Traveling for work while you’re pregnant is tough. Oh, right. You might be wondering how I know. Well…..I have some news. The Home Warrior and I will welcome our little bundle of mini-warrior joy in August! We are very excited, and can’t wait to meet our baby. As you can imagine, being pregnant has meant…
Travel Issues
Duty of Care
I learned a new term last week—Duty of Care. Don’t worry, not because something crazy happened, but because my mom’s seatmate on a flight home was in charge of Duty of Care for a large corporation. I had never heard the term before, but as soon as I did I made sure my company has…
Traveling While Injured
A few years ago, I managed to break both of my feet in the span of about four months. Not the most graceful period of my life. Sigh. Luckily, it wasn’t both feet at the same time, and the left on only required a shoe, not a boot, and not crutches. But the right one,…
Preparing for a Long Time Away from the Office
You guys have been a huge help while I refine my packing strategy for my long conference next week. But in addition to packing for 12 days, I also have to prepare to be out of the office for nine working days. And by out of the office I mean virtually unreachable, not just somewhat…
When do you go to the airport when your flight is delayed?
On Tuesday, I was supposed to fly to San Jose for a bunch of meetings. Typically, I was flying American, going through DFW. As I was getting ready to leave the house, my husband said, “Oh wow, there are tornado warnings in Dallas.” Sure enough, here is what happened in the Dallas area that day:…
Dining Alone: An inevitable part of business travel
One thing I get a lot of questions about is dining alone. If you travel for work, chances are you are going to spend a fair amount of meals by yourself. At first it’s a bit daunting, if not outright depressing, to go to a restaurant and ask for a table for one. But after…
Try to at least think about where your layover is
I really don’t like to bring more stuff on a trip than I need. My mother refers to me as the “queen of minimalist packing.” My friends stress about bringing too much when we go on vacation together, lest I judge them. (My husband ignores all of this and brings whatever he wants.) Packing light…
Airline clubs don’t let outside food in?
Recently, a friend told me a slightly disturbing story. Her pregnant sister was sitting in an airline lounge, eating a sandwich. An employee came up to the woman and asked her to leave, as outside food is not allowed in. Now, I’m not going to get into how it grates on me that they asked…
Flying With an Upset Stomach
I’m not quite sure how this happened. In November it was a sinus infection. In December it was bronchitis. And in January, I managed to get food poisoning. So now I am traveling, yet again, feeling under the weather. The thing is, this is a trip for fun, not work, so I want to feel…
Cute Shoes and Snow
This weekend, I head to Chicago for my sister’s baby shower. I am of course looking forward to seeing both sisters, and the shower should be a blast. However, I’m a little concerned about what to wear. The outfit itself shouldn’t be a problem—I’ll probably wear a dress with tights, a sweater, and a coat.…
