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So this is going to be a little bit of rant and a little bit of a cautionary tale. Like many business travelers I rent cars all the time, typically at least twice per month if not more. I’ve been lucky–over my 13 years of regular rentals I’ve had very few issues with being charged…
Apps make business travel so much easier. Seriously, what did we do before smartphones? How did we function on the road without the ability to easily check our email, verify flight information, and change our car rentals on the go? There are countless ways a business traveler uses apps to make traveling easier, and the…
Did you know that a used minivan costs about the same as a used BMW? Like, a 2012 Honda Odyssey with 40,000 miles is almost exactly the same price as a 2012 BMW 328i with the same mileage. Why do I know that? We finally surrendered to the reality that we have three kids, two…
This post is sponsored by National Car Rental, but is written by Road Warriorette. All opinions shared are her own. As business travelers, we don’t always have much control over our trips. We don’t necessarily get to choose where we go or even how long we’ll stay. This may not sound like such a big…
A recent story on USA Today asked if car rental companies are profiting from toll roads. The story didn’t convince me one way or the other, but it sure reminded me of my own frustrations with toll road billing. For the most part I’m usually satisfied with the results when I use a toll road. …
Not many things are more stressful than travel. We’ve written about how to deal with stress before takeoff and how to deal with in-flight stress, and in our final installment we will cover dealing with stress once you reach your destination. One would think that once you get through all the chaos of prepping for…
Checking into news from the past week or so…..Here are some stories that caught my eye. Hooray! TSA expanding PreCheck , so you can keep your shoes on at more airports, says NBC News. The New York Times wrote about compensation for delayed or cancelled flights, and how Europe has better protections than the US.…
Last Monday, the Home Warrior was in a minor accident. He was in the left hand lane, and the guy next to him tried to turn left from the center lane. No one was hurt, and the other guy admitted fault and was given a ticket. The interesting thing to me is that the guy…
I rent a car almost every time I travel. Even if I’m only in town for a day, I’ve found it is more convenient and often cheaper to rent a car than to take cabs. I do it so often I forget now how intimidating it can be for some people, and how it used…
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