I love shoes. I mean, I LOVE shoes. In fact I bought three pairs last night. (Don’t tell Home Warrior.) But as someone who loves shoes, I am very aware that not all shoes are super comfortable. In fact, many shoes are downright terrible to wear. I try only to buy shoes that are comfortable,…
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Best Of!! General Travel Tips
The business travel post on Corporette yesterday got me thinking…..while I have done a lot of topic-specific posts, I haven’t yet done a general tips post. So, here are my best general travel tips. By topic, because I just can’t help myself. Clothes: Flat, slip on shoes are best for day of travel. They allow…
Long Flight Comfort Update 1
This is the Winners and Losers version, Part 1. Kindle—Winner!! Normally for a two day trip I will bring 4 books. For a trip with 50 hours of flying I brought 8, on my Kindle. The first thing I noticed as I was picking up my purse to leave for the airport was how light…
DFW has what??
This morning I was walking (okay, running) through Terminal C in DFW when something so amazing, so important, so impossibly exciting caught my eye that I skidded to a stop. What is this incredible vision, you ask? Yes, my friends, DFW now has a Sephora vending machine. If you have read any of my previous…
Make-up Rave
Travel tips for the temporarily handicapped
Earlier this year I had the misfortune of breaking my foot. Luckily, I had no trips scheduled for immediately after my fall. However when the time came for me to have to travel, I was flummoxed. I was on crutches—how could I carry a suitcase, get from my car to the gate, and then to…
Travel Safety Tips
When traveling alone anytime, including for business, it is so important to keep safety in mind! For those of you who travel often I hope you know most of these, but here is a quick rundown of the most important safety tips. · Make sure the desk person does not say your room number out…
What to pack for a business trip
There are many schools of thought about how to pack for a business trip. Some people like to have options. I think options are great! Except for that whole carrying everything you take thing. My first business trip (four days) I took four separate outfits, a couple of “option” shirts, a large toiletry kit, four…