TravelCommons

Month: April 2011

  • Podcast #89 — Trains Over Planes; Fit 2 Weeks in 1 Carry-On

    Podcast #89 — Trains Over Planes; Fit 2 Weeks in 1 Carry-On

    My business-vacation combo trip to London, Paris, and Venice provides the source for most of this episode’s content. Wanting to pack light, I had to figure out how to pack for 10 days, 3 cities, two business meetings and a week’s vacation in a single carry-on bag. After landing in London, I skipped the airports and used trains for all my… Continue Reading →

  • What’s in My Bag: Traveling Light But Prepared

    What’s in My Bag: Traveling Light But Prepared

    One of my annual New Year’s travel resolutions is to “unpack and repack my briefcase.” Some people re-do their closets; I do my briefcase.  I’m always amazed at the stuff that accumulates over the year. Why did I think I needed a half-dozen pens, two sets of earphones, $5 of loose change in three different currencies, and two handfuls of… Continue Reading →