Written by Road Warriorette @ BoardingArea
If you’ve been reading Road Warriorette for any length of time, you may know that the packing list for each trip holds a very important, special place in my heart (and trip preparations). I have a formula that I use for planning what I need to pa…
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Planning an International Business Trip, the Week Before
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A few years ago I started putting together all of my suggestions for planning an international business trip. There were a lot of topics, including passport and visa requirements, vaccinations, credit cards, safety, packing, time changes, culture shock…
5 Tips to Survive a One Day Business Trip
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Everyone’s favorite, the one day trip. Leave at 5am, return home at midnight, if you’re lucky. In my younger days (mid to late twenties) I would do one-day trips all the time with no problem. Once I had kids and couldn’t just sl…
3 options under $100: rolling briefcase for business travel
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Is it possible to find a quality rolling briefcase for business travel under $100? Reader L asks… Hi Road Warriorette! I have been traveling regularly for work for years and am usually gone for 3 days. I found out that over the next year I’…
Travel when you’re not feeling well
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Travel when you’re not feeling well is no fun! But is it possible to make it manageable? Reader J asks…. I’ve had allergies for the last few weeks that have unfortunately turned into a sinus infection. I have to travel this week to a …
3 tips for getting into your airplane seat quickly
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Boarding airplanes is an exercise in frustration and annoyance. People are slow, don’t pay attention, and take waaaaaaay too long to get into their seat once they get to their row. Don’t be slow! With a little planning getting into yo…
Productivity tips for managing three kids and business travel (without losing my mind)
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This week’s post is real talk, y’all. I wrote this note about productivity for my email list a few months ago, at the beginning of the summer. At that point things were fairly calm in my work/travel life but about to get crazy with kid stuf…
Always check your rental car receipts! (and check the car for damage)
Written by Road Warriorette @ BoardingArea
So this is going to be a little bit of rant and a little bit of a cautionary tale. Like many business travelers I rent cars all the time, typically at least twice per month if not more. I’ve been lucky–over my 13 years of regular rentals I&…
One key feature to look for in a personal item
Written by Road Warriorette @ BoardingArea
This past week I had a quick trip to the midwest, and it was an *experience*. The work was fine, the people were GREAT, but the travel had a lot of ups and downs. I’ll write more about some of those later (once the CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD ARE O…
7 tips to survive holiday travel
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This week is Independence Day here in the US and is a BIG travel period for less-frequent travelers. You know what that means–inexperienced travelers who aren’t familiar with the travel process, and lots of them. I’m not going to lie&…
Renew your passport early and check your Global Entry renewal date!
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Last December I wrote about getting a text from a friend with his crazy Global Entry renewal story. He had to wait seven weeks to get an interview scheduled and then got grilled by CBP for thirty minutes about all of his travel. Yikes! That conversatio…
6 items to leave in your suitcase between trips
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While I’m a huge believer in packing efficiently, there’s more to packing efficiently than just packing light! For people who are on the road a lot it’s so helpful to have a streamlined packing routine. And sometimes that means duplic…
Save time, money, and brainpower on every single business trip you take
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People say that time and money are our most valuable resources, and to get more of one often means sacrificing the other. There is another valuable, finite resource to add to this list–brainpower. I have found that the farther I get into my caree…
3 small tricks to make business travel easier
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This week’s post is about three small scale changes that will make business travel SO much easier. But first…. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who filled out the survey last week. I got a ton of valuable feedback and information about what yo…
3 budget-friendly carry-on suitcases that fit within 22”x14”x9” guidelines
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Every business traveler needs a great suitcase! And you don’t always have to spend an arm and a leg to get it. There are plenty of great budget-friendly carry-on suitcases that will easily fit in an overhead bin. These three are all right around …
10 Common Flying Etiquette Complaints and How to Address Them (Part 2)
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10 Common Flying Etiquette Complaints and How to Address Them (Part 2) First off…. I’m planning out my content for the next six months and need your help! I’m working on new blog content, courses, workbooks, workshops and more because…
Why I wear yoga pants to sleep in hotels
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Earlier this week I had a quick overnight trip to Houston. For the most part it was routine–arrived late afternoon, went to an evening work dinner, came back to the hotel, washed my face, changed into my jammies, texted with the Home Warrior, tur…
Traveling With Wireless Earbuds–Help a Reader!
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Are there tricks to traveling with wireless earbuds, rather than wired? Reader S wonders…. Hi Road Warriorette! I am SO OVER traveling with my wired iPhone earbuds. If I’m trying to talk or listen to a call while doing anything else, like w…
Tips for Managing Rain on a Business Trip
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We are entering the rainy season, and boy some parts of the US are getting hammered. How can business travelers handle all of the details of their work trips and torrential downpours? Reader S asks…. I’m slated to travel across the country …
Don’t put your coat in the overhead bin
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Normally by this time of year I’m thinking and writing about spring colors and outfits, enjoying the warmth of the Texas sun. Not this year. Yet another winter storm is moving across the US, and it is coooold. So instead of getting out my p…