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Monthly Archives for March 2015.

Top 3 Travel Beauty Items

a close up of a bottle

At a recent lunch with girlfriends the discussion turned to our favorite beauty products. After waxing poetic about the wonders of various mascaras, foundations, and serums, my friends wanted to know what my favorite beauty products for travel are. When I tried to mention mascara (without it I look asleep) and tinted moisturizer, they wanted…

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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: Plan your…

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Travel etiquette: Should passengers turn their phones on silent while flying?

a pair of black and white earbuds

At the start of my marathon flying adventure last week I thought the next flying etiquette post would be about the woman that sprayed perfume a few rows in front of me. But on my return I was distracted by something else… (But don’t worry. The perfume rant will come soon!) Remember a few weeks…

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Rapidly declining Rewards

a model airplane on a white background

Remember the good old reward programs days? When airlines at least appeared to value their customers and the time they spent with them? In the last year and a half or so, it seems like it’s been a race to the bottom for airline loyalty programs. First Southwest makes a change to their Rapid Rewards…

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You don’t need an Apple Watch to track your fitness

a black and blue watch

The Apple Watch was revealed further yesterday by CEO Tim Cook.  It starts at $349 and goes as high as 10k if you want to break the bank with an 18-karat gold version.   The Apple Watch is not the first of its kind, but compares very well to others and has a cool design (but…

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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: If you…

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Poll:  When on business trips, do you eat lunch?

a man in a suit and tie

Recently I was driving to work, listening to the radio, and I heard a story about minifasting.  Essentially minifasting is going about fifteen hours without eating, twice per week (consult your doctor before trying something like this).  The idea is that it’s supposed to help you lose weight better than some traditional low fat diets.  Studies…

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My experience with balancing business travel and family: a response to Daily Worth

There is always a lot of discussion about balancing work and family as a woman, but lately it seems I can’t check my Facebook or Twitter feed without seeing a new perspective. It started with Sheryl Sandberg’s famous (infamous?) Lean In, then the realistic yet depressing piece by Anne-Marie Slaughter “Why Women Can’t Have It…

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5 quality pieces of carryon luggage under $200

a black suitcase with a white background

Not too long ago I did a post asking readers what their favorite carryon luggage brands were.  When the results were tallied Tumi came in with the most votes. Tumi makes great carryon luggage, and while my readers have lots of great things to say about them they can be very expensive (upwards of over…

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