Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend?  Here’s the perfect opportunity!  Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion.

Travel tip of the week:

• If you plan to be gone for longer than a week you’ll most likely need to do laundry.  Find out if your employer will cover laundry service–many employers will pay for dry cleaning if you are gone for a certain amount of time.

Week in review:

• It’s possible to get a quality piece of carryon luggage that still meets most if not all of my criteria, and not break the bank. Here are my five picks for quality carryon luggage under $200.  5 quality pieces of carryon luggage under $200
• Balancing business travel and family can be challenging, especially for mothers. Here are my thoughts.  My experience with balancing business travel and family: a response to Daily Worth
• More and more people are skipping lunch. I do it more often than not on business trips. Do you?  Poll: When on business trips, do you eat lunch?

 

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

• So scary. I was about to leave for La Guardia when this happened. Check out the last picture showing the nose over the water! Plane skids off runway at La Guardia Airport. via @NBCNewYork
• Spot on. Not all airport lounges are created equal. Here’s how to get access to the best. via @usatodaytravel
• These products look very cool–gotta try next time I travel to Asia! Must-try jet lag remedies. via @foxnewstravel
• Good story on airline loyalty programs.  Loyalty programs: Free perks or nefarious ploy?  via @USATODAYTravel
• Sounds like a great idea.  Starbucks adds booze to more stores, starting with this airport.  via @USATODAYTravel

Comments of the week:

• This week I did a post with a poll asking when on business trips, do you eat lunch? @Pam is our comment of the week and said “When I am in my office I usually find myself looking up and thinking why am I so hungry only to discover that it is already mid-afternoon and time slid by. Solutions vary from granola bars to the thin mint Girl Scout cookies I currently have stashed in my mini-office fridge. When I am on the road for business it is usually because I am delivering a training and we have scheduled breaks for lunch. So I might catch up with a colleague over lunch or scarf a sandwich while frantically responding to emails on my cell phone. I prefer the colleague lunches but the frantic grab and stuff is sometimes unavoidable.”

Readers, chime in with what’s on your mind! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

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