A few weeks ago a friend and I were talking about her upcoming business travel. “You always talk about packing cubes!” she said. “What’s the deal? Are they really that awesome?” And thirty minutes later when I was still espousing the wonders of packing cubes she may have been sorry she asked….. Here are the…
Hello everyone! The great folks over at Boarding Area have been helping me with a major site redesign for over a year, and today is finally the big day!! Later on you will see a totally new website with new photos, layout, and colors. There shouldn’t be any downtime, don’t worry. It’s still me, the…
How many of you have been stuck next to a seatmate that just doesn’t stop talking? All of you? Yep. Unfortunately the Chatty Cathys and Talkative Tonys are more common in the skies than we would like. So what can you do when you’re stuck for the next four (or six. or eight.) hours next…
What are the best ways to go from working at home to working in an office, all while traveling weekly? Reader L asks…. I have been working at home for about four years now. I also travel for work two or three times a month. I just got promoted (a good thing!). This new job…
It’s the beginning of January, so of course time for the annual, “I swear I’m going to eat better on business trips this year!” pep talk. The problem is, two things that don’t usually go together are business travel and a healthy lifestyle. Whether it’s the long days, late nights, eating out, crammed schedule, or…
Truth be told, after summer seemingly lasted forever here in Texas, I am really glad it is cold. Okay, yes, ‘cold’ for us is different than cold for a lot of the US. But even when traveling to actual cold places (Chicago, for example) I am relieved to not have to deal with unrelenting heat…
Later this year I will be heading back to Manila with an extra stop in either Singapore or Hyderabad. My company’s policy has recently changed so I will be flying business class, without using my own miles or cash to upgrade! (Woohoo!!). In the past I’ve always flown American as that’s where I have status and…
Sorry to have been MIA for so long! We have wrapped up almost a week of celebrating with all of the different parts of our family, and before that had over a week of literally every person in our house being sick. Things are finally getting back to normal, and I’m definitely enjoying the lull…
If you’ve read this blog for any period of time then you know that I have a huge sensitivity to strong smells. On more than one occasion I’ve been flying and someone has sprayed perfume, painted their nails, or even just had some strong smelling food, and I’ve instantly had nausea or a headache. This…
Different kinds of business trips call for different kinds of bags. A longer trip calls for a full size carryon; a short trip for a smaller version. Some trips all you need is a nice looking backpack. But for some types of trips, especially conferences or a trip with lots of walking, a rolling briefcase…
My name is Sarah and I will teach you how to make business travel less stressful and more fun. I’ve been traveling for work for over a decade so consider me your new business travel friend and advisor. Learn more about Road Warriorette ...
