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Archive for the ‘Traveling for work’ Category

April 17th, 2008

Air Travel Complaints

I know many people must travel for work, even if they have children.
It’s not all exotic fun and games as those of us who never go anywhere think it is, especially with the current state of the airline industry.
Nevertheless, I like to read about travel and I thought I’d share 10 Wacky Complaints About Air […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

March 16th, 2008

Returning home after work travel

My husband has been out of the country for 10 days, and he just got home.
He had a good trip, but we’re all glad he’s back, especially our middle son, age 11.
Neither one of us travels a whole lot for work, so when one of us is gone, it upsets the routine pretty significantly, so […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

February 26th, 2008

Parents traveling for work

My friend Jackson is experiencing the feelings of many parents who have to travel for work:
This morning I was dropping the kids off at school and my 2 year old just burst out in tears and wouldn’t let me go. He never does that. He doesn’t understand why I need to go out of town […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

November 9th, 2007

Business Travel Guide

I ran across the website Business Travel Logue, and, thought I’d share.
I don’t travel much for work, but, the site looks like it has some useful information about airlines, hotels, entertainment and such.
Tags: business-travel, Career and KidsShare This

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

September 26th, 2007

Travel checklist for guilt trip

I’m currently out of town for work.
Although I have to do it, and, some things are even enjoyable about it, it can be quite hectic to get everything ready to go.
Despite the fact that I know everything will be fine, I feel like I have to do certain things before I leave.
Actually, some of […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

September 17th, 2007

Thoughts on traveling for work

I’ve got to go out of town for business next week, and, I’m kind of excited. It’s just a routine trip, nothing special or exciting. Yes, I’ll miss my family very much, even if I’m only going to be gone a couple of days. But, I admit I’m looking forward to having some time for […]

By elizabeth -- 4 comments

July 30th, 2007

BlogHer ‘07

I had the distinct pleasure of attending the BlogHer 07 Conference in Chicago this past weekend. It’s a blogging conference primarily for women, but, all are welcome to attend.
This was my first time this event, and, at a blogging conference, so, I didn’t know what to expect. I came away energized, and, with some […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

April 4th, 2007

Taking kids on business trips

I travel for business occasionally, and, have given passing thought to bringing the kids with me when a trip falls on a school holiday or a weekend, but, the logistics of doing it are usually too complicated.
However, there are people who regularly take their kids on business trips as a way to spend extra time […]

By elizabeth -- 6 comments

February 6th, 2007

Traveling for work

Many parents have jobs that involve travel, and, that is always a challenge when it comes to childcare, or, just spending time with your children.
While my job involves very little travel, maybe once a year, there are many of you who are experts on the subject. There are many jobs that involve extensive travel, and, […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

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