Country Inns & Suites recently did a survey of business travelers. I’m always interested in what business travelers are thinking, and especially interested in the make-up of the respondents. Here were some of the most interesting results: Hotel Booking: More than half turn to the Internet or phone first to book their travel. Of those, 61 percent head…
Must Find Compression Socks!!
First off, a Manila update. After repeated phone calls to my hotel and travel agent, I feel mostly confident that my trip will be fine. So I am currently in DFW awaiting my flight to Tokyo. Also, after much drama and last minute angst, I thankfully got cleared for an upgrade to business class for…
What type of pillow?
Yesterday, you guys gave me some really great advice. I will be calling my hotel in Manila to check on their status tonight. For now, though, I’m moving forward on the assumption that I will be going. My question today is pillows. On this trip, instead of having a day to recover before my meetings…
Weather and travel
In my business traveling time, I have been to places during floods, blizzards, and torrential rain. I’ve dealt with record lows and highs. I’ve also been lucky enough to have beautiful weather a lot of the time. In fact, I am pretty sure I’ve never canceled a trip due to weather concerns. But I’m having…
Poll: Are you a club member?
To join or not to join? For the past five years, I’ve gone back and forth on this issue. All airlines have clubs, and some are certainly better than others. Sure, it’s nice to be able to take advantage of the Admiral’s club, but my layovers are usually very short. The international clubs are very…
Quick Travel Tip: Make Sure Your Suitcase Works
In the last month, I have been inundated with stories about faulty suitcases. And these poor people have all been finding out about their baggage issues not at home, or in the car…..but in the airport or on the airplane where it’s just too late. The two most recent examples: A friend’s daughter was coming…
Top Five Travel Necessities: Grooming!
Dry airplane air, late nights, red-eye flights, travel stress…. All of these can wreak havoc with your skin and hair. For me, looking my best helps a ton with confidence when I’m super stressed or busy. That’s why it’s so important to have the right supplies on hand. With that in mind, here are the…
Quick Travel Tip: Check In Early!!
Sunday night, my best friend was flying home from Chicago. She and her boyfriend were on the last flight home, as they wanted to enjoy every minute of their weekend getaway. Everything was going great until they got to the airport. They were so busy with a wedding, seeing friends, and visiting favorite places that…
National security issue? Or just two people gettin’ it on?
Okay, this is hilarious. Going back to my friends’ story a few weeks ago about fellow passengers joining the mile high club….. I was sent this fabulous article from reader Sylvia. Apparently another couple tried for the same thing, but it got turned into a much bigger deal….. From Jezebel: The tenth anniversary of 9/11…
Quick Toiletry Packing Tip: Q-Tips as Makeup
For some reason, I’m always surprised when I learn a new toiletry packing tip. I guess I think I’ve heard so many there cna’t possibly be any more! But they just keep coming. In the past, we’ve talked about using contact lens cases for small amounts of creams and liquids and soaking cotton balls with…
