Hilton Mobile key is the shite

The best thing that has happened to my travel lately is not stopping at front desk.

If your Avis get the app pick your car when you land

Be Marriot or be Hilton don't be both unless you can make status at both

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Posted by Panny Crickets

Fort Worth, TX

Member since Sep 2008

5596 posts

Posted on 12/11/18 at 5:39 pm to cptigger

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If you are traveling a lot make sure you find a way to eat heathy and work out. Otherwise the travel can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle

This here. Make a plan to work out/run/whatever on every trip.

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Posted by hiltacular

NYC

Member since Jan 2011

20126 posts

Posted on 12/11/18 at 5:43 pm to smittymagee

Make sure you request rooms away from the elevator and ideally next to other open rooms. Can't tell you how many times I have had to switch rooms. Noisy hotel rooms are truly the worst thing to me about travelling, even more so than a flight delay. ETA I can blast white noise, pound melatonin but if I know the person next to me is making noise until 3am I will not fall asleep

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Posted by Azazello

Member since Sep 2011

3228 posts

Posted on 12/11/18 at 5:57 pm to smittymagee

Lots of good stuff already mentioned but here are a few things I will echo.

1. Fly business casual with a sports coat

2. I use a rolling suitcase and carry a thule backback

3. Unless I am physically unable, I always print everything (tickets, hotel confirmations, reservations, etc.) A lot of people think this is overkill but I can't tell you how many times I've been saved when my phone won't pull up a site, airline computers crash, etc. This is especially important if you're flying overseas

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Posted by 337tigergirl

Houston

Member since Jan 2012

6556 posts

Posted on 12/11/18 at 8:22 pm to smittymagee

I have a travel pro carry on and tumi backpack. Always carry on.
Tumi and away has nice bags as well.

Getting in/around airports- it depends. I use uber/Lyft if I am going to a conference/tradeshow. Mostly rent cars.

Hotels/airlines/car rentals: choose one for each and stick to it. Sign up for loyalty programs and earn your free travel.

I use Marriott/ United/sw/ hertz.

Sign up for cc with reward points. I have a Marriott visa and a chase sapphire reserve.
I have to use my corporate Amex so it sucks but I use my csr for everything so it adds up. Chase Sapphire reserve has priority pass and it’s amazing for international travel. They have a few lounges in domestic too.

I always sit in the aisle/window seat but I prefer aisle. Put an alarm on your phone for check in Times to get a good boarding group.

Look for crossover programs.. platinum on Marriott gets me silver elite on United.
I know that delta and Lyft have some sort of deal.

If you use a tablet, you can download Netflix shows.
Global entry is worth everything. Precheck is included

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