Business Travel

A lot of people ask me how I keep track of receipts and how to retrieve them when they are lost. Here is my guide to retrieving receipts. But how do I keep track of them in the first place? Enter Expensify, my best friend over the last two years. …

Elite status seems like a pure fringe benefit.  From traveling for work so much, you get a set of benefits at hotels and airlines to use when you are traveling for fun.  Plus it makes work travel a little easier. But elite status can also save your company some money! …

Most of the travel I do comes from work.  The other day, someone asked me, as a Chairman with US Airways, if I fly in first-class every flight. I paused and thought about it.  My answer was, I get upgraded to first class a lot but I don’t fly in first …

One of the huge benefits of being a US Airways elites was having the mileage upgrade fee waived for upgrading with miles.  This was one I invoked often.   Now US Airways is taking away this benefit. As of April 23, 2014, the mileage upgrade fee will now apply to Preferred members on US Airways …

I’ve been using UberX a lot lately and have been asked repeatedly by people, “Aren’t you scared of getting into a stranger’s car?”  UberX is a car service where you use your smart phone to tell someone–driving their regular car–where you are.  It ends up being a bit cheaper than a …

I’ve written a little on exercising while traveling, from finding a gym while on the go, to connecting with a personal trainer for a one-off workout session. I found a site that lets you find a workout class while on the go.  I’ve been into Bikram Yoga lately, so this …

Sometimes I feel like I’m gone for a while month on a work trip and I need to find a way to stick to my work out routine.  It is really easy to get a work out when the hotel has a gym (and the equipment is usually nicer than …

A little while back, I wrote about who the Chase Sapphire Preferred Damage Waiver is useful to uninsured drivers. The sum is that the Chase Sapphire Preferred Damage Waiver isn’t primary, which means your primary insurance will kick in (plus whatever deductible you’d have to pay) before your Chase Sapphire Preferred …

I try to keep an eye on what I eat while traveling for work.  If I’m gone most of a good month, I try to make sure I’m eating healthy while on the road. It’s easy to get into the mindset of “but I’m on vacation,” especially when you have friends …

Plated Review I’ve mentioned before that I try to find ways to cook in between my frequent work travels.  I use Amazon.com to keep my non-perishables stocked (and I usually order from the airport!)  And I’ve been using Hello Fresh lately to get ready-to-cook meals delivered to my house. I …