I stood at my 38th floor hotel room window, looking out on the very bright lights of Chengdu’s high-rises. “I should go out,” I thought. “But it’s raining. And I need a little time to myself.” So I closed the drapes and opened my computer. I’m not proud of that...
Last week I sat in the San Francisco Chinese consulate office amid a large crowd, and I did something unusual. I asked the man next to me a question. Serendipity struck: He was a United Airlines flight attendant and I was there on United business, too, for an upcoming...
Love it or hate it, the fact is that there’s lots of valuable information shared on social media. Check out my post on TravelSkills.com to learn about five social media groups for the ultra-connected business traveler. Photo credit: (Flickr/Jason Howie) Related posts:...
Quests are in fashion. Tough Mudders. Ironmans. Mt. Everest. The Appalachian Trail. Running a marathon in every state. It seems more and more of us are using our travel and leisure time to test our limits–our physical and mental toughness–with outdoor...
The most valuable travel advice may come from “real” business travelers—not those who make their living writing about travel. These people are superstars in their respective fields, and usually getting to that level requires a great deal of travel. Thanks to online...
I am a freelance content strategist, editor and writer with a focus on business travel. In my free time I write fiction. And woven through it all, I am a parent, wife, reader and runner.
Contact me at nancybranka@gmail.com.
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