Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Carol recently appeared on KHOU, Houston’s CBS station, to talk about Travel Tips for spring break and beyond. Read the article and view the video on their website.

Even though I have flown more than 1.5 million miles, I am always learning something new about travel. This week’s lesson came from a source close to home.
My husband flew from Orlando to Los Angeles this week. He was on the upgrade list for First Class and was #1 on this list. Unfortunately there were [...]

Ever wonder how the skills learned from travel could help qualify you for a new career? Here’s a idea of the myriad of skills that we travelers have.
Objective: Looking for a first-class leadership position where I can utilize my well-rounded skills learned as a frequent flier.
Experience: Have flown on countless flights, both coach and first [...]

I’ve got packing my suitcase down to a science. I’ve got two fully-stocked cosmetic bags, two sets of hair brushes and multiple exercise bands and pairs of sneakers so that I can leave one set of everything in my suitcase while having my regular items left at home. My closet is color-coordinated for all [...]

As I pack up my laptop tote on Sunday night, getting ready for the mad dash early on Monday, I ensure I have these accessories:
If I’m flying:

Laptop
Power Cord
iPod, fully charged
Noise-reducing headphones
A few magazines to start reading before take-off (this helps clean up my pile of mail from home)
My Planner, so I can get down [...]

Whether you travel the majority of the time, or once in awhile, having what you need to be productive on the road is a must.  You’ll be working in your office in the sky as well as hotel desks, client offices and meeting rooms.  So what is in the ‘must-have’ list to help keep you [...]

It’s taken me several years to perfect the suitcase packing, and I’m almost there! I still take too many books and magazines to read, but otherwise have a very compact suitcase that is easy to lift into overhead bins, rental car buses and car trunks.
Here are some tips that have worked for many experienced female [...]

I’d love it if Microsoft Outlook could read my mind and record each task that I remember during the middle of the night, while I’m in the shower, and while I’m driving. Voice-recognition Outlook… with classification of A, B, C priority codes depending on the stress level of my voice – wouldn’t that be a [...]