Packing for a business trip can feel so overwhelming. Countless readers, coworkers, and friends have shared their struggles and frustrations. It’s tempting to bring everything in your closet just so you know you will be covered for any situation, but it’s not necessary (I promise!). Case in point: recently I traveled to California with a…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for June 2018.
How to plan for no in flight entertainment device
A few weeks ago I was flying to California and overheard a conversation between a passenger and a flight attendant. “Apparently people prefer to watch movies on their phones instead of the IFEs, so they’re taking them out of most of the planes.” Color me surprised. I actually prefer the IFEs, or in flight entertainment…
When you’re the one with smelly food on a plane
A common complaint about flying is the smells. Whether it’s too much perfume, certain….personal….smells, or simply the scent of recycled air, there is a long list of fragrances that aren’t the best part of flying. A frequent smell on that list is pungent food–onions, certain chips, tuna….the odors extend farther than one might assume from…
Backpack or purse for business travel
Is this rude? Skipping the boarding lane for the priority lane
Is it rude to bypass the boarding line in some circumstances? Reader S wonders…. I flew from La Guardia to Dallas last week. I got to the gate just as boarding started.When they called Group 4, which is part of priority boarding, I joined the line. Half of the people in line had boarded before…
Packing efficiently
As if you needed another reason to not check your bag….. According to USA Today a woman traveling from Tampa to DFW arrived at the baggage carousel to find her suitcase “shredded.” Half of her belongings were gone, and what was left was heaped in a bin and covered in grease and toothpaste. Yikes. Now,…