John Friel figured that he always knew everything there was to know about overseas business travel. As a scientist for the U.S. specialty chemical manufacturer Rohm & Haas, he routinely travels to Europe, South America and Asia. And he admits that he never thought twice about anything going wrong.Until, of course, it did.
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Travel: To insure or not to insure your next vacation?
Don’t buy travel insurance, says Consumer Reports. Do buy travel insurance, say consumer advocates Clark Howard and Ed Perkins. Don’t buy travel insurance, says the Consumer Federation of America. Do buy it, says your travel agent.
In a database of news articles over the last year about travel insurance, many advised people to buy it, while […]
The downgrading of business travel
For many professionals, business travel used to come with certain perks — a posh hotel, a lavish meal, minibar raids and maybe a pay-per-view movie before bed. But, with hotel rates skyrocketing and companies clamping down on spending, business travel is becoming increasingly bare-bones, even a tinge humiliating. These days, it can sometimes resemble college-dorm […]
Taking the Kids: How to make touring colleges less stressful
College tours can be a hit-or-miss experience. You can never tell what will appeal to your child or turn him off.
“There’s a lot to be said for that immediate gut reaction,” observes Arlene Matthews, a college counselor and author of Getting In Without Freaking Out (Three Rivers […]
10 ways to regain some control of your business travel expenses
When you own your business and pay all the bills, business travel takes on new meaning. Unlike corporate travelers who are backed by expense accounts and expect upgrades and perks, you are clearly fixated on the bottom line.
The good news is that even in these times of rising travel prices there are […]