Monthly Archives

Monthly Archives for October 2018.

Don’t Wear Your Backpack When Walking Down Plane Aisles

Apologies in advance, y’all, but I’m about to go on a bit of a rant. It could be all the travel lately. It could be the major international trip coming up has stressed me out. It could be the fact that everyone in my house has a cold and no one is sleeping and my…

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Planning an International Business Trip, 2-4 Weeks Prior

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A few years ago I started putting together all of my suggestions for planning an international business trip. There were a lot of topics, including passport and visa requirements, vaccinations, credit cards, safety, packing, time changes, culture shock, and more. I’m prepping for another major international trip, and reading through these posts has been incredibly…

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Business Travel Tech Gear Under $20

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The amount of items that can make you more productive on a business trip is endless. And if you add all that stuff up, it can get pretty pricey! Luckily there are a number of things you can buy for less than $20 that will add productivity and make your trip easier. Here is a…

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Business Travel Dining Guide

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This post is sponsored by Dinova. All opinions are Road Warriorette’s. After writing about business travel for almost ten years, one of the topics I still get the most questions about is dining on business trips. Common queries run the gamut from dining alone to finding a great restaurant to eating out with clients or…

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My favorite free apps for business travel

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I just love a good, useful app, especially when I’m on the road. Of course I use Facebook, Twitter, and my mail apps, but beyond those there are a few apps make my trips easier or more fun. It’s even better when they’re free! Here’s a list of my favorites. The free apps I use…

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Planning an international business trip, 4-8 weeks prior

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A few years ago I started putting together all of my suggestions for planning an international business trip. There were a lot of topics, including passport and visa requirements, vaccinations, credit cards, safety, packing, time changes, culture shock, and more. I’m in the middle of prepping for another big international trip, and reading through these…

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Is it ever okay to put your laptop bag in the overhead bin?

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Last week I wrote about how to share the overhead bin space. One of my suggestions was to not put two bags up, which is a fairly standard guideline that most airlines have. After that post, I got an email response that seemed to go even further: I hate it when people put laptop bags…

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