What to Wear to the Airport: Clarks Ankle Boots

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This past winter, I went to Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, and New York, and it snowed during each of these trips. If you look at some of my posts from that time, I was highly anxious about traveling in these cities that time of year. I ended up getting a pair of sweater boots to be…

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Poll: Is it rude to recline your seat?

As you can see from the sidebar, my post “Is it rude to recline your seat?” is my most popular ever. I appreciate the varied comments that I have received, and as they are pretty well split down the middle I decided it was time to do something (slightly) scientific. Please take just a second…

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This has never happened to me before

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I flew into Pensacola late Monday night. Yesterday I spent all day in an office (where people who do not work for that company can’t bring in their laptops–but that’s a story for another day). Let’s just say it was a loooong day, starting with a breakfast meeting at 730 am and ending with a…

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So…. How did it go?

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. My actual Thanksgiving Day was just fine, but the most exciting thing that happened was that my nephew was born!! Home Warrior’s brother and his wife had a little baby boy on Wednesday night. He is a big boy! 8 lbs 11 oz, 21 3/4 in…

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New TSA drama: the extra touchy feely pat down

By now, there is probably no way you haven’t heard the furor surrounding TSA right now. It is all over the national and local news, the blogs and message boards, and anywhere else travel is discussed. There are a ton of hilarious Youtube videos out there (my favorite: If you touch my junk I’ll have…

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What To Wear On A Trip: Sweater Dress!

a woman in a grey dress

Ah, winter. It’s cold outside and all I want to do is snuggle with a blanket inside! Everything I want to wear right now is warm and cuddly, and the sweater dress is the cuddliest of all. My favorite outfit right now is my gray Talbots sweater dress with black tights and my wine-colored suede…

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Free Wi-fi from Delta, AirTran, and Virgin American Over the Holidays

According to MSNBC, the lucky passengers that fly Delta, AirTran, and Virgin America over the holidays will get free in-flight Wifi. The airlines have partnered with Google Chrome to offer free Gogo Wi-fi from November 20 until January 2. I think this is a great thing, and really hope people take advantage. I personally have…

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Business Travel 101: Looking Good When You Get To Your Destination

Business Travel 101 is a weekly series about making that first business trip as easy and successful as possible. Packing, security, comfort, and etiquette are all factors that, with a little planning, can contribute to a smooth and efficient trip. If you think of a topic I should include, email me at RoadWarriorette@gmail.com. Travel is…

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The Tale of Typhoid Mary

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In my post last week about traveling when you don’t feel good, I promised to talk about why I don’t fly or go to work when I’m sick. Here is that story. In my first job out of college, I was working in sales for a large corporation. I was very excited to put my…

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Business Travel 101: Traveling When You Don’t Feel Your Best

Business Travel 101 is a weekly series about making that first business trip as easy and successful as possible. Packing, security, comfort, and etiquette are all factors that, with a little planning, can contribute to a smooth and efficient trip. If you think of a topic I should include, email me at RoadWarriorette@gmail.com. When you…

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