A recent study done by Concur (an expense management company) found nearly 90% of business travelers use apps on their trips. They also showed 62% of travelers use apps every single time. Not a surprise to me! Some interesting specifics: Airline apps (44 percent), map apps (41 percent) and hotel apps (30 percent) top the…
I was perusing some older USA Today Hotel Check In posts, and the one about hotel wifi caught my eye. Apparently, wifi usage at hotels has jumped dramatically—50% during a 9-month period in 2011 alone! Guests are connecting multiple devices, and streaming videos and live content in addition to the less bandwidth heavy email checking.…
As you know, I am always on the lookout for cool new gadgets that make travel easier. During my perusal of the latest TravelSmith catalog (always a fun time!) I found a very cool travel plug adapter. It’s an adapter/converter, and includes a built in USB port for an extra way to charge all of…
I’ll admit it, I travel with a lot of little bags. Liquids bag, non-liquids toiletry bag, makeup bag, tea and Splenda bag, etc. They’re just so convenient for keeping things organized!! One that I don’t talk about often but that can really come in handy is my electronics bag. There are a few things in…
You guys have heard a lot from my experience at Blog World, but I haven’t shared everything. One of the best workshops I attended was about empowering women to be public speakers, run by Aliza Sherman, Jill Foster, and Danielle Smith. Aliza and Danielle recently wrote MOM, Incorporated, about how to have a family and…
For some of you this may be old hat, but I am super excited. Why did it take so long for me to finally check in with my phone? A number of reasons. First, my home airport was slow in getting the machines necessary. Also, there are so many early-adopter horror stories going around about…
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…
Another day, another interesting travel story. According to MSNBC Travel, Continental is going to start using “self-boarding” at some gates in Houston as a type of pilot program. The way it works is that there is a type of turnstile at the gate that can read your ticket and then open and let you through…
This thing is crazy. It is a motorized suitcase that will propel itself. The motors respond to inclines and “difficult surfaces” in case your bag is too heavy for you to pull. Sounds great, right? Not only do you not have to carry your suitcase, you don’t even really have to pull it anymore. The…
I am back from vacation! And what a vacation it was. Good food, good company, nice pool, the blackjack…..All in all, a highly successful time away. Plus, there was inspiration for things to write about every which way I turned. (I’m looking at you, super drunk guy on the parking bus!) The first time I…
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