One of the things that constantly surprises me in how many emails I get asking clothes I pack on my business trips. Finding outfits that look professional but pack well is definitely a learned skill! After over ten years on the road (wow time flies) I’ve got a lot of packing tricks in my pocket.…
Luggage is one of Amazon’s daily deals today, which means great prices on some Road Warriorette readers’ favorite carry-ons. Here are some of the standouts of the luggage sale: Delsey Luggage Helium Aero International Carry-on Spinner. (Pictured.) Hardsided, highly rated, expandable. Regularly $128, on sale today for $76 (41% off) Travelpro Maxlite 4 Expandable 21…
Earlier this week the DHS enacted a ban on electronic devices larger than a cell phone on the cabins of certain US-bound flights. This has caused a certain amount of panic in business travelers, many of whom frequent the affected routes and need their laptops in transit. To ease concerns somewhat, Emirates has announced a…
Last week I shared some great tips I got from Reader H for making business travel easier. She started traveling for nearly full-time for work last summer, and generously took the time to list out a lot of the things that have made her successful. This week I’m going to highlight some of her must-have…
Last week I had lunch with some girlfriends. We are all in the same field, so there was a lot of shop talk. No one travels quite as much as I do but there are a few other frequent fliers in the group. One of these ladies is about to go on her first business…
The purse conundrum: one of the trickier things for women business travelers to have to figure out. Do you bring one purse that works great for travel and time at the office, but feels ridiculously huge when you’re at dinner? Or do you bring a big purse for work and a separate, smaller purse for…
I got a surprise text from my father-in-law this morning. “I want to get a carry-on for Home Warrior’s mom for Christmas. Do you have any suggestions?” A surprise because my FIL is typically way ahead of the curve on Christmas gift buying–we usually get emails asking what we want in mid-November. So the fact…
If you’ve spent any time at all in airports, you’ve seen Travelpro suitcases. They are everywhere, a perennial favorite of business travelers and flight crews. Travelpro recently released the new Crew 11 21” Spinner Carry On, their lightest 21” suitcase yet. I was thrilled when they sent me one to test out. It faced the…
No matter the time of year, I hate checking my bag. It takes extra time I don’t have, plus there is always the fear that the airline will lose my suitcase. Not to mention–if you don’t have status or certain credit cards, the fees for checked baggage can really add up! I’ve gotten so good…
Two and a half years ago the company that makes EMME travel toiletry bags sent one to me for review. Up to that point, I had been bad-mouthing zippered, hanging toiletry bags as too big, bulky, and unnecessary. The original EMME bag changed all of that for me, and I’ve used it, and loved it, on…
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