Monthly Archives for March 2015.
Change is in the wind here at Road Warriorette HQ. What kind of change, you ask? Well, the exciting but unexpected kind. The oh-my-goodness-how-did-we-get-into-this-but-isn’t-it-awesome kind. The double trouble kind. That’s right. We are expecting twins. As in, two babies at once, taking our family from three to five. The blessed event is happening this summer.…
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: Have a…
I have had some interesting trips lately, with everything from insane weather delays to rude teenagers. But this next lady takes the cake for shockingly bad behavior. I was flying from DFW to La Guardia, not a short flight, and wasn’t lucky enough to have a Main Cabin Extra seat. After the movie ended I…
If you travel for work, when should you tell your boss you’re pregnant? In a comment to an older post, Reader A asks…. I’m 7 weeks pregnant and just found out my work will be sending me to Latin America at the end of May beginning of June (so I’ll be in my second trimester).…
Last week word got out that Ryanair, which is a large discount airline in Europe, was going to have seats available for less than $15 each way for flights to the US. Fifteen dollars! It was said to have been approved by Ryanair’s board, but would take several years before available. The airline would make…
Over the past six months I have made countless trips, typically two to three night stays, and happen week after week. I fly back and forth from city to city. Sometimes I fly Southwest, and sometimes I fly American (who is now introducing US Airways into the mix). Most of these trips have one thing…
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: I highly…
When you’re on the road for an extended period of time you can see a lot wild stuff. With thousands of people coming and going while you yourself stay, you are almost bound to be in the middle of some dramatic situations. My cousin recently went on a three-month business trip. One day he was in the…
What was going on this time in years past? 2014 Being gone is hard on everyone. Here are my favorite ways for staying connected to home during travel. Packing for four days is hard enough. What happens if you have to be gone for two months?? Two-month business trip. It’s not always easy to keep…
A few years ago when the Home Warrior was working in inside sales there was an executive that he couldn’t stand working with. He was constantly overworked by this executive who had no boundaries when in came to work hours. Requests would come in at ridiculous times, with the expectation that they would be completed…
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