Travel
Federal REAL ID Act – Is your driver’s license compliant?
How will the “new” federal REAL ID Act that contains policies for your driver’s license affect you? Does TSA consider your driver’s license valid according to the federal REAL ID Act? I have a valid license in my state, but I recently found out that it’s not REAL ID-compliant. WHATT?! That’s right, and you might…
Read MoreCamino de Santiago: An efficient and peaceful way to hike a pilgrimage in Spain
If you’re interested in hiking El Camino De Santiago (a pilgrimage in Spain), you’ll want to research all of your options. We’d heard about the Camino de Santiago many moons ago at a family gathering. Every now and then it would pop up in conversation – someone’s mother or cousin or grandmother had an amazing…
Read MoreTravel Insurance: What you need to know about trip cancellation insurance or travel health insurance (Part 2)
In my previous post, I shared with you what I’d learned about trip cancellation insurance and travel health insurance, as well as my husband’s dilemma. At this point, you might be wondering what all of this travel stuff has to do with productivity and time management. Here’s what it boils down to: If you learn…
Read MoreTravel Insurance: What you need to know about trip cancellation insurance or travel health insurance
In my previous post about travel tips for the trip planner, I left out one item that can cause a lot of confusion. What’s that thing that can throw travelers into a tizzy before they even hit the road? Travel insurance. You know, trip cancellation insurance or travel health insurance. Travel insurance is a rip…
Read MoreTravel Tips: When You’re the Trip Planner
Since 2004, my husband and I have taken a marriage retreat / recharge / unplug from the world / birthday-anniversary-Valentine’s Day-Christmas-gift / bucket list vacation every summer. This special time usually consists of two to three weeks of travel overseas. We take turns being the trip planner and do all of our own bookings, so…
Read MoreHow to Save Time, Money and Stress When Using Discount Airlines
Airline fares can be quite expensive, which is why fare search sites like Orbitz, Priceline, Expedia and Kayak get put to good use by savvy consumers. When we weren’t finding wallet-pleasing fares from LAX to Honolulu on those sites, we tried Googling “cheap flights to Hawaii.” And that’s when were introduced to Allegiant Airlines and the…
Read More#Productivity – How many vacation days do you take?
Male and female keynote speakers who I’ve met on the speaking circuit love vacations. Do you? Apparently, most of America does not. In 2013, American workers took an average of only 16 of the 21 vacation days given to them. Yikes! Like other keynote speakers, I do a fair amount of traveling around the country.…
Read MoreTime Management Tips: Why Is Teamwork important to productivity? (part 2)
Time management tips continued from last week’s post: I stared out the window, rocking a la Rainman, and kept muttering, “Please let us make it.” Our plane left the gate 15 minutes later. ETA: 7:00 PM. Good thing we had our tennis shoes on. At 6:25, I got up to use the restroom. I didn’t…
Read MoreGlobal Entry Card Saves Time
If you are a frequent traveler, you might consider looking into a Global Entry Card. With a Global Entry Card, you can skip the line at Customs when you re-enter the U.S. For domestic flights, the card gives you eligibility for the “random” selection that’s used to pick passengers for TSA Pre-Check. Why would you…
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