Contest winner announcement

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Congratulations to Mary (comment #38) for winning our contest (chosen through random.org) where we asked what is your favorite travel toiletry product and why?  Anyone looking for suggestions on travel toiletry products should definitely check out the comments.  Everyone had great suggestions!  Thanks again for all who participated. **************************************************************************** Have a travel question or suggestion? Send…

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Last day to enter our contest!

Go to our post and tell us what’s your favorite travel toiletry product and why.  The winner of the contest will get to choose 3 products from our $20 or Less Travel Product Guides as their prize.  (10 Travel Hair Products under $20; 10 Business Travel Products $20 and under.)  My goal is to help business travelers find the…

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Delta announces five-tiered seating plan. Is it good for business travelers?

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Delta Air Lines announced a rebrand of its cabin options on Monday, which includes an overhaul of its economy and enhanced economy service. Delta says they made this change to tailor to customers specific needs.  Starting March 1, 2015 Delta customers will have five products to choose from, including Delta One, First Class and Delta Comfort+, Main Cabin,…

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Dealing with stress once you reach your destination

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Not many things are more stressful than travel. We’ve written about how to deal with stress before takeoff and how to deal with in-flight stress, and in our final installment we will cover dealing with stress once you reach your destination.  One would think that once you get through all the chaos of prepping for…

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Business travel basics: Airline apps

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Today I want to talk about something very basic for frequent travelers: airline apps. If you have been traveling frequently for a while or feel like you’ve got a pretty good handle on things, feel free to skip this post. I haven’t thought there was a real need to talk about these apps I use…

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CONTEST CLOSED Giveaway! What’s your favorite travel toiletry product and why?

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A few months ago I did a contest that was geared towards finding out what my readers’ favorite carry-on luggage brands are and why. The goal was to help business travelers who are looking to purchase carry-on luggage make a decision.  We had many great responses so I would like to do the same thing…

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Does your company micromanage your business travel expenses?

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We’ve talked about the methods we use for keeping track of our business travel expenses, but I wonder—how do our employers treat us while we’re on a business trip? Like all business travelers, I make a lot of sacrifices traveling for work. That being said my company does a pretty good job at making it…

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How do you clean the inside of your luggage?

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Do frequent travelers need to clean their luggage? If so, how often? Reader C. asks… I’ve been traveling regularly for work for over a year now. I’ve noticed some small stains on my suitcase. Do I need to clean it? What’s the best way? Great question.  I personally try to do a cleaning of my…

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EMME bag contest winners

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Congratulations to Jamie W. and Joanna for winning the travel toiletry bag from EMME!  Thank you also to all who participated, and to EMME for the giveaway. If you are planning to purchase an EMME travel toiletry bag be sure to use coupon code ROAD for 20% off.  Here is the original post for those looking to…

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Is hacking ticket prices cheating?

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I’ve been hearing a lot lately about why “travel hacking” is wrong. Don’t worry, I’m not going to try to debate the morality of manufactured spending! I’m thinking about various ticketing schemes.  A couple of stories came out not too long ago about “cheating” the airlines’ ticketing systems that got me thinking. 

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