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 are going on a long business trip or vacation and a coworker is backing you up while you travel consider bringing them back a small present as a token of your appreciation.  It’s not easy to back someone up when they’re out of the office so a little present is a nice way to show you understand their sacrifice for you.

Week in review:

• A recent survey says far more business travelers check their bags than I thought. What do you do?  Poll: Do you check your bag?
• What if you put your food on a table at breakfast, go get coffee, and when you return someone is sitting there? Hotel etiquette question is answered.  Who gets the breakfast table?
• Renting a car can be a long, painful process. Here are three tips for making it to more quickly.  3 tips to speed up the car rental process.

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

• Wonder how it will stack up to the Google Maps app.  Finally! Apple Maps will include transit directions (plus direct you through indoor buildings like airports). via @usatodaytravel
• Interesting! I didn’t know any of these.  Nine surprising facts about passports. via @USATODAYtravel
• Not completely sure how I feel about this…..Futuristic airplane seat sensors can tell when passengers are nervous.  via @foxnewstravel
• A great customer service story from Delta. Delta pilot wins over delayed fliers with pizza delivery. Via @usatodaytravel
• Keeping in line with hotel breakfast etiquette theme this week… 30 people kicked out of a hotel for fighting over a waffle maker. Via @usatodaytravel

Comment of the week:

• This week I did a post about a readers question on what to do when a fellow hotel guest takes your table at breakfast. @MRW is our comment of the week and said

“If the table was big enough, I would have asked to sit with them. That’s considered socially awkward in the US, but I’ve noticed is common in other parts of the world. Actually, I might have asked to share even if it wasn’t big enough and struck up a conversation with his kid just to be annoying.“

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

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