Comments for Road Warriorette

Comment on Traveling with Injectable Medications by Krista

Krista — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:48:33 +0000

I travel with epi pens, injectable Enbrel, a nebulizer and assorted other meds. I have always carried a letter from my physician, but haven’t ever been asked for it. Traveling with the Enbrel in a chill pack sometimes gets additional screening, but not much. I honestly have gotten less screening overseas than I do in the US.

Comment on Check Your Rental Receipt by Naif

Naif — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:40:19 +0000

Happens all the time to me… I always rent from Hertz but I guess 50% of the time I have to argue with them about the fuel charges….Earlier I did not bother to check the receipt but the same thing happened to me when they billed approx. 1000 miles on my receipt…. and charged me for the full tank even though I returned the car 7/8 full….Since them I have been checking the receipt and has saved me a lot of bucks…

Comment on Check Your Rental Receipt by Pat

Pat — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:43:52 +0000

Two months ago I caught a mistake when the quoted rental rate (special discount through their website) wasn’t what they charged me. I happened to have a hardcopy of the confirmation email with me, and they fixed the problem on the spot.

Comment on Check Your Rental Receipt by Aarash Fakhori

Aarash Fakhori — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:34:43 +0000

I’ve rented at a variety of places over the past few years and I’ve had similar issues. One time I even caught an issue, brought it up with the agent at the desk and he said his system was down, but assured me it would be fixed. My wife and I were on our honeymoon and needed to catch our flight, so I left. As soon as we landed I called to get it straightened out….They fixed it, eventually.

Comment on TOMS has ballet flats!! by Denise Thain

Denise Thain — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:47:00 +0000

alas..for me, the rather giant label right on the back takes these well out of ‘work wear’…and into only on the weekends…..pity because the styling is cute.

Comment on Top Five Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees by Earn on the Road

Earn on the Road — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:57 +0000

Here’s an extra tip: Wear an extra coat as you pass through security. Maybe even an extra layer of clothing underneath. Fill the pockets with any extra things you want to carry.

Then, once you’re past checkin / security, just take the coat off. You now have an extra “carry on.”

Kind of cheesy I know, but being able to sneak just a little bit of extra stuff on board has been useful at times.

Comment on Traveling with Injectable Medications by D

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:12:58 +0000

I have traveled quite a bit since starting to use a CPAP machine a year ago. My ONLY problem is with getting distilled water through security. I even asked a TSA agent yesterday, what can I do about this problem? He suggested I just tell the officers I am diabetic. One, that is not true, and two, I am not sure that will explain why I have unlabeled water in a water bottle. I am kicking myself that I did not save the 1.5 liter rugged and LABELED Aqua Distallata bottle that I bought in Spain last September. Unfortunately, here in the US, the distilled water only seems to be sold in gallon bottles. Even in Spain, I got hassled one time by security with the labeled bottle, the officer told me I needed a Dr’s note, but he’d “let me go this time”. BTW, I have never had a problem with the CPAP machine though. I did get asked to put my short rolling bag in a sizer for the very first time yesterday as well, but when I showed the TSA officer that amongst my other stuff I had my CPAP machine, he backed off though. I love the machine, but hate the added hassle with security.

Comment on Top Five Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees by Mariah

Mariah — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:20:16 +0000

I have quite a few Scottevest jackets and I usually put them at my feet or in the overhead. There isn’t a problem putting your jacket in the overhead after it is full with wheeled bags. Then, you put your jacket in all the extra space.

Comment on Top Five Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees by Kris Ziel

Kris Ziel — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:34:32 +0000

The most annoying thing about that article was at the end where (expectedly) the person said that most fliers would like to pay more for their tickets so they could have no bag fees. I think if an honest poll was taken it would show that very few agree with that. Hell, I am a 1P on UA and I rarely check bags even though it is completely free.

Comment on Top Five Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees by Rocky

Rocky — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:26:00 +0000

You forgot the most obvious….other then not checking a bag. gain status w/ an airline!