A work trip, especially when you’re a new business traveler, can be stressful under any circumstance. If you’re not feeling your best, it’s even worse! The anxiety about being able to perform your duties, the fatigue…. No fun at all. After traveling for work for nearly eight years, I have flown with a sinus infection,…
In case you missed it, a crazy cold front has swept the nation. Temperatures are colder than they’ve been in years. In Chicago, where my sister lives, it is currently -13 and the high is -10. That is insane, and it’s not even the coldest place in the country. (Pictured: The view from my sister’s…
Happy New Year! There were a surprising number of interesting news stories this week. Here are the ones that caught my eye. USA Today has a good roundup of some of the more interesting items travelers can borrow from their hotel. An interesting new solution to the economy class comfort problem, from the New York…
In Texas, it can get very cold. Don’t laugh, I mean it! Last night it was 25 in central Texas. North Texas was even worse. However, we don’t often have the snow problem. While it will snow in some parts of the state, we tend to just kind of shut everything down when that happens,…
Happy New Year!! I hope you have all had a safe and happy holiday season. The new year is seen by so many as a time for a fresh start, a new beginning, a chance for a blank slate. I love reflecting on my past year, and usually have all kinds of grandiose ideas for…
One of the hardest things for me to get a grasp on when I first started traveling often was the etiquette. I promise, it’s not that I’m a rude person–there are just scenarios that new travelers aren’t even aware of, and it can take a lot of travel to finally figure it all out. So…
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday week! Here are a few news stories that caught my eye in the last few days. United joins US Airways and Southwest in requiring unaccompanied minors to take direct flights only. I don’t blame them, especially after what Carol from Pearls of Travel Wisdom witnessed recently! Via NBC. Delta…
A few nights ago the Home Warrior and I were watching Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. It’s a show on Food Network where Guy Fieri goes around the country checking out delicious little hole in the wall restaurants. During this particular episode, a segment set in Chicago caught my eye. Guy opened it by saying, “People…
Hello, friends! Hope you all had a fantastic holiday this week. My week has been super fun, filled with family and celebration, but my weekend was a little less great: I got sick. This time of year, illness just seems to take over. There is practically a flu epidemic in my own town; I know…
I am a business traveler. That means that the vast majority of the travel I do is for work—maybe 90%. It made sense fairly early maximize the amount of airline and hotel points I get for my travel. It’s like free money, or like a bonus for working as hard as I do. While I…
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