A corporate card sounds easiest for new business travelers, but is the the best choice? Reader M asks…. I just started a new job and have my first business trip next month. Thanks to your advice I know what to pack, but I have another question. My company has offered me a corporate card if I…
I leave soon for India, and I have spent a lot (A LOT) of time thinking about what to wear during transit. It takes 30 hours and four flights to get there, and I want to make sure that whatever I’m wearing is as comfortable as possible. However, I will be traveling with coworkers, so…
When I go to work in the warmer months my favorite thing to wear is a dress. Dresses keep me cool and don’t require much thought beyond shoes and accessories. I talk a good game about skirts, and it’s true that skirts are more versatile, but I will choose a dress every time. When planning…
How should a new business traveler get and stay organized for business travel? Reader L asks… Hi Road Warriorette! I am about to start a new job at my company where I will travel to Washington, DC and San Francisco once a month. I am worried I will forget to pack or do something necessary…
If you’re in need of new business travel gear, the Amazon Labor Day Sale has some excellent deals on luggage, clothes, electronics, and shoes. Here are a few of my favorite picks. Luggage. The most important tool in a business traveler’s toolbox! Reader favorite Travelpro Platinum Magna 2 21 Inch Express Suiter is 58% off,…
In a month I am heading to India for the first time. Expect to hear a lot about it as I work through the logistics of a week-long trip, with 60 total hours of travel time. While the idea of spending 30 hours in transit one-way is, at the very least, overwhelming, I am extremely…
What is it about personal travel that makes packing so much trickier than business travel? You’d think making sure that you look professional for days at a time would require more thought and work than a fun trip. Not in my case, even for an overnight trip. Maybe it’s because on a work trip there…
Business travel any time of year requires strategic packing, but especially so in the summer months. While I don’t need to bring as many clothes as I do in the winter, there are far more specialty toiletry items to pack. Here are the most important tools in my kit to keep me looking great in…
In most bathrooms you get in, do your business, wash your hands, and get out. Maybe there is a line, maybe not. But basically everyone is in there so they can take care of things and leave. Sometimes, though, there’s someone else in there: the airport bathroom attendant. The last time I flew through Charlotte,…
Why is it the hotter it gets the slower your brain works? When the temperatures rise I have to use all of my brainpower on doing my job and taking care of my kiddos, with basically nothing leftover for what to wear. (Or cleaning. Oh well!) This is even more true during busy travel periods.…
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