There have been a lot of articles this week, everywhere from NPR to MSNBC to Huffington Post, about the new full-body scanners that may make an appearance in airports around the US. Some say the high tech scanners could have prevented the would-be terrorist from getting onto the plane on Christmas Day. The main reason…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for December 2009.
Up in the Air
Time for my movie review! Finally got to see this movie last night. Don’t worry, I won’t tell you anything about the plot-line, or the story, or anything else. What I will tell you is that I really enjoyed it. As did Home Warrior, who does not travel like I do. So clearly it appeals…
Flight Safety
If you watched any news at all over the weekend, you heard about the scary events of Christmas Day on the flight to Detroit. Whenever things like this happen, I inevitably get the question: “Are you ever afraid to fly?” The answer, of course, is yes, sometimes I get a little freaked out about flying.…
Happy Holidays from Road Warriorette!
A warm Happy Holidays to all of you! I wish for safe travels for those of you who are traveling this Holiday season, especially in the midwest. I have already heard about one friend driving from Texas to Iowa who got snowed in in Kansas, and had to spend Christmas Day in Kansas. Another friend…
Quick Packing Tip
Last week I met a nice woman on the flight home from Nashville. It was her first business trip, and she was telling me about her day. It had not gone as smoothly as one might hope, and she ended it with, “And I only got five hours of sleep because the flight last night…
Gift Guide for the Road Warriorette in Your Life
Finding presents for the people you love can be tricky. But never fear! Road Warriorette is here to give you a few suggestions for the lady traveler in your life. Suitcase The one thing required for all overnight trips. Ogio luggage is lightweight, durable, and the pockets will expand to amazing proportions. Mine fits into…
Can't Wait for "Up in the Air"
Have you seen the previews for Up in the Air? Every time the trailer comes on I think, “Wow! Those are my people!” or, “How did Jason Reitman get in my head and find out the details of my traveling life?” The reviews are good, there is Oscar buzz…. And then, of course, there’s George…
Travel Toiletries
This is one of those tough situations. It is so hard to feel beautiful while traveling, but it is one of the most important times! When you have to worry about remembering all of your presentation, your giveaways, and all the little details of working in a place NOT your office; or when dealing with…
Treats On A Plane
Happy late-Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I had a more eventful holiday than I would have liked (pipes getting clogged, dishwasher draining into sink, water spilling out onto the floor, plumbers called…..sigh) but it was still lots of fun and filled with lots of family. The only traveling we did was…
