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What should a young woman do to make a good impression on her first trip with coworkers? Reader C asks… I started a new job a few months ago and in three weeks my team will be traveling across the country for a new job. I am in my mid-twenties and the youngest person on…
This post is sponsored by Dinova. All opinions are Road Warriorette’s. After writing about business travel for almost ten years, one of the topics I still get the most questions about is dining on business trips. Common queries run the gamut from dining alone to finding a great restaurant to eating out with clients or…
Remembering my early days of business travel makes me cringe a bit. I overpacked like crazy, missed out on a ton of points, didn’t know my company policies, and wasted a lot of time at airport security. Little by little my trips got more efficient and went more smoothly, but it took a while! Hopefully…
We focus a lot on the “transit” part of business travel–flights, hotels, etc–because that experience is fairly universal, regardless of industry or job. But the actual most important part of business travel is–shocker–when you arrive at the office you’ve traveled all this way to visit. Making a good impression on a business trip is critical…
Two more days! Take the Road Warriorette Survey and enter for a chance to win $100 to Amazon!! This week I had one of those travel days that felt like a comedy of errors. Extra traffic on the drive to the airport, so I arrived late and flustered to the park and ride. A new…
If you travel regularly, you know that there will inevitably be delays. Sometimes they’re not a big deal, sometimes they are. It’s always best to be prepared and know what to do in the case your flight is delayed. Here are my recommendations. Call immediately. If your flight is delayed and there is a possibility…
In January I got an email from Reader H. She started traveling for nearly full-time for work last summer, and generously took the time to list out a lot of the things that have made her successful. This week I’m going to highlight some of her tips about status, keeping her skin looking great, and…
A corporate card sounds easiest for new business travelers, but is the the best choice? Reader M asks…. I just started a new job and have my first business trip next month. Thanks to your advice I know what to pack, but I have another question. My company has offered me a corporate card if I…
How should a new business traveler get and stay organized for business travel? Reader L asks… Hi Road Warriorette! I am about to start a new job at my company where I will travel to Washington, DC and San Francisco once a month. I am worried I will forget to pack or do something necessary…
One of the first lessons I learned as a new business traveler was not to check my suitcase. That first year of work trips was full of lengthy delays at the baggage carousel, lost luggage, and frustration. Since then I have operated under the assumption that most frequent business travelers don’t check their bag. However,…
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