Travel bag of the week: SOLO Vintage Collection Leather Carryall

a brown leather bag with gold studs

Each week Road Warriorette features a travel bag that hits all of the high notes for ladies on the road: pockets, construction, and (of course!) style. What’s not to love about this gorgeous tote from SOLO? The classic lines, ample pockets, padded laptop space, and colorful interior all work for me. It also has that…

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When is first class worth it?

a seat with a bag in it

The Home Warrior sent me an interesting article the other day that asks the question: Is first/business class worth it? The author then goes to list 11 reasons why it may or may not be. In the end, he declares that for himself, it is definitely worth it. I’m pretty sure that if there were…

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Business travel news roundup

A round up of some stories that caught my eye in the past week or so…. Fox News has an interesting report about a new study that finds the best time to book a cheap flight. It’s kind of shocking how much this insanely cold winter has cost. Air Travel Sees $6 Billion Winter of…

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Tasty New York Restaurants

a person in a restaurant

While in New York last month I had the opportunity to eat at some amazing places. This isn’t super unusual—I make a point to eat at interesting and (hopefully) delicious restaurants anytime I travel. This time, however, the thing that struck me was that each of these eateries not only had amazing food but was…

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Dining alone and business travel

One of the inevitable facts of business travel is that you will likely be dining alone at some point. If you travel by yourself regularly, then dining alone may be the norm. It can be a difficult thing to adjust to, since typically when people go out to eat they go with friends or family.…

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Poll: Will you (or would you) stop using Delta?

The news this week about the changes to Delta’s Skymiles program has rocked the points and miles blogosphere. Gary Leff basically hates it. Jeffsetter considers a cross country move to escape the clutches of Skymiles. DeltaPoints wonders if the new program will mean the end of mileage runs. I don’t live in a Delta hub,…

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Outfits that go from the office to the golf course

a collage of a golf course

One of the things that struck me while at the PGA Merchandising Show is how guys’ golf clothes are basically business casual work clothes with different shoes. Slacks and a polo, or add a sweater vest if you want to be fancy. For ladies, it’s a completely different story: golf clothes look like athletic clothes,…

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Posts from the past

What was going on during this time a year ago? Two years ago? 2013: I continued my Points for Business Travelers series with a post on shopping portals 2012: After witnessing a series of questionable etiquette situations I rounded up my top etiquette tips for planes. 2011: We had a great discussion about paying for…

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Delta changes points system

a screenshot of a travel program

Unless you’ve been living on the moon, you’ve probably heard about Delta changing the Skymiles program starting in January 2015. At that time they will stop awarding miles based on how many actual miles you fly, but instead base it on how much your ticket costs. There will still be bonuses for status and using…

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Travel bag of the week: Ogio Midtown Women’s Laptop/Tablet Messenger Bag

a green messenger bag with buttons

Each week Road Warriorette features a travel bag that hits all of the high notes for ladies on the road: pockets, construction, and (of course!) style. Love this bright green messenger bag from Ogio. If you are looking for a happy, springy color then you can’t do better than this kelly green. It has room…

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