What are the best ways to go from working at home to working in an office, all while traveling weekly? Reader L asks…. I have been working at home for about four years now. I also travel for work two or three times a month. I just got promoted (a good thing!). This new job…
If you’ve read this blog for any period of time then you know that I have a huge sensitivity to strong smells. On more than one occasion I’ve been flying and someone has sprayed perfume, painted their nails, or even just had some strong smelling food, and I’ve instantly had nausea or a headache. This…
Early this morning I got a text from a friend. She was at the airport, about to leave (I thought) for a business trip to New York. She had run into an unexpected snag, though—according to the airline, she was at the wrong airport! Here’s the deal. About six weeks ago she moved from Chicago…
You’re feeling like a boss—managing meetings, customer requests, and traveling away from home. Then you get to your hotel room and realize you’re alone, without your family, friends, pets, or any of your stuff. Sometimes it’s great to have some time away! Other times the loneliness can really take a toll. Here are my top…
File this story under the “people at the airport are really strange” file. A friend was traveling last week on Southwest. He was standing near the boarding stanchions, checking his email on his phone and generally minding his own business. His Business Select boarding pass was in his hand, with his low boarding number visible.…
A few weeks ago I read that the Department of Justice is subpoenaing some of the major airlines (Southwest, Delta, American, and United) for manipulating capacity which in turn keeps ticket prices high. Now the Department of Transportation is investigating five major airlines (Southwest, Delta, American, United, & JetBlue) about the possibility that they price…
Squeeze. It’s a common theme in business travel. Ever since the economy tanked in 2008 I’ve really seen an uptick in businesses trying to squeeze as much as they can out of everything they can possibly think of. Air carriers are moving seats as close as they possibly can get together to add more rows…
How should you handle it when fellow hotel guests take your table at breakfast? Reader J asks….. This morning I got my food and juice from the breakfast buffet and put it down on a small table for two. I went to get my coffee and when I came back, a man and his 2…
Is it acceptable to push back the purchase of an expensive plane ticket if you may be getting a new job before the trip? Reader M asks…. I travel domestically a couple of times a month for my current job. In about six weeks I’ll be heading out for my first international trip—two weeks in…
I know what you’re probably thinking. “Duh, Road Warriorette, I check my seat before every single flight. More than once!” In fact, if you’re anything like me, you check your seat so often it borders on slight obsession. Maybe this will be the time that ideal aisle seat in the Main Cabin Extra section appears! …
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