Steve and I have a pretty equal relationship. We both play support roles to each other in specific situations. When it comes to technology, Steve has my back and makes sure I’m downloaded, updated, and connected at any given time. [...]
In theory, I’d love to tag along on every business trip Steve takes. The reality is that it doesn’t always make sense or it isn’t logistically possible. Here’s how I, and fellow tag-along travellers, decide whether to cash in those [...]
It’s Sunday afternoon as I write this and Steve is packing his bag for a week in Boston. Last weekend, he was in Seattle, and in a couple of weeks he’ll be in Australia for several days. I’m not tagging [...]
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 [...]
Most individuals who tag along on their spouse’s business travel likely take vacation time from work to do it. More and more employers, though, are starting to allow their employees to work remotely. The question is, how remotely? Could you telecommute [...]
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 [...]
Every relationship with a frequent business traveller is different. If you’re in your 20s there are likely different issues than in your 40s. If you have kids, a regular stint of single parenting is taxing and being separated from the little [...]
It’s been about a year since I started Tag Along Travel and I have yet to touch on the subject of infidelity and frequent business travel. It’s a bit of an omission. I mean, isn’t that the biggest pop-culture cliché—cheating [...]
Tagging along on the business conference your spouse is attending can be a great way to explore a new place inexpensively. It has some challenges, though—depending on the location, conference itinerary, and your level of flexibility. I recently attended the [...]