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Monthly Archives for April 2018.

5 skincare necessities for business travel

a container of gold eye patches

Did you know when I started this blog I was in my late twenties? Fast forward a few years, and while I’m still traveling frequently, a lot of other things have changed. I have kids, more responsibility at work, a lot less time, and my skin needs more attention to look halfway decent. Sigh. Gone…

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Poll: Where do you shop for business travel clothes?

a folded grey and black blanket

Shopping is seriously the best. Nothing like some retail therapy to cure the blues, the blahs, or anything else that ails you. So let’s talk about it! Lately I’ve been getting a lot of questions about where to buy clothes that are business travel friendly. Here’s the (not actually so secret) secret. You can find…

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Packing to maximize space

a stack of clothes on a bed

For the first five or so years of business travel I primarily traveled by myself. However, over the past few years that has been shifting so now I travel with coworkers more often than not. This leads to some interesting conversations, particularly around packing. Colleagues are frequently amazed that I can fit everything I need…

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3 options for a small spinner suitcase

a close-up of a luggage

Is it possible to find a small suitcase that has spinners? Reader R asks…. Hi Road Warriorette! I just got a promotion and will be traveling on small airplanes every other week. I know that you have to gate check full size carryons with a lot of those planes and waiting for your bag takes…

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Packing for two different climates

a woman's outfit with different types of clothing

The weather across the US is wild right now. This week in parts of Texas the high was 82 degrees, while my colleague in New Jersey was dealing with a snowstorm. Any business trip that includes more than one city will very likely include wildly disparate weather. The packing challenges this creates! Don’t worry, packing…

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Choosing a hotel for business travel

How do you choose your hotel for business travel? Reader D asks…. Hi RW! I am traveling for my job several times in the next few months. Whenever I look at all of the hotel options I get overwhelmed. How do you choose which hotel to stay in? Great question! The right hotel can really…

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