Recently I received a question from a reader: I’ll be taking my first flight in a few months time, which is both exciting and terrifying. Here is my problem: I am unable to find a direct flight — or even a one-stop flight. Instead, I am faced with two stop flights, which I will be…
Making travel easier
What do you use to track your expenses?
Ugh, expense reports. Seriously, one of the worst things about my job, and about traveling for work. The receipts pile up, I have to keep track of them, scan them into the computer, and then enter them into a painfully slow program. I have heard of people writing down their expenses in a book, submitting…
Busines Travel 101: Making Travel Easier
Recently, I have had two conversations with two different people. The first conversation, a month or so ago, was with my mom. “Why don’t you do an intro to business travel thing on your blog?” she said. Then, more recently, I was asked what my best tips are for making travel easier. With that, the…
Answering Readers’ Questions: Can I wear boots to the airport?
I recently received this question from a reader: Now that fall is coming, and cooler temperatures with it, I am ready to pull out my boots. I have several pairs of knee high boots, and since they are comfortable would like to wear them while traveling. Is this a good idea? Hmmmmm. This is a…
Quick Security Tip: Pack Neatly!!
The best way to get through security quickly is by planning ahead. One major part of this is packing neatly. For some, this is a no brainer. My sisters both have different packing styles (one is a minimalist, one packs everything in site) but their suitcases are incredibly tidy, and they can both lay hands…
Taking a Picture Really Works!!
Last week, as part of my short semi-vacation, I stayed at a hotel whose only parking was a jam-packed full five story parking garage. So every time I went anywhere, I had to memorize what floor and exactly where my car was parked. Even with three of us riding in the car (Hey H.M.s!!) it…
My Favorite iPhone Apps for Travel
When the iPhone first came out, I wanted one. A few months later when my brother-in-law got one and came to visit with my sister, and I got to be around it and use the amazing features, I really wanted one. When I went to visit them in San Francisco and my sister had one,…
The Very Exciting World of Luggage Locks!!
Last night, after I FINALLY made it to my aunt and uncle’s house for the last thirty minutes of my grandmother’s birthday dinner (see tweets on the sidebar for the details of my day), we got into a travel discussion. Makes sense, really, considering that I travel constantly, had just arrived from the airport after…
How to remember where you parked
My mom and I recently got into a conversation about how we remember where we park our cars at the airport. I don’t actually usually have to remember, because I typically park at an off-site parking facility which handily writes down my space and hands me the paper. Then when I am ready to go…
Making Travel Better: Noise Canceling Headphones
One of the top things that can help your travel experience–noise canceling headphones. They can block out the poor screaming kid behind you, make your music or movie sound better, and make it feel (just a little bit) like you’re all alone and not on a plane with 150 other people. Earlier this year when…
