Monthly Archives for October 2011.
I am probably the last person on earth to realize the possibilities of streaming videos. I’ve known for years if I miss an episode of Grey’s Anatomy I can watch it on ABC.com. And about a year ago the Home Warrior and I got onboard with Netflix streaming. Once or twice I’ve used it in…
I thought about calling this post “Top Five Travel Necessities: Clothes”, but I realized that half of the items on my list are not, in fact clothes. Hence the title “Things I Wear.” It’s hard to even remember the last time I traveled without all of these items, even on vacation. In fact, the next…
For some of you this may be old hat, but I am super excited. Why did it take so long for me to finally check in with my phone? A number of reasons. First, my home airport was slow in getting the machines necessary. Also, there are so many early-adopter horror stories going around about…
First, an update from my Manila trip last week. The visit went very well! There was no flood damage anywhere I went, and the hotel and office operated completely as normal. Thank you so much to everyone who gave me advice! I also managed to make it out to Green Hills (the famous shopping area…
In the business world, we are required to multi-task all the time. Answer email while on a conference call. Finish a report while talking to a customer. Well, in travel the more multi-taskers you’ve got, the less you have to pack. And the less you have to pack, the easier it is to get around.…
Country Inns & Suites recently did a survey of business travelers. I’m always interested in what business travelers are thinking, and especially interested in the make-up of the respondents. Here were some of the most interesting results: Hotel Booking: More than half turn to the Internet or phone first to book their travel. Of those, 61 percent head…
First off, a Manila update. After repeated phone calls to my hotel and travel agent, I feel mostly confident that my trip will be fine. So I am currently in DFW awaiting my flight to Tokyo. Also, after much drama and last minute angst, I thankfully got cleared for an upgrade to business class for…
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