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A Day in the Life

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Beep. The time is 3:30am. Why is my phone making that hideous noise? Oh yeah. I’ve got a trip today, which means it’s time to get out of bed.  The good news is I packed the night before so I only have a few things to do to get ready.  The bad news is I packed…

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This is why I make packing lists

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This week I am on a very busy but short overnight trip. Last night as I was starting to pack I started to make a list. Then thought, I’m only gone for one night! What could I possibly need to remember that I can’t keep in my head? To be fair, I did really well.…

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Preparing for your First International Business Trip: Credit Cards, Currency Exchange, Points, and Cell Phone, Data, and Text Plans

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Getting ready for your first business trip abroad can be very stressful! I’ve put together a comprehensive list of items that can help you prepare, hopefully cutting down on your anxiety. Click here to read the first installment, which covered passports, travel advisories, and vaccinations.  Click here to read the second installment, which covered food,…

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Preparing for your first international business trip

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Getting ready for your first business trip abroad can be very stressful! I’ve put together a comprehensive list of items that can help you prepare, hopefully cutting down on your anxiety. This is the first installment. When I found out that I would be taking my first international business trip I was both excited and…

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A few ways to slow down

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It seems like I’m always in a hurry.  Whether it’s rushing to get to a meeting, eating my lunch as fast as I can, or quickly filing through security, there are lots of opportunities to make bad decisions when rushing around during travel.  Those bad decisions can lead to slowing you and others down, which…

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Tracking business travel expenses

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Expenses—one of the inevitable outcomes of business travel. And with expenses come expense reports. I’m not going to say it’s the worst part of my job but….okay. It’s the worst part of my job. To be fair, it has gotten better. The program my company uses has gotten faster, and now we can email PDFs…

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Travel bag of the week: Mobile Edge Classic Herringbone Laptop Tote

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Each week Road Warriorette features a travel bag that hits all of the high notes for ladies on the road: pockets, construction, and (of course!) style. I have a definite weak spot for anything herringbone or houndstooth, and this lovely travel bag from Mobile Edge is no exception. It has plenty of space for everything…

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Parties the night before an early flight are a bad idea

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A friend who shall remain nameless recently went on a work trip to DC. It was a very productive trip, and she had lots of meetings with the right people and was feeling pretty good. Her company had set up a party for the company at a bar/restaurant the night before everyone was supposed to…

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Nut-tastrophe

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Remember a few days ago when I talked about how easy it is to bring healthy snacks on trips? Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans…. For my trip this week I decided to take nuts and coconut bread. I had a bag of cashews left over from a previous flight,…

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Giveaway! Win a Lo and Sons O.G.!! (closed)

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This giveaway is closed. The search for the perfect travel purse can feel never ending. You find a super cute bag with great pockets but no zipper. Or an incredibly functional bag that is also incredibly boring. Or worse yet, a bag that seems to be everything you wished for, and then breaks on your…

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