Business Travel

I’m currently on a business trip and I had to make multiple stops while on it.  Uber was super convenient for me because the local transit was having issues due to a bad storm.  I got off my train and hopped right into an Uber. Since I’m on a trip …

As Mr. (Dr.?) Le Chic Geek, it’s fitting that my job has some travel, typically to academic conferences built around an academic calendar. To be honest, some conferences are nicer to go to than others. This has to do with the time of year they are being held, and the …

For work, I’ve gone to Hawaii and Las Vegas and Tampa and Austin and… well, a lot of places.  I’m lucky to get to see so many places for “free”. But the Short Final tweeted this article at me on his own business travel at me.  And it is oh …

A few years back, I gathered resources for getting new copies of receipts from companies.  The links (and methods) on that page are a little outdated, so here’s an updated 2016 version on how to get receipts back. Cars: Advantage  (This is an email address to contact) Alamo Avis Budget …

I’ve always been on the lookout for comfy footwear.  While I’ve found some comfortable shoe brands, one has really stood out–the good news is, it’s also the cheapest out of all the brands I’ve tried. While I’ll talk about that one first, the runner-ups will follow.  All of these are …

I used to travel for work quite a lot. Now it’s intermittent. When it was all the time I had a method and a set of rotating suitcases. Certain things–shoes and toiletries–stayed in the suitcases while I swapped out clothing. Now I’m not traveling quite as much and I just …

When I mention I’ve traveled a lot for work, I get a “you are so lucky!” in response. Probably the most exciting place I traveled for work was Hawaii.  And I had to tack my honeymoon onto it to make my honeymoon plus my work trips work.  So, not so …

I just spoke at Frequent Traveler University on maximizing business travel and had a bunch of requests for the slides. First of all, here are some things I’ve already written on this subject: 1.  Why Elite Status is good for your company 2.  How to keep track of business expenses …

Every traveler should sign up for Google Voice, especially if they use in-flight internet. Have you ever been mid-flight and decided to check Twitter?  When you try to login, it alerts you that it doesn’t recognize where you are logging in from.  Then it texts you a verification code. Texts. …

One of the strangest part of doing expense reports for work trips are my taxi cab receipts. Everything else I do for work gets a professional looking, official receipt, whereas for taxis, I’m still handed a piece of photo copied paper to write in the amount I spent. For a …