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If your job requires that you be prepared to leave for a business trip with short notice, what do you need to have ready? Reader J asks…. In my new job I have to be ready to leave town within four hours. It could be a weekend, and I may or may not be at…
What was going on this week (and the week before) in years past? 2013 Mandatory budget cuts were affecting the FAA. I wrote about how to deal with furloughs during this difficult time. I wrote about the highly debated subject of how ethical it is to bring people on business trips. 2012 My Road Warriorette…
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday week! Here are a few news stories that caught my eye in the last few days. United joins US Airways and Southwest in requiring unaccompanied minors to take direct flights only. I don’t blame them, especially after what Carol from Pearls of Travel Wisdom witnessed recently! Via NBC. Delta…
While perusing Pinterest I found a new great blog to read: Travel Fashion Girl. She carries on for all trips, often using only ten pieces of clothing or less. In a recent post, she showed how she was able to pack for five days and carry on, not in her suitcase, but in her Lo…
That first business trip can be stressful! Here are my top tips for work travel newbies. Carry-on your bag. Carrying on your bag will save you time both at the beginning and end of your flight. More importantly, it will eliminate any possible aggravation from the airline losing your checked baggage. (Pictured: I recently got…
Last week, I talked about the cool new travel adapter I found in TravelSmith’s recent catalog. Well, I found another interesting item as well. These “small shelves to go” hang in your closet, you fill them up with your clothes etc, they will collapse into your suitcase, then you hang them up at your destination.…
A few months ago, I ran a post about how much I stressed about what to pack for Blog World. I feel like I ended up doing pretty well, and was happy with my choices. In two weeks I leave to go to a regular work conference. Should be simple to pack, right? Normally, yes.…
The New York Times has an article today instructing readers how to avoid baggage fees. I was intrigued, and a little wary. What are they going to recommend? I wondered. Packing lighter? Ways to scam the system? The reality was both more and less interesting than I had feared. Their main tips were: Fly airlines…
Winter is a tricky time to travel. Flight delays, holiday travelers, and cold weather can lead to stressful situations of all kinds! Unfortunately, flight delays and infrequent fliers are out of your control. But you can deal with the snow and cold temperatures—you just have to pack smarter! I have found that I can follow…
For those of us who travel all of the time, our suitcases don’t always get a chance to air out. Between dirty clothes, dirty airplanes, dirty streets, and dirty airports, there are a lot of chances for our bags to get a little….not-so-fresh smelling. Luckily, there are several ways to avoid this. One is to…
My name is Sarah and I will teach you how to make business travel less stressful and more fun. I’ve been traveling for work for over a decade so consider me your new business travel friend and advisor. Learn more about Road Warriorette ...
