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Wish list for the TSA

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TSA Administrator chief John Pistole—the longest serving administrator of the agency—recently announced he’ll be stepping down at the end of this year.  During his four years overseeing the agency I’ve noticed pretty steady improvements in how we go through airport security, and overall I’m relatively satisfied.  There are, however, some things I would like to…

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Crafty projects for travel

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One of my favorite things to do is knit. I love feeling the yarn, seeing the pattern come to life, and creating something for a loved one. With the holidays right around the corner (how did that happen??) it’s time to get make some serious progress on my gifts! Luckily I’ve got plenty of plane…

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5 Business Travel Mistakes

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During my first year traveling for business I made a lot of mistakes. On my first trip I was more worried about doing my actual job; the logistics of getting to my destination were the furthest thing from my mind.  Unfortunately when you don’t plan for a business trip it’s so easy to become a…

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One dress, two ways—wear the same dress for different climates

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As the polar vortex crosses the nation (again) I am debating what to pack for my trip this week. I’ll be heading up north, so I need to be warm. But I’m going to have a few really longs days so would prefer to wear dresses for the comfort factor. My go-to dress is my…

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Road Warriorette Weekend Express

Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend?  Here’s the perfect opportunity!  Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion. Travel tip of the week: On my…

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Poll: When is your favorite time to leave for trips?

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For some reason I’ve been asked a lot lately what I think is the best time to leave for business trips. My answer is always, it depends! There are benefits and drawbacks to leaving at any time. Early in the morning. A 5am flight will often get to your destination in time to have almost…

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Road Warriorette Weekend Express

Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend?  Here’s the perfect opportunity!  Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion. Travel tip of the week: Build a…

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Interesting crowd-funding ideas for business travel

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I’ve always been a fan of crowd-funding.  I think it’s really awesome that people with great ideas can use crowd-funding as a tool to make their idea a reality.  Sure, there’s questionable stuff that is successful through crowd-funding (such as the Potato Salad Kickstarter), but for the most part it seems people are using it…

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How to deal with in-flight stress

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Let’s face it, air travel is stressful.  A lot of the time we just want to get to our destination and out of that cramped airline seat as fast as possible.  There are tarmac delays, crying babies, loud talkers, chatty neighbors, smelly food, tight carryon space, small seats, middle seats, slow WiFi, no WiFi, few…

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Road Warriorette Weekend Express

Hey readers! Got a question or something you want to discuss this weekend?  Here’s the perfect opportunity!  Whether you want to share an interesting travel story, a packing tip, an etiquette tip, or anything else going on in the business travel world, comment here and we’ll have a discussion. Travel tip of the week: It can…

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