Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:32:49 PST http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/4058092-1.html Washington Post - Traveling Business Class en-us Copyright 1999-2009 Washington Post All Rights Reserved. http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/asset/image/general_site_image/3472344.gif http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/4058092-1.html 46 144 http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/north-america/united-states-midwest-usa-minnesota/13455030-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/north-america/united-states-midwest-usa-minnesota/13455030-1.html From office pot-luck lunches to neighborhood block parties and family gatherings, you’re about to spend a significant amount of time in your kitchen baking and cooking incredibly succulent dishes to impress your friends & “fam.” The last thing you want is to ruin your perfect pie or your savory stuffing by bouncing it around in your car, truck, or mini-van. Fortunately, I bring solutions to this problem! Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines/13453180-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines/13453180-1.html For those of you who may have forgotten, back on August 8th a Continental flight (operated by their regional partner, Express Jet) with 47 passengers was enroute to the Twin Cities when it was diverted to Rochester because of a thunderstorm. At 12:30am Mesaba airlines, the only airline representation left in the Rochester airport at the time, refused to open the terminal for the stranded passengers. All 47 passengers and crew were forced to spend the night in the jet, on the tarmac. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/consumer-products/food-beverage-products-alcoholics/13419222-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/consumer-products/food-beverage-products-alcoholics/13419222-1.html Quick, what’s your favorite food or drink? When you travel, do you order it in different cities to try it out? Do you have a mental list of places around the city, country, or the world, that are "the best" when it comes to your favorite treat? Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines/13420351-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines/13420351-1.html When the airlines lose your luggage, it's not usually too much of a big deal. Things don't go quite as smoothly however, when they lose your luggage on the way to an international destination. There are several reasons for this and it pays to be prepared for this tragedy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/banking-finance/banking-lending-credit-services-cash/13419226-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/banking-finance/banking-lending-credit-services-cash/13419226-1.html Consider the charges at an ATM machine. Now, consider the same fees overseas. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/economy-economic-indicators/money-currencies-interest/13419216-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/economy-economic-indicators/money-currencies-interest/13419216-1.html I know the rate will fluctuate a tiny bit every day, but wouldn't you think that there would be a single source of that information that all of the banks, hotels, and other business would use to do their business? It's not so! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/management/personal-business-support-services-travel/13414125-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/management/personal-business-support-services-travel/13414125-1.html Have you ever had a secret "good thing" that everyone else thought was a horrific "bad thing?" The benefits to using a personal card (over a corporate card) are significant. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/travel-hospitality-tourism/destinations/13371207-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/travel-hospitality-tourism/destinations/13371207-1.html Have you read about, or seen the news about "The Oasis of the Seas" yet? She's a newly built cruise ship and she's gagantuan! I have only one word to say about her. "Bah!" That’s right, "Bah," I say!! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/technology/software-services-applications-internet/13363503-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/technology/software-services-applications-internet/13363503-1.html Take heart weary travelers; lost or forgotten receipts and records are easily found these days if you don’t mind a phone call or two and a bit of time for them to find the records. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines-air-fares/13363499-1.html http://allbusiness.washingtonpost.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines-air-fares/13363499-1.html Business "side trips" are a nice perk for many travelers. The trick is, to get the company to pay for as much of it as possible. For that to happen, you need to make the trip as attractive to your boss as you possibly can, and that means it better save your company money! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT