Before your first business trip you may think business travel is pretty straightforward. You buy your tickets, reserve your rental, book your room, pack, and away you go. However, you’ll soon find out there are plenty of pitfalls. And if you don’t know any better you’ll find yourself going about it all wrong. Don’t worry!…
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Severe Weather Safety for Business Travelers
April 10, 1979 is a day the Home Warrior’s parents will never forget. On this day an F4 tornado ripped through his hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas and his parents were directly in its path. Just before the tornado hit the Home Warrior’s father looked outside and saw a lady frantically looking for shelter. He…
Top 6 airport etiquette rules
I often talk about etiquette while flying but today I want to discuss my top etiquette tips for the airport, before you ever get on a plane. The airport is a frantic place full of people knowingly and unknowingly making bad decisions. I see it every time I fly. Even though airport etiquette tips are…
Posts from the past
What was going on this time in years past? 2014 Planning a vacation on the tail end of a work trip? Here is a packing list with pieces that will do double-duty. Packing for business and fun on the same trip It’s not always easy, but it’s really important to be able to lift your…
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: I saw…
Etiquette reminder: Stabbing seatmate with a pen probably not the best way to communicate
So, this happened. CNN reported that a plane from Chicago to New Hampshire was delayed because a woman stabbed her seatmate in the arm with a pen to get him to stop snoring. (I have to pause for a minute, because I almost don’t know what to say to this. I just want to let…
Impressive airline quality rating for Delta
The annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was recently released which looks at airline performances in twelve major categories. They look at on-time percentage, customer complaints, mishandled baggage, and involuntary denied boardings (such as an oversold flight). The numbers are compared to previous years, broken down individually by airline, and then compared overall as a stack…
4 things people dislike about hotels (and what to do about it)
On a work trip a hotel becomes your home away from home. It also plays a huge role in you having a successful business trip, or not. Abad night’s sleep or something malfunctioning can quickly turn a trip sour. There are some things, like an uncomfortable bed, that there’s really not a work around for,…
Get free eBooks from your library! (I finally did it, and it’s awesome)
After being a dedicated, very happy Kindle user for almost five years, I’ve finally decided to take it to the next level. See, I love to read. Love love love it. Not much is better than slipping into a story, losing myself in another world. Before my son was born I would just buy new…
An update on Delta 20 minute checked bag guarantee.
I wanted to provide a quick update to a story I covered not too long ago (and get some feedback!). Delta started a trial that offered 2500 miles if you checked a bag for a domestic flight and it doesn’t reach the baggage carousel in twenty minutes. The trial is complete, and now Delta has announced…
