternatives | | | | address. A good example for this trick is hiding your |
| such as a Barbados small hotel are becoming quite | | | | passport in a pile of worthless papers, or leaving a |
| popular choices for visitors. | | | | few dollars carelessly to distract any thief from |
| Every hotel, big or small, will advise guests to never | | | | looking further. Here is an idea for hiding things in plain |
| leave their valuables in their rooms. They would | | | | sight: |
| suggest for them to hide these items in the hotel's | | | | Taping an envelope in a hidden place - To do this, the |
| safe. However, people can never be sure of what | | | | guest can put the valuable in the envelope and then |
| "safe" is for others. That's why some would still | | | | tape it on: the underside of a trashcan (make sure |
| prefer to keep these things with them. But how | | | | not to use that trashcan so the cleaning staff won't |
| about those times when it would such an | | | | touch it); bottom of the desk or the inside of a |
| inconvenience to lug about these precious objects? | | | | drawer and; on a solid section of the inside of the |
| Where can people stash their valuables in their | | | | bi-fold doors if available. Whenever these kinds of |
| Barbados small hotel rooms? Here are some ideas: | | | | doors are opened, the doors close on themselves |
| Under the mattress - This is surprisingly effective for | | | | hiding the envelope as a result. |
| small objects if the right precautions are taken. The | | | | |