When traveling without a rental car and you would like to go out to dinner, ask the hotel if their van can drive you to a local restaurant. They will also pick you up at a designated time. Even if you have a rental car, this is an easy way to have someone else drive 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, [...]

When looking for the best deal at a hotel, ask for the concierge floor or bed and breakfast rate. While it may be $50 more a night or so, it will include breakfast, perhaps a light dinner and complimentary water and soft drinks. When traveling with a spouse or children, this can save a lot in [...]

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 [...]

For overnight walks to the bathroom where lack of light can cause bumps into doors or stubbed toes, pick up a small Night Light that will give off just enough light for safe bathroom trips and not add much to your luggage.

Good/Better/Best for Hotel Safety and Dining Out: Good: If you are venturing out of the hotel on your own, let the front desk know your agenda or itinerary and when to expect you back. Better: If you are returning in the dark, call ahead to the hotel and ask that someone escort you from the parking lot [...]

Good-bye to excuses as to why you can’t exercise in your hotel. These light-weight travel friendly resistance bands make the perfect exercise equipment right in the comfort of your hotel room. After you select your bands, search through the resistance band videos that are available. P.S. I have found that asking for a room with a [...]

I’m curious as to how many people partake of the goodies in a hotel mini-bar. For those that do, is it out of desperation for food or drink after arriving into a hotel room late at night with a growling stomach, or is it an easy and quick snack or beverage that you routinely indulge [...]

When you want to keep the liquids and gels at a minimum but still want your shaving gel, use the hotel’s hair conditioner instead. The conditioner will soften up the hair for easy shaving and let you leave one more restricted items at home.