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Monthly Archives for December 2013.

5 tips for packing light

a two bags on a bed

While perusing Pinterest I found a new great blog to read: Travel Fashion Girl. She carries on for all trips, often using only ten pieces of clothing or less. In a recent post, she showed how she was able to pack for five days and carry on, not in her suitcase, but in her Lo…

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Essential business travel jewelry

a group of jewelry items

Packing for work trips creates a unique challenge for women. I wrote about my winter packing list last week, which focused primarily on clothes. Accessories help you create more outfits with fewer clothing items. There are a few criteria that I keep in mind when choosing what jewelry to pack. Don’t bring everything you own.…

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Working moms and stay-at-home dads

a man and child at a playground

A recent article from the New York Times about Wall Street mothers and their stay at home husbands has stirred up a furor in the blogosphere. And it makes sense, because anytime an article focuses on people challenging social norms emotions rise. “Women working sixty and eighty hours a week? What about their children?” people…

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TSA Pre-Check: Your questions answered

TSA recently opened up its Pre-Check program to anyone willing to pay $85, as long as they meet the requirements. Pre-Check is great for frequent travelers—you don’t have to take your shoes off or take your laptop out of your bag. For the $85 you get TSA Pre-Check for five years. I’ve gotten several questions…

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What to pack for a 5-day business trip: Winter

a group of clothes and shoes

Brrrrr! It is cooooold. We are in the midst of winter weather here in Texas, and I know much of the country is the same. Here it is around 30 degrees, but a friend of mine in Colorado just posted that the high is -5 (the high!! Wow.). Any business travel from now until at…

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Review: Genius Pack High Altitude Flight Bag and Portable Mobile Charger

a white rechargeable battery with a black cord

A company called Genius Pack has come out with an interesting concept for travel bags: a labeled place for everything, plus built in extras that make trips much easier. They sent me their High Altitude Flight Bag and Portable Mobile Charger to test, and here are my thoughts. Since a few unfortunate incidents with my…

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Help! How do I use the iPad Air for productivity?

a group of people in a store

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, my big goal for Black Friday (or Black Thursday, let’s be real) was to get a new iPad Air. After visiting three different Target’s and standing in line for two hours, I was successful! I am the proud owner of a 32gb iPad Air. I plan to use…

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5 tips for first time business travelers

That first business trip can be stressful! Here are my top tips for work travel newbies. Carry-on your bag. Carrying on your bag will save you time both at the beginning and end of your flight. More importantly, it will eliminate any possible aggravation from the airline losing your checked baggage. (Pictured: I recently got…

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Hilton makes meetings easy (and gives away points!)

A recent Hilton survey showed people spend way too much time planning small meetings. To answer this need, Hilton has launched Meetings Simplified, which offers groups of 25 attendees or less ease of use, convenience and per-person pricing at more than 1,800 locations across the country. (I found it very interesting that the survey found…

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