Coming Home from Chicago, Part 3 You guys have already heard about (and given your opinions on) people not pushing their bins and bags through security and not waiting for their turn to board. The final thing that irritated me (although sequentially it was actually the first thing) was TSA. I actually haven’t had nearly…
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Monthly Archives for November 2011.
Boarding Etiquette Tip: Wait Your Turn!
Coming home from Chicago, Part 2. I’ve already shared the first etiquette issue I witnessed on Saturday. Well, here is the second. Southwest had the best flight times for Saturday (had to get home for my nephew’s first birthday!), so I flew them home. I really like Southwest—the flight attendants are usually pretty happy, the…
Contest! Win a 2 Night Stay at a Courtyard Marriott!! (closed)
Courtyard by Marriott has recently renovated their lobbies in a major way. More than just changing colors, the new lobbies are great places for getting work done or decompressing after getting the work done. They include a Bistro with casual fare, comfortable seating areas, lots of TVs (big and small), plus a giant touchscreen where…
Quick Security Tip: Push your stuff through!
This past Saturday, I flew home from Chicago. It’s unusual for me to fly for work on the weekend, but meetings in Chicago meant I got to see my sisters so it was okay. Until I got to the airport, that is. In the space of thirty minutes, I saw multiple things that demanded to…
Dipping My Toe in the Points Chase…
I am not a points blogger. This makes me a little different from a lot of the blogs on Boarding Area, but I just don’t have any experience with it. Honestly, it’s never been a huge interest of mine, as I’ve been very focused on helping people travel for work with the minimum of stress.…
Listen up, hotels! We need plugs!!
During Blog World in LA, I stayed at the Westin Bonaventure. It was overall a very nice hotel, with a lovely bathroom and very comfy beds, and I’ll do a full review to tell you all about it next week. But they were missing one thing, one important thing: plugs! Business travelers need plugs. Heck,…
How to Pack for a Conference
Blog World Week continues on Road Warriorette! I had such a fabulous time, despite the somewhat rocky start. One of the highlights was going out to dinner with the Boarding Area crew on Friday night, where I got to meet the famous Randy Petersen, AadvantageGeek, Deals We Like, Frequently Flying, Loyalty Traveler, Mommy Points, Wandering…
Southwest Saved Blog World
This past weekend I attended Blog World in LA. I had an amazing time—learned a ton, met a lot of great people, and got super inspired to pump up my blog. But it had a very scary beginning. Thursday night I flew to LA on Southwest with a reward ticket, stopping in El Paso. The…
Crafty travel tip: Hang your pattern!
I am currently working on a lace shrug, and I need to consult the pattern on every row. In the middle of the flight, that’s not too hard—just lower your tray table. But during takeoff and landing, it gets a bit trickier. You can’t use your tray table to hold your patterns, but you still…
Hotel Review: Edsa Shangri-La in Manila
A month ago I traveled to Manila for the week. Each time I’ve gone, the hotel service has been really good. But this time, it was stellar, so I wanted to tell everyone about it. I stayed at the Edsa Sangri-La, in the Garden Wing. My room was beautiful. It wasn’t huge—just normal sized. But…
