Mark has been a frequent business traveler for over 25 years. Beginning with his first flight on his first day of work, Mark has traveled extensively for high-tech companies and management consultancies. He is currently the CIO for a travel technology company, and blogs and podcasts at TravelCommons.com. He is a guest contributor to Business Travel Destinations.
There are times when my travel schedule even makes me shake my head. Like the time I flew across the country twice – Philadelphia to Los Angeles to New York — in 4 days. Or the time I had to fly to London for a 2-hour meeting. I left Chicago Sunday night, touched down at… [more]
One of my annual New Year’s travel resolutions is to “unpack and repack my briefcase.” It’s amazing the stuff I accumulate over the year. Do I really need a half-dozen pens, two sets of earphones, $5 in loose change, and two handfuls of USB flash drives? There’s always a desire to carry everything you could… [more]
I recently sat in the bar at Tinto, a Spanish restaurant in Philadelphia. My dinner was a couple of plates of tapas — one of grilled octopus, another of sautéed wild mushrooms and caramelized shallots. I put in the order for mushrooms and shallots immediately after the couple two stools down got theirs. The smell… [more]
A recent USA Today article about frequent traveler programs stated the obvious — it called elite status “the jewel in the very tarnished crown of loyalty marketing.” Status with airline miles and hotel rewards has become more important in the past few years. With airlines more aggressively raising add-on fees, the silver, gold, platinum, and premiere… [more]
It seems that there’s a constant stream of “travel tips” articles on the Internet. Everyone offers them — newspapers, travel guides, even the TSA. They all tend to re-circulate the same beginner tips — arrive at the airport early, don’t check luggage unless you absolutely have to, wear loafers or slip-on shoes to make security… [more]
