Business Travel 101 is a series from a couple of years ago about making that first business trip as easy and successful as possible. I’ve re-tooled the series, and now it’s more comprehensive than ever! It covers everything a new business traveler needs to know for that initial trip, including essential tips for packing, security,…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for September 2012.
Contest! Win a Traveler Truth Prize Pack from National Car Rental! (Closed)
The great National Car Rental promotion One Two Free is back! When customers rent twice from National, they get a third rental free. As simple as that! To celebrate, we are doing a contest where travelers can share their travel experience and win a Traveler Truth Prize Pack—including a Swiss Army WT Wheeled Tote, a…
A minute to reflect.
Every year when September 11 approaches I find myself taking a moment to reflect. The tragedy, certainly. The lives lost and grieving families still haunt me. But I also remember the heroism in the face of danger, and the bravery of the first responders. It brings tears to my eyes to this day. So I…
What’s inappropriate dress for flying?
Recently there have been several articles about passengers made to change clothes or even kicked off flights for “inappropriate dress.” The offenders have been accused of showing too much cleavage, wearing t-shirts with profanity, and sagging pants. Of course, part of the problem is that these standards aren’t written down anywhere visible, are purposefully vague,…
Business Travel 101: The Personal Item (Revisited)
Business Travel 101 is a series from a couple of years ago about making that first business trip as easy and successful as possible. I’ve re-tooled the series, and now it’s more comprehensive than ever! It covers everything a new business traveler needs to know for that initial trip, including essential tips for packing, security,…
Conference Packing Tip: Bring a surge protector!
Earlier this year, in a three month time span I went to three conferences. All had at least 500 attendees, most of who were on their computers or smartphones, and all had way too few plugs available. Inevitably, after a morning of feverishly typing notes or checking email, the prime real estate near any available…
