Tips for surviving a multi-leg trip

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When I first started traveling for work I would frequently visit multiple cities on one trip, often three or four cities in just a few days. I’m exhausted just thinking about it! In the past few years my travel has calmed down a bit, and I generally travel to one location per trip. In a…

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Review: BetaBrand

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In my never-ending quest for comfortable yet professional clothes for business travel, the name BetaBrand kept coming up. Known for their dress pants that feel like yoga pants, they have quite the cult following. They have a ton of cool options targeting those who travel, and they sent me a few items to test out..…

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How to avoid working away the weekend (sponsored post)

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We’re all familiar with the song “Working for the Weekend.” But a recent survey by Enterprise Rent-A-Car makes it seem like more people are unfortunately working away the weekend, rather than working for it! They surveyed over 1,000 adults in the US, and I think it will surprise few in the working world that most…

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What is duty of care?

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What happens when you are on an international business trip and there is a natural disaster? What if you get sick and have to go to the hospital? This is where duty of care comes in. While it sounds like some ambiguous legal term that has no real meaning, duty of care is incredibly important…

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Poll: Do you have Global Entry or TSA Pre-check?

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A couple of weeks ago I had lunch with a friend who is also a fellow business traveler. She actually travels more than I do, heading out almost weekly on domestic trips with a few international trips in between. So imagine my shock when she said that coming home from her last trip to Asia…

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What are the rules about looking professional in the airport?

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Travel days. No time in the office, just the airport. Tons of walking, sitting, bending, stretching.  The conundrum: what to wear? If you’re not seeing any of your clients or coworkers, exactly what are the rules about looking professional? If you’ve spent any time at the airport you know firsthand there is a wide range of…

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Tips for a smooth business trip

Two more days! Take the Road Warriorette Survey and enter for a chance to win $100 to Amazon!! This week I had one of those travel days that felt like a comedy of errors. Extra traffic on the drive to the airport, so I arrived late and flustered to the park and ride. A new…

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TSA to roll out additional screening later this year

Take the Road Warriorette Survey and enter for a chance to win $100 to Amazon!! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that later this year the TSA will require additional items to be separated into bins, beyond the current requirements of liquids and laptops. Nothing has been finalized or announced, but some possibilities to ease…

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Delsey Luggage is Amazon’s Deal of the Day, plus a few other sales

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Take the Road Warriorette Survey and enter for a chance to win $100 to Amazon!! Anytime we ask readers to share their favorite luggage Delsey is one of the top five. Ask about hardsided luggage and it’s usually the first one mentioned. And small wonder! It’s affordable, sturdy, and looks great. Most importantly, Delsey makes…

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Four nights in Florida for $205 and lots of points; it’s possible but takes a lot of planning!

Take the Road Warriorette Survey and enter for a chance to win $100 to Amazon!! You guys know I don’t write about points too often, and I don’t claim to be an expert. Boarding Area has a ton of points experts with enough combined knowledge to fly us all to Europe first class for free.…

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