When I visit a hotel for the first time, I always ask myself “If this was a hotel I had to stay in week after week for business, would I stay at this hotel?” If the room is great, but the fitness center is poor, the answer is No. If the walls are thin and [...]

  I feel airline lounges are the primary reason I stay sane with all my travels. Just having 30 or 60 minutes in-between flights, or even a few hours with a flight delay, can be the difference between an enjoyable experience (yes, even with a flight delay) or a stressful one. Many airline lounges offer [...]

Looking for a great way to really explore a city in ways that most locals do not even do? That’s what I and thousands of other walkers did last weekend in New York City. Almost 4,000 women and men set off at 6:30am on Saturday morning to walk 39 miles throughout NYC in the Avon [...]

What do you do with a Jury Duty Summons when you know you’ll be out of town? I’ve been called for both Federal and County jury duty multiple times. Each time I receive a date that I’m to report for jury duty, I already have travel plans for my business. I don’t mind serving as [...]

What can happen when the zippers of your luggage come undone or your bag gets ripped open? Your knickers can be seen by all as they go ’round and ’round the conveyor belt, while you stand there with eyes lowered, pretending they’re not yours! I’ve seen bras, panties, men’s shirts, blue jeans and towels all [...]

You may remember yesterday’s post Business Travel Innovation Awards 2011 – Who Will be the Winner?. Well, a winner has been chosen! A panel of judges evaluated the submissions to determine the 2011 Business Traveler Innovation Award – Judges’ Choice with Hipmunk.com taking the top prize. Hipmunk co-founder and CEO Adam Goldstein accepted the award. [...]

An award is being given this week at the annual Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) convention in Denver for the best Business Travel Innovation product or service. Thirteen semi-finalists each had five minutes to present their product or service to a panel of judges. In the order presented: AirPlus International – Carbon Offset for CO2-neutral [...]

The announcement was broadcast throughout the gate area: Flight #123 to Atlantic City has been cancelled. The initial reaction – disbelief. Then reality hits as the board is updated with C A N C E L L E D showing in big block letters. A collective “Oh No!” is heard amongst the passengers, or at [...]

Do you hail a cab with trepidation? Expect the driver to be surly and seemingly not happy to see a new customer? Dread the moment when you slide onto the seat and look around at the less than sanitary conditions? Have suspicions about the route being taken or the anticipated fare? If so, you’re not [...]

Imagine you’re sitting alone in a restaurant; perusing the menu but not concentrating. The laughter from the next table keeps getting your attention. You look over. One woman has her hand on the other’s shoulder, leaning forward. All the signs of tell-all secrets being shared are there. Laughter erupts. The other woman raises her glass [...]