There’s not much more frustrating than trying to use an electronic and realizing there’s no power. Whatever the reason—a dead battery, lack of plugs, or not having a plug converter in a foreign country—it’s something business travelers have to deal with regularly. To avoid the headache, here are some ideas to give your electronics the…
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I wanted to remind readers to not forget about shopping portals when purchasing for their loved ones. If you’ve never used a shopping portal before now is a great time to start with all of the Valentine’s promotions going on. Shopping portals are one of the easiest ways…
A friend of mine just returned from an extended stay business trip. He rented a car for this trip for several months, but the problem is that he never took the time to sign up for the rental car rewards program. Facepalm. (Luckily he did register for his hotel rewards program is now Platinum Elite…
This past summer I was flying home from Boston, sitting on the aisle and working intently when I noticed something that smelled….off. I glanced at the seats around me and found the culprit a few rows back across the aisle: someone’s lunch. To this day I have no idea what that person was eating that…
Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend? Here’s the perfect opportunity! Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion. Travel tip of the week: Decant your…
Since my earliest business travel days almost a decade ago I’ve been a big fan of Eagle Creek packing cubes. I’d also always heard good things about their luggage, a perennial reader favorite, but never had any experience with it myself. Then last fall Eagle Creek sent me one of their newest bags to try…
Do the hours business travelers spend commuting count as working time? Reader M asks… I’ve just started a new job where I will be traveling regularly. I’ll be required to account for my hours, including travel time. When I told my friend that travel time counted as work hours (and therefore, went towards overtime pay)…
Early this month I took a trip to New York (not this week, thank goodness!). Since I wasn’t staying in the city I needed to rent a car. My company’s preferred vendor is Hertz so that is who I always rent through. Typically I am very happy with their cars and service. This last time…
I’ve seen two recent stories about things falling out of the overhead bin and injuring people. In the first instance an older lady was knocked unconscious by a shoe falling out of a bin during a flight. In the second story a man says he suffered a compressed disc when luggage fell on him from…
Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend? Here’s the perfect opportunity! Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion. Travel tip of the week: Pack efficiently.…
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