Welcome to Tag Along Travel
Hi there! I’m Deborah and my spouse travels for work a lot. Sometimes I tag along, which is fab because who doesn’t love to travel? But it’s not always a passport to fun. When I’m grounded at home and he’s away, it can feel like a long layover after the airport bar closes. Join me to find out how to make business travel and marriage work. I recap my favourite travel destinations and adventures while trying to sort out how to enjoy the journey, whether tagging along or not.
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Not tagging along on business travel with your spouse? You’re missing out on these perks.
There are loads of reasons why tagging along on business travel with your spouse is something you should try to do as often as possible. It’s good for your relationship and stretches your travel budget, to name just two. What I particularly love about it, though, are the experiences I’ve had that could have only come with tagging along. Joining your spouse on business travel does not always have the appeal of taking a vacation, but its unique perks often result in memorable trips. […]
Anniversary Celebration at Madonna Inn – San Luis Obispo
Steve and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary last month with a California Coast road trip. Two and a half decades ago, we eloped after knowing each other for just three months. We got married on a whim (very unlike us), and every year we marvel at how well it’s worked out. We struggled to figure out a fitting way to celebrate the 25 years of good fortune that has emerged out of our haphazard beginning. Then someone mentioned the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. It sounded completely over the top. Perfect! […]
Review: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Steve travels for work to Boston several times a year. I tag along as often as possible and with each visit, I grow to enjoy the city more. Every time I go, I try to do something I haven’t on a previous visit. On this occasion, I took in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. What makes it a gem is the combination of its quirky founder and namesake and the fact that it was the site of a $500 million art heist that has never been solved. […]
5 Things I Noticed in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has become one of my favourite destinations. Steve’s work takes him there regularly and I’ve tagged along to a few different centres. Amsterdam is busy, eclectic, and energizing. Rotterdam is modern and smart, Delft is adorably charming, and Utrecht offers a mix of it all. I’m actively fantasizing about spending several months in this fantastic country. In the meantime, here are five things I noticed in the Netherlands that make me want to live there. […]
Airbnb Experience Review: Design Your Mask, Luchas, Show & Beers
Good vs evil, mask vs mask, hair vs hair—the rivalries and over-the-top drama of lucha libre (Mexican wrestling) is an uproarious spectacle. When I saw Design Your Mask, Luchas, Show & Beers listed on the Airbnb Experiences for Mexico City, I had no knowledge of the sport; it just looked like a fun cultural activity. It turned out to be a highlight of our visit. […]
Is spousal business travel really a good idea?
Not everyone agrees that taking their spouse along on business travel is a good idea. Some people don’t want their spouses anywhere near them on business trips. Most companies allow spouse tag-along trips as long as it does not add any expense, but that policy is not universal. There are two sides to how both the business traveller and the corporate world feel about tagging along. I asked Tag Along Travel followers for their thoughts on whether spousal business travel is really a good idea. […]
6 Things I Noticed in Mexico City
We spent five beautiful days in Mexico City this spring. It was our first visit, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Canadians flock to Mexico regularly, but it’s more often to beach resorts, which is not really our thing. We prefer urban centres, and so when a friend’s wedding brought us to Cancun, we decided to fly to the country’s capital afterwards for an extended vacation. Here are 6 things I noticed in Mexico City. […]
Pre-travel checklist: Your key to a worry-free trip
One of the things that surprised me when I first started travelling for vacation was how many hours I spent getting organized beforehand. Beyond booking a flight and accommodations, figuring out your itinerary, and packing, there are a lot of less fun parts of prepping for travel. This checklist is your key to a worry-free trip: […]
The best things to do when on a business trip with your spouse
Once you’ve decided to join your spouse on business travel, you will need to figure out how you will spend your time while he or she is working. You have lots of options depending on your travel style and level of independence. With many tag-along trips under my belt, here are my picks for the best things to do on a business trip with your spouse. […]
