Luggage Leaves Clues
I’ve loved the saying of “Success Leaves Clues” for a long time. Here’s a new saying along that same line: “Luggage Leaves Clues.” What exactly am I talking…
Random Thoughts
Snow Snow Snow
That was quite the weekend of the Mid-Atlantic states getting dumped on with many feet of snow, and more snow is coming. Just because I live in Orlando doesn’t…
What Happens to Your Miles When You Die?
Many of us save our air miles and hotel points for that special international trip or for retirement when we dream of having lots of time (and hopefully…
How Do You Unpack Your Suitcase?
The most-viewed article on SmartWomenTravelers.com is Top 7 Tips for Packing Your Suitcase, but unpacking my suitcase is actually a bigger chore than packing it! This got me…
Missing Your Pet When You Travel?
I have seen more photos of dogs and cats over the past few weeks than I have of kids! Maybe the travelers I’m talking to are empty-nesters rather…
Business Travelers’ Pet Peeves (Part 2)
Yesterday, I spoke about the four most irritating aspects of business travel and gave tips on how to overcome the first two, Flight Delays and Being Away From…
Business Travelers’ Pet Peeves
According to a survey published in USA Today, what irks business travelers’ the most when they are on the road are: * Flight delays 51% * Being away…
Travel Tips for Road Warriors–and Hoteliers
I had a dream that it was already the end of 2010 and I was looking back at my year of travel. What I saw in my dream…
Do You Care if Your Luggage is Left-Handed or Right-Handed? I Do!
I remember dealing with left-hander issues back in kindergarten. I am sensitive to whether an item was made left-handed or right-handed. I lived with years of ink on…
My Best 2009 Travel Experience
When Chris Gray Faust, former travel editor at USA TODAY, asked at her blog for best travel experiences of 2009, I spun through all of my travels to…
