Monthly Archives

Monthly Archives for January 2016.

Changes coming!

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Hello everyone! The great folks over at Boarding  Area have been helping me with a major site redesign for over  a year, and today is finally the big day!! Later on you will see a totally new website with new  photos, layout, and colors. There shouldn’t be any downtime, don’t worry. It’s still me, the…

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How to deal with a talkative seatmate

How many of you have been stuck next to a seatmate that just doesn’t stop talking? All of you? Yep. Unfortunately the Chatty Cathys and Talkative Tonys are more common  in the skies  than we would like. So what can you do when you’re stuck for the next four (or six. or eight.) hours next…

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Help a reader out: How to transition from working at home to working in an office

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What are  the best ways to go from working at home to working in an office, all while traveling weekly? Reader L asks…. I have been working  at  home for about four years now. I also travel  for work two or three times a month. I just got promoted (a good thing!). This new job…

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Tips for eating healthy on business trips

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It’s the beginning of January, so of  course time for the annual, “I swear I’m going to eat better on business trips this year!” pep talk. The problem is, two  things that don’t usually go together are business travel and a healthy lifestyle. Whether it’s the long days, late nights, eating out, crammed schedule, or…

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5 Travel Beauty Products for Winter

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Truth be told, after summer seemingly lasted forever here in Texas, I am really glad it is cold. Okay, yes, ‘cold’ for us is different than cold for a lot of the US. But even when traveling to actual cold places (Chicago, for example) I am relieved to not have to deal with unrelenting heat…

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What is your favorite business class airline?

Later this year I will be heading back to Manila with an extra stop in either Singapore or Hyderabad. My company’s policy has recently changed so I will be flying business class, without using my own miles or cash to upgrade! (Woohoo!!). In the past I’ve always flown American as that’s where I have status and…

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