Renting a car can be a long, drawn out, and intimidating process if you don’t know what you’re doing. Back in the day when the Home Warrior was traveling for work he would unnecessarily use public transportation or slow hotel shuttles to get to his destination just so he could avoid the car rental process. …
When you’ve traveled for work for many years like I have you tend to take certain things for granted. For example, I assume I’ll have WiFi at my hotel, that my carry-on will fit in the overhead bin, and that my iPhone or car GPS will get me to my destination accurately. And for the…
Early this month I took a trip to New York (not this week, thank goodness!). Since I wasn’t staying in the city I needed to rent a car. My company’s preferred vendor is Hertz so that is who I always rent through. Typically I am very happy with their cars and service. This last time…
A recent story on USA Today asked if car rental companies are profiting from toll roads. The story didn’t convince me one way or the other, but it sure reminded me of my own frustrations with toll road billing. For the most part I’m usually satisfied with the results when I use a toll road. …
Happy Mother’s Day! Hopefully you are all relaxing and doing nice things for your mother, or having nice things done for you if you are a mother. I’ve spent a delightful morning playing outside with the Mini Warrior while the Home Warrior made brunch. Fun times! For a new business traveler, renting a car can…
Texas has finally cooled down a bit. This week we have sunny skies and temps in the mid-eighties. Woohoo, fall is here! It makes me dream about driving around the hill country, enjoying the scenery and lovely weather. This, in turn, has got me thinking about cars in general. I love, love, love my Prius.…
Last month, I submitted my expenses for a recent work trip. There was nothing out of the ordinary for the trip. Hotel, car, food, a few tips, and a dinner with customers. All very standard. So imagine my surprise when I got the report sent back to me with a correction: “Company policy does not…
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