A year ago, I had just moved my blog over to Boarding Area, was getting ready for and recovering from my trip to Manila, and preparing for my younger sister’s wedding. It was a busy month! It was also my first month of trying to post every day, so choosing the most important posts from…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for January 2011.
What to Wear to the Airport: La Canadienne Felicia
Right now it feels like winter will. never. end. My poor sisters in Chicago have been dealing with temps in the single digits and below. The East Coast is buried in snow. Even in Texas we are having unusually cold and rainy weather. One thing that brightens my day, even when it’s this dreary, is…
Is it possible to dress professionally for a physical job?
Recently, a discussion sprang up in the comments of my favorite blog, Corporette. The question was: If you have a job with physical requirements, such as moving boxes, lifting things, standing on step-ladders, etc, is it still possible to dress professionally? I think it absolutely is possible. Are there challenges? Of course! Can you wear…
Top Five Secrets About Business Travel
Secret #1: It’s not glamorous. At all. No matter how much George Clooney makes it seem like it is. First class seats. Expense accounts. Exotic locations. George Clooney. Uh, no. Try cramped coach seats, paying for a pillow and blanket, eating room service at 1am because your flight was delayed, visiting Cornelia, Georgia AGAIN (where…
Outsmart the Airlines!
As we have all probably realized by now, the airlines have figured out how to charge us for just about everything, with no plans to stop. With fewer, but fuller flights, and those a la carte fees, airlines are making more money than they’ve made in a long time, at the travelers’ expense. That makes…
Travel Etiquette tip: Don’t push and shove!!
My younger sister came to visit us last week. When we picked her up at the airport, our first question, as always, was, “So how was your flight?” She paused. “Well…… it was fine.” Hardly a ringing endorsement. When I questioned her further, she said that the person she sat next to was clearly not…
What to wear to the airport: Cute Sweaters From Macy’s (on sale too!)
It has been very cold here at home lately, and all I want to do is snuggle up with some cozy sweaters. Macy’s is having a fantastic sale right now, with a lot of cute stuff up to 80% off. You can almost get one in every color! This adorable swing sweater is on sale…
Sometimes People Do the Right Thing
A story from Yahoo that is very sad, but at least leaves you with hope for humanity. Recently, a grandfather was trying to make it to Denver to say goodbye to his grandson before they took him off life support. Security delays were going to cause him to miss his connection, and no amount of…
Sponsored Poll: What’s the Most Important Amenity in a Hotel?
In support of the current “Country Means Business” promotion, Road Warriorette will be featuring a weekly sponsored post on behalf of Country Inns & Suites and has been compensated by Country Inns & Suites for her contribution. When deciding where to stay for a business trip, there are multiple considerations. Sometimes you just feel lucky…
New Year’s Resolutions: The Travel Edition
Every year, I, like many others, spend some time doing some evaluation. Did I complete my goals for the last year? Did I get the major things done? How about resolutions? Did I do those? What do I want to accomplish this year? What are my five- and ten-year-goals? What did I not complete last…
