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Travel bag of the week: Mobile Edge Sumo 13-inch Laptop Purse

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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. Hooray for red! The first thing that caught my eye about the Mobile Edge Sumo 13-inch Laptop Purse (after the eye-catching color, of course)  was the adorable quilted front. The interior…

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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: Have a…

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Ryanair up to their old tricks

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Last week word got out that Ryanair, which is a large discount airline in Europe, was going to have seats available for less than $15 each way for flights to the US.  Fifteen dollars! It was said to have been approved by Ryanair’s board, but would take several years before available.  The airline would make…

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Delayed is the new normal

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Over the past six months I have made countless trips, typically two to three night stays, and happen week after week. I fly back and forth from city to city.  Sometimes I fly Southwest, and sometimes I fly American (who is now introducing US Airways into the mix). Most of these trips have one thing…

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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: I highly…

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Drama during extended stays

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When you’re on the road for an extended period of time you can see a lot wild stuff. With thousands of people coming and going while you yourself stay, you are almost bound to be in the middle of some dramatic situations. My cousin recently went on a three-month business trip.  One day he was in the…

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Why business travel is so important

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A few years ago when the Home Warrior was working in inside sales there was an executive that he couldn’t stand working with. He was constantly overworked by this executive who had no boundaries when in came to work hours.  Requests would come in at ridiculous times, with the expectation that they would be completed…

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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: Plan your…

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Rapidly declining Rewards

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Remember the good old reward programs days? When airlines at least appeared to value their customers and the time they spent with them? In the last year and a half or so, it seems like it’s been a race to the bottom for airline loyalty programs. First Southwest makes a change to their Rapid Rewards…

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You don’t need an Apple Watch to track your fitness

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The Apple Watch was revealed further yesterday by CEO Tim Cook.  It starts at $349 and goes as high as 10k if you want to break the bank with an 18-karat gold version.   The Apple Watch is not the first of its kind, but compares very well to others and has a cool design (but…

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