Years ago, business travelers used to love or hate their flights. It was either a much-needed escape or a stint in solitary confinement. Like it or not, you were unreachable for the duration of your flight. No phones, no wifi, no Internet. If you didn’t bring out some printouts or reports to read, you didn’t […]
We all know the basics for staying at our best during air travel: get plenty of rest, eat right, stay hydrated, exercise, and avoid caffeine. But here are a few tips to enhance your experience as you prepare for your next time to fly. Knowledge is power, so instead of allowing your brain to be […]
It’s not just other people who know you these days. Thanks to machine learning, artificial intelligence has evolved to the point that your personal preferences for nearly everything are not only being cataloged, they can assist an AI system in helping you complete everything from a hotel booking to a dinner reservation. The process is […]
If you’ve traveled the world full-time for seven years, we consider you an expert on how to see the sites and do so safely. Matthew Karsten, the Expert Vagabond, is just that. He has spent the last several years living as a nomad, traveling from country to country, doing remote work for clients to pay […]
Weather these days is getting more and more unpredictable. Winter brings heavy blizzards and ice in the Midwest and Northeast, spring brings thunderstorms and tornadoes, and it’s hurricane season in the Southeast from June through November. So chances are, you’re going to see flights get canceled or postponed because of the weather. If that happens, […]
We recently received an email from a customer that we were especially proud of, and wanted to share it on our blog. GJ has been a loyal Travelpro user since the 1980s, when we first introduced our Rollaboard suitcase to the world. Hello, I bought my first and only travelpro wheel-aboard in the late 80’s. […]
Since October, the TSA has been removing its controversial “backscatter” machines from major airports and relocating them to smaller facilities. The news passed relatively quietly since the transition began; the holidays probably had something to do with that. But many are celebrating the backscatter’s passing from the United States’ major airports. For one thing, getting […]
There is a new movement afoot — anose? — in the hotel world. Some hotels now include a special scent inside the hotel as part of their branding, says a recent article in Hotel Chatter. The article focuses mainly on the scents offered in the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), which owns Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn […]
Should you bring a poncho or an umbrella when traveling? Are there situations where you would take one and not the other? One of our co-workers always takes an umbrella when he travels, particularly on a business trip. He just feels that an umbrella is a better choice. The umbrella is easier to deal with. […]
A recent article on Travel Pulse discusses a study commissioned by the US Travel Association on the Open Skies Agreements. These agreements foster open international policies regarding travel. The study says they not only help the U.S. air travel economy, they help the U.S. economy in general. Some major U.S. carriers recently challenged the agreements. […]