A recent article about the history of luggage made me look around my house. Here are a few photos chronicling my own history through luggage.
A personal luggage history
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for May 2014.
Poll: Crazy or brilliant?
The Home Warrior sent me a link to the B-tourist passenger privacy screen saying, “Maybe you can write about this silly thing?” Silly thing? I thought. What in the world is he talking about? Then I looked at the picture. Yeah, the B-tourist is pretty crazy. It’s an elastic band that fits around your seat…
Travel pet peeves
Conde Nast recently asked their Twitter followers for their biggest pet peeves. Do you agree with what they said?
Posts from the past
What was going on this week in years past? 2013 A couple of suggestions for those riding on airport trains. I had an unfortunately forgetful trip. 2012 I reflect on my packing success and failure for a long conference. I interview Cynthia Good of Little PINK Book
Packing your purse or briefcase for a long flight
A number of things could induce anxiety about a work trip to a far-flung locale. Will I fit into the different culture? What is the etiquette? Will I wear the right clothes? And how will I survive that 25 hours of travel time?? For some reason, the most stressful of these to me is the…
Travel bag of the week: Le Donne Women’s Laptop Tote
Each week Road Warriorette features a travel bag that hits all of the high notes for ladies on the road: pockets, construction, and (of course!) style. This bag. Wow. I love the classic, simple lines of this laptop bag from Le Donne. It has space for a 15 inch laptop, plus plenty of pockets for files…
Another update on friend who’s AAdvantage account was penalized for seat blocking
In March I wrote about a friend who had 60k miles yanked from his account for supposed “seat blocking.” The quick synopsis: He travels 2-3 times per month on American, is Platinum, and had a big vacation to Europe scheduled for March. He immediately got on the upgrade list for both outbound and inbound. Inbound…
Business travel news roundup
Here are a few of the stories that caught my eye in the last week or so…. They do have a point. Nine ways air travel is better than ever. via @USATODAY Great write-up here on Google Flights. Save Money and Time Using Google Flights. via @MilMileSecrets Readers, check out this post from Heels First.…
Should you tell someone if they hit you in the face with their bag?
If someone accidentally whacks you in the head, or knee, or arm with their carry-on, should you say something? Last week I got a text from a friend, another frequent business traveler, who said that between people boarding and leaving the plane he was hit in the knee or head no less than six times. In…
Crazy rain outside but airline says flight is on time
What should passengers do when the weather is terrible but a flight isn’t listed as delayed? Here are some recommendations for resources.
