A few trips ago, I packed all of my normal stuff for a plane ride: iPhone, Kindle, magazine, snacks, and knitting. It was only once I was on the actual flight that I realized I had forgotten to wind my yarn, and so had a pretty much useless skein. In my early morning purse packing,…
My best friend recently traveled to Atlanta for a conference. She had plenty of stories for the blog when she came back (just wait until you hear my etiquette for next week–I shudder just to think of it), but the first thing that caught my ear was this. “The Atlanta airport is so disorganized!” she…
As you know, a few weeks ago I held a contest for two two-night stays in a Country Inn & Suites. It was incredibly successful, and I love all of the amazing tips I got from my great readers. So, here are a few randomly selected tips from the contest. I hope they help you!…
Thank you so much, everyone, for your amazing response to the Business Travel Tips contest. After 56 excellent entries, we did a random drawing, and we have our two winners. Congratulations to Pat and Karen! They have each won a two-night stay in the Country Inn & Suites of their choice. Pat’s tip: As a…
Hello readers! Sorry to have been a bit MIA for the past couple of weeks. I have been traveling almost nonstop, and have been from Florida to Virginia to North Texas. This week, I’m finally at home for a few days, and ready to get some blog posts done! After my post a few weeks…
For those of us who travel all the time, picking your seat online is a must-do before any upcoming trip. But for those of you who haven’t traveled in a while, or who are looking at your first business trip, you may not know that you have this option.You are not at the mercy of…
Last week, as part of my short semi-vacation, I stayed at a hotel whose only parking was a jam-packed full five story parking garage. So every time I went anywhere, I had to memorize what floor and exactly where my car was parked. Even with three of us riding in the car (Hey H.M.s!!) it…
Sometimes I feel like I’ve heard every packing tip or space saving idea there is. And then sometimes I hear one that is surprisingly simple, but brand new. If you are going on a trip for a few days, don’t pack your whole bottle of eye makeup remover. Instead, dip one end of several q-tips…
I love shoes. I mean, I LOVE shoes. In fact I bought three pairs last night. (Don’t tell Home Warrior.) But as someone who loves shoes, I am very aware that not all shoes are super comfortable. In fact, many shoes are downright terrible to wear. I try only to buy shoes that are comfortable,…
Fly Gracefully has another great post about business travel. How do you know where the fuel door is on your rental car? Look at the arrow! She even has photographs. Thanks Grace!!
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