A Traveler’s Recurring Nightmare – Literally

A Traveler’s Recurring Nightmare – Literally

It used to be the dreaded final exam dream that would have me waking in a cold sweat a few times a year. You probably know it, too: That recurring dream where you’re headed to the final exam in a class but you’re not prepared. There are variations on this classic. For...

Fun with Virgin

How important is fun to your hotel stay? Yesterday I attended the much-anticipated opening of the first Virgin Hotel, in Chicago, and the operative word for both the event and the property is fun. As you would expect from any Virgin brand, cheekiness abounds and the...

Travel Tip: Build a Time-Pocket Habit

On each flight, a business traveler jots an entry into his journal while he waits for the plane to finish boarding. A mother gets her two kids ready for day care 10 minutes before they need to get in the car each morning, so all three can play together for those 10...

How – and Why – to Add a Ritual to Your Travel

Habits and rituals are trending. Or so it seems. There’s a whole body of literature on the subject now, and it’s a market that does not yet seem saturated. (A book I’ve particularly enjoyed on the subject is Daily Rituals, How Artists Work.) The...

What Does Your Hotel Say About You?

Where are you staying? It’s a question that comes up in conversation during almost every trip, often posed by a client or colleague. Your answer conveys something about you, your work and your business. Imagine one of those Facebook quizzes that promises to...