Courtyard by Marriott has been redesigning their lobbies around the county. I recently got a chance to visit an updated Courtyard, and the changes were very welcoming. The first thing you’ll notice is a large interactive touchscreen where you can learn about the weather, news, and attractions around town. The seating and decor are all updated [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Want to see what I pack? I arrived at my hotel and I’m ready to unpack. I’m on a 14-day business trip in Europe. I have been traveling for the past 20 hours, so my clothes are itching to get out of my luggage and get hung up in the closet! First, the luggage I [...]
Two words suddenly hit our senses like a brick wall: “flight delayed.” You can feel your heart sink as you see the flight board with a new time on your flight. You stand there staring, saying to yourself “Now what?” Dejectedly you set down your bags in an attempt to calm your frustrations. You look [...]
When you’re away from home for business, do you ‘turn off’ work at a decent time (5 or 6pm) or do you keep working until you can’t see straight anymore? I’m the last one to talk, as I’m writing this at 11pm on a Wednesday night from my hotel room desk. So maybe this article [...]
With Valentine’s Day being on a weekday this year, chances are if you travel for business you’ll be away from your sweetie on this day. Me? I’ll be an entire continent away from my husband. Valentine’s Day is about the worst day of the year to be eating dinner alone in a restaurant, if you [...]
Traveling is not all about sightseeing, great restaurants and experiencing new cities. While these things are great and can make for really enjoyable travel, they are not always in the plans for weekly business travelers. We travel more often because we have to, not because we want to. For those of us who travel routinely, [...]
It may be a day or two late, but here are the most popular articles of the past month. 3 Reasons Why You Want to Use SeatGuru Before You Fly – Make sure you are booking the right seat on your next flight. Top 7 Tips for Packing Your Suitcase – Be smart when you [...]
