A Scottish Cemetery Visit on Halloween
One of my favorite benefits of business travel is seeing new cities, towns and countries, and experiencing different cultures. I’m in Scotland for business and today is Halloween….
Curling Iron in an Airport Bathroom — Really!
The one thing I want to do the most after getting off a long international flight is to brush out my hair. It feels plastered to my head…
No, This Isn’t a Gumball Machine
Gumball-looking machines abound in the Birmingham, UK airport. I haven’t put money into and cranked the handle of a gumball machine in years, but I did so today….
What Must the Neighbors Think?
My neighbors must really wonder about who lives in our house. They rarely see me in the light of day. When I am at home, which lately has…
My New Wardrobe Rules for Full Body Scanners
I was randomly picked to go through a full body scanner at Chicago’s O’Hare airport today. This is my first visit to a controversial “what is security really…
US issues “Travel Alert” for Europe
Lately, I have a few trips to Scotland, with two more scheduled before the end of the year. While I’m “across the pond”, I’m more worried about driving…
How do you cope with travel?
The latest edition of Executive Travel Magazine offers up “Tips for Coping from Very Frequent Hotel Guests“. I offered up a few on my favorite tips for hotel…
Who Really Uses This Hotel Amenity?
I think this hotel amenity is in a no-win situation – the bathroom scale. While a scale isn’t a common-place hotel amenity, I have been seeing them in…
Cutting down on driving distra … oh, a new email!
Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re waiting for that important email from the office, or maybe just a text message about where your kids are at. Your…
I Wish I Could Fly
This sounds silly coming from someone who flies on a plane just about every week of every year. I wish I could fly. No, not ordinary flying with…
