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Poll: Rental Car Insurance

January 31, 2012 by roadwarriorette 17 Comments

Last Monday, the Home Warrior was in a minor accident. He was in the left hand lane, and the guy next to him tried to turn left from the center lane. No one was hurt, and the other guy admitted fault and was given a ticket. The interesting thing to me is that the guy…

Yoga Room in SFO? Yes, please!!

January 30, 2012 by roadwarriorette 3 Comments

Yet another reason to love San Francisco. Not only do they have delicious food, great shopping, incredible culture, stunning scenery, and an enviable proximity to Napa Valley, they now have a new feature in their airport I hope will spread across the country: a yoga room. That’s right, in SFO Terminal 2, there is now…

What to Wear to the Airport: Pink!

January 27, 2012 by roadwarriorette 1 Comment

Loooove this Old Navy hot pink geometric print blouse. They can be hit or miss for me (and there has been a long period of misses lately IMO) but this top brings it back. I would wear it with gray or navy bottoms, by itself if it’s warm enough, or under a cardigan or blazer…

Crazy travel photo: Birds!!

January 26, 2012 by roadwarriorette 4 Comments

Over New Years, we went to Dallas. The DFW Metro area is big, so between dinners, shopping, and family, we did a ton of driving around. At one point, we were at a stoplight, and realized that there were thousands of birds all around us. It was crazy! Readers, have you seen freaky nature-related things…

Packing Smart During Winter

January 25, 2012 by roadwarriorette 1 Comment

Winter is a tricky time to travel. Flight delays, holiday travelers, and cold weather can lead to stressful situations of all kinds! Unfortunately, flight delays and infrequent fliers are out of your control. But you can deal with the snow and cold temperatures—you just have to pack smarter! I have found that I can follow…

Paul denied, “eco-friendly” Southwest, and…. The Negotiator dies? Wow.

January 24, 2012 by roadwarriorette 4 Comments

Lots of news stories today!! First up: Rand Paul denied. According to CNN (and a lot of other places), Sen. Rand Paul was turned away from a Nashville airport checkpoint. The body scanner went off, he refused a pat-down, and requested to be allowed to go through the scanner again. That’s not TSA policy, so…

Poll: How do you get to the airport?

January 20, 2012 by roadwarriorette 20 Comments

Last weekend, I went to Chicago. Instead of taking a cab like normal, I ended up taking public transportation to and from Midway. Honestly, it was kind of an ordeal, especially for someone not used to public transit in general. Made me super grateful for my car! But it also made me curious—how do most…

Ah, Hollywood

January 19, 2012 by roadwarriorette 12 Comments

There are about five movies (or sets of movies) that I would watch, any time. Intellectually I know that these are not the best movies of all time, but they are so highly entertaining that I can view them over and over and never get tired of them. Any time USA or TNT or one…

Airline clubs don’t let outside food in?

January 18, 2012 by roadwarriorette 16 Comments

Recently, a friend told me a slightly disturbing story. Her pregnant sister was sitting in an airline lounge, eating a sandwich. An employee came up to the woman and asked her to leave, as outside food is not allowed in. Now, I’m not going to get into how it grates on me that they asked…

Pick up your stuff and get out of there!!

January 17, 2012 by roadwarriorette 8 Comments

I talk about airport security a lot, but honestly it seems like the general population still needs a lot of help. There are a million things you can do to set up your stuff correctly so that you go through security efficiently (see recent post Security Refresh for step by step instructions). I know that…

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