Hello everyone! Hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. My actual Thanksgiving Day was just fine, but the most exciting thing that happened was that my nephew was born!! Home Warrior’s brother and his wife had a little baby boy on Wednesday night. He is a big boy! 8 lbs 11 oz, 21 3/4 in…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for November 2010.
New TSA drama: the extra touchy feely pat down
By now, there is probably no way you haven’t heard the furor surrounding TSA right now. It is all over the national and local news, the blogs and message boards, and anywhere else travel is discussed. There are a ton of hilarious Youtube videos out there (my favorite: If you touch my junk I’ll have…
What To Wear On A Trip: Sweater Dress!
Ah, winter. It’s cold outside and all I want to do is snuggle with a blanket inside! Everything I want to wear right now is warm and cuddly, and the sweater dress is the cuddliest of all. My favorite outfit right now is my gray Talbots sweater dress with black tights and my wine-colored suede…
Free Wi-fi from Delta, AirTran, and Virgin American Over the Holidays
According to MSNBC, the lucky passengers that fly Delta, AirTran, and Virgin America over the holidays will get free in-flight Wifi. The airlines have partnered with Google Chrome to offer free Gogo Wi-fi from November 20 until January 2. I think this is a great thing, and really hope people take advantage. I personally have…
Business Travel 101: Looking Good When You Get To Your Destination
Business Travel 101 is a weekly series about making that first business trip as easy and successful as possible. Packing, security, comfort, and etiquette are all factors that, with a little planning, can contribute to a smooth and efficient trip. If you think of a topic I should include, email me at RoadWarriorette@gmail.com. Travel is…
The Tale of Typhoid Mary
In my post last week about traveling when you don’t feel good, I promised to talk about why I don’t fly or go to work when I’m sick. Here is that story. In my first job out of college, I was working in sales for a large corporation. I was very excited to put my…
Business Travel 101: Traveling When You Don’t Feel Your Best
Business Travel 101 is a weekly series about making that first business trip as easy and successful as possible. Packing, security, comfort, and etiquette are all factors that, with a little planning, can contribute to a smooth and efficient trip. If you think of a topic I should include, email me at RoadWarriorette@gmail.com. When you…
Love This Travel Hair Dryer!
I know, travel hairdryers aren’t the most exciting thing to talk about. And if you’re staying in a halfway decent hotel, you should have one as an amenity right? But if you want consistency with your hairdryer, your budget doesn’t run to halfway decent hotels, or you just like to be prepared, this vintage-look hairdryer…
Guest Post: Travel Etiquette, The Hotel Door Edition
Andi is a travel lover, foodie, writer, and Francophile who writes the fabulous blog Misadventures With Andi. 6:17, slam! 6:36, slam! 7:12, slam! You get the picture. That was how my day started this morning in the hotel I am staying in while attending a business conference. I am pretty sure that most people’s parents…
What to Wear to the Airport: The Pashmina
I spend a lot of time talking about the awesomeness of pashminas, so I decided that I would dedicate my post today to them. The many uses for these amazing scarf/blanket hybrids include as a scarf or blanket (of course), shawl, wrap, pillow, sarong, swimsuit cover up, nursing cover up….. the list goes on and…
