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Monthly Archives for July 2019.

10 Travel Safety Tips

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Business travel is critical to the jobs of many people, including yours truly. Whether you’re traveling for fun or for work, especially as a woman on her own, travel safety is always something to keep in mind. I’ve personally had all kinds of crazy stuff happen, including random employees walking into my hotel room, people…

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Always check your rental car receipts! (and check the car for damage)

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So this is going to be a little bit of rant and a little bit of a cautionary tale. Like many business travelers I rent cars all the time, typically at least twice per month if not more. I’ve been lucky–over my 13 years of regular rentals I’ve had very few issues with being charged…

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One key feature to look for in a personal item

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This past week I had a quick trip to the midwest, and it was an *experience*. The work was fine, the people were GREAT, but the travel had a lot of ups and downs. I’ll write more about some of those later (once the CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD ARE OFFICIALLY REVERSED grrrrr) but I…

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Travel gear deals on Amazon Prime Day (Day 1)

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Amazon Prime Day started this morning at 12am, and is in full swing! There are already some fantastic travel gear deals, with more to come on Day 2 tomorrow. Here are my favorite deals (updating throughout the day as needed). Note: Most of these deals are for a limited time only and are available only…

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10 Summer Business Travel Beauty Necessities

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Every time I go outside I am slapped in the face with the fact that summer is here. I probably sound like a broken record but the high temps and high humidity are starting to get to me. Like, really. And it’s hard enough looking like a competent professional when it’s this darn hot and…

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7 tips to survive holiday travel

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This week is Independence Day here in the US and is a BIG travel period for less-frequent travelers. You know what that means–inexperienced travelers who aren’t familiar with the travel process, and lots of them. I’m not going to lie–there will be crowds, but there are ways to prepare so that you can survive this…

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