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January 25,
2007
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About Cellular TQM and Skimming the Roaming Costs
Usually out of convenience, corporate travelers bring their American cell phones overseas. However, there are hefty roaming fees and long-distance charges associated with using a local phone abroad. The result is an average bill of $1,000 to $3,000 in cell phone charges while traveling. There is an option that corporations are beginning to discover that combines convenience, quality and low cost together into one simple package: A Global Cellular Service.
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January 12,
2007
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New Ways to Exercise on the Road
Running to the airport, sprinting from meeting to meeting, and hitting the sack after a long day might sound like you are getting enough exercise while traveling on business, but it’s important to get more exercise than that. Keeping to a regular fitness routine can actually help you reduce stress and prevent illness while on the road, and the Web has made this even easier to do.
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December 19,
2006
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View from the Top - The Flyers
In previous installments of our View from the Top series, we've solicited input from program operators (major and discount airlines, hotel chains) and from consultants. In this, the fifth and final installment, we've sought feedback from an ad hoc panel of frequent travelers.
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December 19,
2006
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Staying in Silicon Valley
Like the term Silicon Valley, hotels in the area have come into their own in the new millennium. Indeed, in the early days without much of a choice for good places to stay in the region, plenty of business travelers commuted more or less an hour from San Francisco for a chance to sleep in luxury. This is no longer the case as today's Silicon Valley is home to a number of excellent hotels.
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November 2,
2006
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Resorting to Las Vegas
Away from the fray of the famous Strip, three top-notch resorts deliver just about everything anyone would want from this desert hot spot where gambling is only one of many distractions for business travelers trying their luck in Nevada.
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October 5,
2006
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Taking the Jet Lag out of Global Travel
Today, with business so globalized, the problem is—well, global and more aggravating than ever, with hops between San Francisco and Hong Kong (awful), on to Beijing (not bad with one-hour time difference), but then to Dubai (ugh, set your watch back five hours). Read on for tips for flying with fatigue, adjusting the body clock, and a near-foolproof regimen.
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September 14,
2006
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New Orleans - Down But Do Not Dare Call it Out
When it comes to Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, most of the media focus has been on the exodus to Houston, the Lower Ninth Ward and the breakdown of all that was holy. Here’s what you may not know: The part of the city you’re used to - the part perused by many outsiders - is virtually unchanged. And from that sacrosanct center, the betting is, the Crescent City may be born again
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July 17,
2006
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Getting Comfortable on a Plane
Every frequent flyer has airline horror stories. If you fly first or business class, presumably, your bad experiences are minimized, but not necessarily eliminated. Perhaps your cabin buddy snores louder than a buzz saw. Maybe there is a screaming baby within earshot. Whatever the annoyance, finding a level of comfort can be daunting. Fortunately, technology has come to the rescue with new high-tech gadgets and gizmos to make air life a littler easier.
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May 12,
2006
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Healthy Summer Travel
SARS, West Nile, Bird Flu…oh my! If you are a worrier, the last few years have really given travelers something to worry about. Or have they? What do you really need to be concerned about and what is all just hype?
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September 28,
2005
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Perks and Pampering: Catering to Repeat Guests
Back in the early 1990s, I was in and out of Hong Kong every month for the better part of three years. During that time, my hotel of choice was The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. The people who run that fine hotel became like a second family. In fact, I stayed at the Mandarin so often that whenever a staffer saw me about to take on the city, he or she would check the availability of a hotel limousine. If one was free, I was quietly escorted out of the taxi line and through the back door where the Rolls Royce was waiting to drive me wherever I wanted to go.
Boy, was I spoiled.
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August 24,
2005
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Pets and Travel
Having a hard time determining which airline takes best care of your pet? The Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun reporting the loss or death of—or injuries to—animals carried on passenger flights of U.S. airlines. Reports will be monthly.
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August 11,
2005
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Current State of the Airlines
U.S. airlines are different from you, me and other types of companies. Most of them are broke. Some are bankrupt. And their financial woes seem to drag on longer than a jet caught in a holding pattern on a busy travel holiday.
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