Last week was my birthday. Unbeknownst to me, my driver’s license was set to expire on my birthday this year. I was pretty surprised when I discovered at the airport that it was expired! Here is my experience traveling with an expired driver’s license. TL;DR: For domestic air travel you can use a license up…
For those who don’t travel regularly, it’s not always easy to know what the etiquette rules are. On the flip side, for those who have traveled frequently for years, it’s easy to forget the rules and be annoyed by those infrequent travelers. I wrote about the most common situations where a little etiquette goes a…
In January I got an email from Reader H. She started traveling for nearly full-time for work last summer, and generously took the time to list out a lot of the things that have made her successful. This week I’m going to highlight some of her tips about status, keeping her skin looking great, and…
A few weeks ago the Home Warrior and I took the kids to north Texas to visit family. We stayed in a two-bedroom suite, with us and the 4-year-old in one room and the twins in the other. We turned it relatively early, as we were all pretty tired after a long drive and hours…
Hello, gorgeous. There really is no other word for the Archer Brighton Isabel than fabulous. The lines. The roomy interior. The pockets. The trolley strap. And it’s navy! Be still, my heart. I love how there is room for a 17” laptop, a tablet, and other travel essentials yet is still slim enough to fit…
Last week I had lunch with some girlfriends. We are all in the same field, so there was a lot of shop talk. No one travels quite as much as I do but there are a few other frequent fliers in the group. One of these ladies is about to go on her first business…
Last year I traveled to India for the first time. While I’ve traveled internationally before, this was my first time needing a visa. The process was…daunting, to say the least. I wrote about my experience and lessons learned in the November edition of the Uniglobe Insight newsletter. Check out my tips for making the process…
I don’t know about you, but 2017 is flying by. Hard to believe it’s already the second half of February! I’ve been lucky and had a slow winter with regards to business travel, but things are about to pick up in a serious way. Luckily over the past few months I’ve gotten a few new…
On a recent trip to California, I was excited to enter my room and see balcony doors. I could imagine myself sitting outside, enjoying the night air and relaxing after work with a glass of wine. After dropping my suitcase, I hurried to move the drapes aside and step out. But as my hand reached…
A recent spate of articles about a baby crying in first class have given rise to some strong opinions. Everything from “Children should not be allowed to fly until they are five!” to “Kids are kids, deal with it.” Here’s the thing though. It doesn’t matter what you think. In this case, it truly doesn’t…
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