How to get the most from a short vacation break
Steve and I had a getaway to Ontario over Labour Day long weekend to go sailing with family. It was one of the best holidays we’ve taken despite it only being a few days. It felt like we had been [...]
Reader Profile: How an ‘airport boyfriend’ turned into tagging along
Sharon and Jeff have shared a life and hectic travel schedules since 2008. When they met, they both travelled for work frequently and at times literally passed each other in the air either arriving or departing from their home province [...]
How travel frees us to become someone else
One of the things I love about travel is how it frees me to become someone else for a while. Not that I completely abandon my tastes and sensibilities, but I do many things I wouldn’t dream of on home base. [...]
Why solo restaurant dining is hard and what to do about it
I do it when I’m on tag-along trips with Steve all the time. Sometimes I like it and other times it still makes me feel uncomfortable. Solo restaurant dining is not for the self-conscious. Given that the number of North [...]
How to avoid business travel health hazards
There are huge challenges to leading a healthy lifestyle when you’re on the road (or in the sky) frequently on business travel. As a group, business travellers face serious health and psychological issues compared with their stay-at-home colleagues. Even as [...]
Visiting new places better with friends in every city
by Carolyn Pearson LA, Sydney, Tokyo, where next might your tag-along travel schedule take you? The prospect of accompanying your other half to some of the world’s most vibrant cities sounds exciting, but the reality can often be rather different. [...]
How to Survive Valentine’s Day Apart
Other than Christmas, I think Steve and I have spent every major occasion and holiday apart at one time or another due to his business travel. Yes, that includes birthdays. So as we roll around to the biggest chocolate-buying-please-be-mine day [...]
Great Travel for Introverts may not be what you think
Many jump to the conclusion that people with more introverted personalities are shy and that they shun crowds and unfamiliar situations. Travelling introverts are advised to choose quiet, contemplative destinations, and to avoid group activities. Well, I’m an introvert and [...]
6 relationship benefits of a spouse’s frequent business travel
Let me start this post by saying that frequent business travel can put a strain on marriage as easily as it can make it great. There are several factors at play and how you approach this lifestyle is key. [...]