If you have school-age kids, whether it’s kindergarten or college, it’s back to school time. When it comes to mom’s guilt about being away from home for business travel, this has got to be about the worst time of year. It’s right next to the guilt days of being away on your child’s birthday. How [...]
We’ve made some updates to the Smart Women Travelers Media Page, including Carol’s appearance on Better.tv. Make sure to watch the videos on Keeping Romance Alive on the Road and Packing Right!
Keep your kids busy with great iPhone apps. Best Kids Apps is a review blog for parents who want to find the best children’s iPhone applications without slogging through the entire iTunes Store. The app reviews are written by traveling moms Jen Leo and Jamie Pearson. Jen Leo has been the lead blogger for the [...]
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 [...]
Keep a few Thank You or blank note cards in your travel bag, along with a few stamps. On the flight home, write notes to the people you met during your trip. People really appreciate getting a hand-written note. Blank note cards are also great for last-minute birthday wishes that need to be mailed out [...]
Planning a trip is almost as fun as the actual travel. All the excitement, the brochures, the talking late into the night . . . I love travel planning! Make sure that your journey has the same excitement from beginning to end, and that you come home still speaking to your travel companion! Here are [...]
It’s early morning, still dark outside, and I’m on my way to the airport again. I kiss my husband good-bye saying, “Call you tonight” as I run out the door with my luggage rolling behind me. My busy workweek has begun. I’ll be at client offices through Thursday and then I head back home again. [...]
When one spouse or partner travels and the other doesn’t, keeping a relationship can be a challenge. Keeping that relationship long-lasting and healthy when you may be miles apart is an art. It takes mindful effort and the outcome can truly be one of the strongest and fun partnerships you can imagine. I’m very fortunate [...]
Have your kids build a postcard collection of your travels by picking up a few postcards at the airport upon arrival (bring postcard stamps from home). Each day, write a few words about where you’re visiting, what you love about your family, and any other journal-type of writing. Mail one every couple of days, or [...]
Research shows that 40-50% of business travelers are women. Many times each year, women dash out their front doors, luggage wheels spinning behind them, waving goodbye to their loved ones as they head out on another business trip. I am part of this statistic. Last year I traveled 48 weeks of the year. During these [...]
