Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend? Here’s the perfect opportunity! Whether you want to share an 
interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion.
Travel tip of the week:
- Put small amounts of liquids in a small contact lens case. I have face wash, eye cream, moisturizer, and primer in contact lens cases in my toiletry bag at all times. Here’s a pack of three contact lens cases on Amazon.
Week in review:
- Another gorgeous Tumi bag, great for business travel. Travel bag of the week: Tumi Voyageur Cortina. @Tumitravel
- Should we check the temperature of all US passengers before we let them fly? Checking passenger temperatures.
- Save seats for people, not bags! Travel etiquette tip: Don’t put your bag on a chair.
- I finally got to get up close and personal with a wind turbine! Visiting a wind farm on a South Texas road trip.
- Business travelers have to get work done even if they’re in the air. Here are my best tips to stay productive on flights.
Here are travel news stories that caught my eye this week:
- Will getting more people enrolled in Precheck help the TSA? The TSA’s PreCheck Conundrum. via @WSJ
- If this is real it’s hilarious. Google hires camel for desert Street View. via @CNNTravel
- I’ve been annoyed by just about all these. 18 most annoying things people do in airports. via @CNNTravel
- CDC staffers coming to major US airports. Ebola screenings begin at JFK; four more airports start next week. via @NBCNews
- Bring it on! Is it time for minimum airline seat standards? @USATodayTravel
Comment of the week:
- @Laura posted a comment on my travel etiquette post suggesting travelers not to take up seats at the gate with their bag. “Ditto what everyone else has said: I frequently use the chairs around me for my stuff if they are empty. If I happen to notice the boarding area getting crowded, I’ll move my stuff, but honestly it usually takes someone approaching me – and I don’t mind that at all. As Tricia noted, in the reverse situation, I have no problem asking “is someone sitting in that seat?” or “may I use that seat?” There are a lot of people who PREFER to stand (since they will be sitting on the plane) so I don’t automatically assume that people standing means they want the seat that my stuff is on, unless they are eyeing it.”
Readers, chime in with what’s on your mind! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Hook ‘em horns!!
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One thing I’ve never seen discussion of is getting points and miles after retirement. If you try for a credit cards after retiring does the bank see the lower income and lower all the credit limits with them? Can you still get the reward cards – just with lower limits? Or are your big mileage days over?
I may be looking at retirement within a year. I’m figuring I’ll do some heavy application before that, but am not really sure what will be best.
I wonder if there are any bloggers out there that coming from the retired person POV.
@Carl P That is a great question. I will look into it and see what I can find out!
@Carl P, I found a post from thepointsguy.com who I tweet stories from time to time. Take a look at this article and let me know if this helps or if you need more information (be sure to read the comments at the bottom too). The Points Guy is a great resource for all kinds of points questions.
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/02/srq-how-to-maximize-travel-credit-cards-in-retirement/