As an elite flier with American I am usually lucky enough to board early. This means my bag is rarely in an overhead bin behind my seat. However, on my trip last week even though I boarded early the overhead bins were already full. I sat in row 8 but had to put my bag…
What was going on this week (and the previous two weeks) in years past? 2013 After another trans-Pacific trip I shared my top six things to help you sleep on international flights. I moved, and nearly forgot to update my suitcase address label. What a bummer if the airline had lost my bag! A friend…
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: Only bring…
TSA Administrator chief John Pistole—the longest serving administrator of the agency—recently announced he’ll be stepping down at the end of this year. During his four years overseeing the agency I’ve noticed pretty steady improvements in how we go through airport security, and overall I’m relatively satisfied. There are, however, some things I would like to…
One of my favorite things to do is knit. I love feeling the yarn, seeing the pattern come to life, and creating something for a loved one. With the holidays right around the corner (how did that happen??) it’s time to get make some serious progress on my gifts! Luckily I’ve got plenty of plane…
During my first year traveling for business I made a lot of mistakes. On my first trip I was more worried about doing my actual job; the logistics of getting to my destination were the furthest thing from my mind. Unfortunately when you don’t plan for a business trip it’s so easy to become a…
As the polar vortex crosses the nation (again) I am debating what to pack for my trip this week. I’ll be heading up north, so I need to be warm. But I’m going to have a few really longs days so would prefer to wear dresses for the comfort factor. My go-to dress is my…
Last week I was waiting at the gate to board my plane when I had nice kick to the knees. No, it wasn’t TSA paying me back for all my complaints. Someone had let go of their top heavy luggage for just a split second and tipped over and it nailed the side of my…
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: On my…
For some reason I’ve been asked a lot lately what I think is the best time to leave for business trips. My answer is always, it depends! There are benefits and drawbacks to leaving at any time. Early in the morning. A 5am flight will often get to your destination in time to have almost…
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