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Camping In Montana With Aliens
Ten minutes out of town, we found the dirt road that goes up to Storm Lake. We had been there before, shortly after moving to Anaconda, Montana. The road was hard on the car, but we couldn't resist going. This time we would hike up to the tundra and...
Travel in Albufeira Portugal
Albufeira is quite simply Portugal's version of Spain's
Benidorm, a town dedicated to supplying the downmarket British
punter with everything he might want, from eggs and bacon for
breakfast to big-screen football with fish and chips for...
Vacations - Making Car Travel Fun
Even with higher gas prices, families are still taking road
trips. Or maybe because of the higher air fares caused by higher
gas prices, people are opting to take more trips by car. Kids
get bored riding in the car. If the children are bored,...
Vacations - Swiss Riviera
The Swiss Riviera is located on the shores of Lake Leman
stretching from Geneva which is 99 km to the south and Montreux
to the north east. With an abundance of sailboats dotting its
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When Should You Rent A Car For Your Trip To Hawaii?
Travelers have found that sometimes, just before departure, they can find greatly reduced deals on airfare as the airlines try and fill empty seats. This is, of course, a gamble but it does work out sometimes for the last minute traveler. In my...
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Ten Plus One Business Travel Tips
Here are tips to help your business trip run smoothly.
1. Do as much as you can online before you leave. Make your reservations, make your seat assignment, and print your boarding pass at home or in your office. This goes for rental cars or hotel shuttles as well.
2. To ensure that you have the proper gear, check the weather before you leave.
3. Use the one bag rule: If it doesn’t fit in one bag- don’t bring it.
4. If you can’t do number 3 (above) and must bring more than one bag consider this: Tie something on each of them like a bright red ribbon. This way you’ll be able to distinguish them from the 452 other black rollerbags coming off the plane.
5. Pack only a few basic colors. This way you don’t spend a lot of time matching everything and trying to figure out what to wear. Example: If you have black, navy or khaki pants you can easily match them with almost any top.
6. Unpack as soon as you arrive and set out what you are going to wear to the upcoming meeting.
7. After you unpack, chill out for a bit. Take a shower, read a book, call home but don’t do any work unless you HAVE to. There’ll be plenty of time for that later.
8. Carry a coupon holder-the kind you use for grocery shopping-and put all of your receipts in it. This way when you have to reconcile your expenses, you have what you need close at hand.
9. And speaking of
those receipts….immediately write on the reverse what the meal or meeting was for and who was present. Trying to remember this later can be problematic and inaccurate causing a whole score of problems.
10. Watch the charges in the hotel room. Often computer hookups from there can cost quite a bit. Instead, use the hotel’s guest business office. Most are well equipped with PC, printers, faxes and paper and are there for your use. Watch room service as well. Remember most tips are already calculated in the price.
PLUS ONE! Keep your safety in mind; you have very right to be escorted to your room by a staff member. And always double check the locks on the door!
For seasoned travelers, a lot of this is not news. If one of these tips helps just one person, it’ll be worth it. Safe Travels!
About the Author: Pamela Tyree Griffin has over twenty years of management and training experience, is a published writer and facilitator. She often speaks to groups about creativity and believes that learning need not be painful to be successful. Her portal to all things creative "Pamela Writes For You & More!" is here: http://members.tripod.com/pamela_writes/
Source: www.isnare.com
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