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: Decant your…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for January 2015.
Review: Eagle Creek Adventure Pop Top Carry-On
Since my earliest business travel days almost a decade ago I’ve been a big fan of Eagle Creek packing cubes. I’d also always heard good things about their luggage, a perennial reader favorite, but never had any experience with it myself. Then last fall Eagle Creek sent me one of their newest bags to try…
Is travel time considered work time?
Do the hours business travelers spend commuting count as working time? Reader M asks… I’ve just started a new job where I will be traveling regularly. I’ll be required to account for my hours, including travel time. When I told my friend that travel time counted as work hours (and therefore, went towards overtime pay)…
Bravo Avis
Carryons causing injuries
Road Warriorette Weekend Express
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: Pack efficiently.…
jetBlue takes on Flight Etiquette
One of my favorite subjects to write about is travel etiquette. When you travel week after week you notice a lot of questionable behaviors. In my goal to make the skies a little friendlier I share my observations about etiquette at an airport to etiquette at a hotel, and everything in-between. After the seat reclining…
Weighing the contents of my carryon
Marriott no longer blocking personal wifi. Great?
Marriott announced last week that they will not block personal Wi-Fi networks in the future after being caught doing so and a fine of $600k from the FCC. In their initial FCC petition, Marriott said their primary concern was about the potential of cyberattacks and their network slowing down. While this petition asked the FCC…