Last weekend, yet another friend told me a story about checking a bag that the airline then lost. Of course, this friend was on his way to Mexico for vacation, not on a business trip. When he asked me how to avoid this being a problem in the future, I realized that the principles are…
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Answering Readers’ Questions: Traveling for Months at a Time
According to Google search, the most common length of time for a business trip is three to four days. But what happens when you are gone instead for three to four months? I recently received an email from Reader L that said: “I have just taken a new job that is clearly defined as a…
Quick Packing Tip: Get it done the night before!!
My parents are in Northern California this week, enjoying a well deserved vacation in a place where it’s not 105 every day. They left last Monday, and packed the night before so they could leave for the airport on time. Because they had an early flight, at 810, they planned to leave for the airport…
Puerto Rico Was Fabulous
Puerto Rico is wonderful, and we had an amazing vacation. Here are the highlights. La Concha. We stayed in San Juan, in the Condado neighborhood, at La Concha. It’s a Renaissance hotel, which is a Marriott brand. There were so many good things about this place. First of all, it is very cool looking, sort…
Generic Packing List
After I left several things at home during a recent trip because I didn’t make a list, I decided it would be a good idea to put together a comprehensive list for travel. Everything I need to pack, possible extra items depending on time of year or weather, and my pre-trip to do list. Although…
Tips for Dealing with Overpacking
I have a confession to make: by nature, I am a chronic over-packer. On past trips, I would pack something for every conceivable situation. Going out to dinner one night, maybe two? Better have two outfits for dinner. What if I feel like working out? Should take my running shoes, just in case. Weather is…
Toiletry Travel Tips Roundup
In honor of my fabulous traveling companions, and all the people who told me that it is so hard to condense toiletries, I give you the Toiletry Travel Tips Roundup. Here are my favorite and most effective tips for making the most of your liquids bag. I take three bags–my liquids bag, non-liquids bag, and…
Traveling Together: Sharing Hotel Rooms With Coworkers
Adding your boss or coworkers to a business trip can be fraught with issues. Traveling Together is a series on Road Warriorette about avoiding the pitfalls that crop up when traveling with others. One of the most awkward things in travel can be sharing a hotel room with a co-worker. With companies trying harder than…
New Page! First Business Trip Help
That first business trip can be so intimidating! What to wear, how to pack it, what toiletries are necessary, surviving long and uncomfortable flights…. So many potential issues! For first trip, five years ago, I was terrified. Starting a new job at a new company is scary enough, but add traveling cross-country to that and…
First Business Trip Help
Congratulations! You are going on your first business trip, which means your company has a lot of trust in you. It can be very stressful, but here are some posts that will make it easier. And of course, check back here at Road Warriorette for updates! Start here, with Business Travel 101. Business Travel 101:…
