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Need a Vacation From Your Vacation? ~ Diane Sieg

Posted on August 29th, 2012, by Guest

Sometimes You Need to Get Away to Come Back Home “I need a vacation from my vacation,” the familiar line goes and those who use it aren’t really joking. It seems some 50 percent of Americans polled admit to being more exhausted after their vacation than before it started! In these days of Wi-Fi, smartphones, [...]

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Tips for Air Travelers to Give Out to Others

Posted on June 3rd, 2012, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

For all of us who spend a great deal of time on planes, we need some tips to pass along to our fellow travelers who make it more difficult for the rest of us to be productive on a plane. Here are 5 areas of focus that have to do with common courtesy. Although some [...]

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Staying Healthy – Travel Tips

Posted on February 21st, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

These great tips are from Beth Terry, who is known as the “Cactus Wrangler”(R) - www.BethTerry.com – and she gave me permission to share these wonderful suggestions with you. Our voice is our livelihood, and we need to stay healthy to stay employed. During a speech by an “infection control” nurse I thought about our situation [...]

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Renting a car vs. using your own car

Posted on August 18th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh

Question: When you are traveling by car, do you ever consider using a rental car rather than your own vehicle?  Seems like a couple of issues come into play. Wear and tear on your own car, which option is cheaper, writing off the trip for tax purposes, etc. Thanks and maybe this would be good to post [...]

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Travel – Checking with Client Ahead of Time re Reimbursement`

Posted on April 29th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh

Question: Is it best to check with the district/organization who is paying for your travel before you make flight, hotel and rental car arrangements to find out what they are willing to pay you for your travel?  For example, if I make hotel reservations that cost $100/night and then the district/organization says that is too [...]

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Travel – Staying with a chain &/or an airlines

Posted on April 29th, 2008, by Meggin McIntosh

Question: I have some questions concerning travel. For some of these questions, I’m thinking long term. For hotels, is it best to try and stay at the same ‘chain’ of hotels when traveling?  I know many hotels offer benefit program which could save a lot of money in the long run.  And same question for [...]

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