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My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the families and loved ones of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.  It’s just such a heartbreaking story.  This brings me to my travel tip of the week.

Travel tip of the week:  Stay connected with your family when you travel.  With the tragic news about Malaysia Flight 17 I am reminded of how important it is to stay in touch with your loved ones as much as possible when you travel.  If you need some ideas check out this post I did to help business travelers stay connected to home during travel. 

Week in review:

• Global Entry users, make sure you don’t fall victim to this rule.  Readers, have you run into any surprises with Global Entry?
• Another round of news stories has come out reporting that airlines are continuing their enforcement of policies regarding carry-on size. See my post on this along with three more carry-on bags within airline guidelines.
• Read my second installment on preparing for your first international business trip.  Be sure to check out the readers suggestions as well in the comments.
• Here are my top 3 tips for women business travelers.  Readers, what are your top tips for women business travelers?

Here are travel news stories that caught my eye this week:

• 1 Dress, 10 Ways: How to Work a Classic Black Sheath. via @DailyWorth
• Why There Aren’t Many Female Commercial Pilots.via @bi_contributors
• Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America for 5th Consecutive Year. via @wsj
• When Should You Cancel Your Credit Cards? via @milmilesecrets
• What Does an Increase in Business Travel Mean for the US Economy?via @themotleyfool
• Flight diverted to Midway Island over odor. via @cnntravel

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

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