MeetingsNet posed a question to the Xperts who contribute to our IdeaXchange—a regularly updated collection of brief and conversational, often personal, articles written by respected and articulate thought leaders in the meetings and events indus...
My flight from Houston to Boston on my way back from the beautiful country of Costa Rica (post on that trip is imminent!) was very bumpy due to some dangerous weather in the U.S. heartland, and my seatmate was white-knuckling it pretty badly when...
When Omni Hotels & Resorts surveyed hundreds of high-income business and leisure travelers at the end of last year, a surprising 70 percent of them said they gain weight while traveling...
Air travel will probably never be easy, but with all the air travel-related apps we have nowadays, at least some things are a little easier. Or more interesting, anyway. Here are some I am either using now or that I’m looking forward to checking ...
Remember when the boarding process was nice and civilized? I miss those days.I used to be a nice guy. I really did. But one long flight a few years ago where, to quote Rihanna, "all of my kindness was taken for weakness," turned me mean, at least...
This awesome infographic, originally published on the CT Business Travel blog and picked up with permission to use here on face2face, is based on recent research the company conducted in collaboration with Neomam Studios. Do you know what the 33 ...
Buskers everywhere, leave your guitar cases and don a TSA uniform if you want to collect the big bucks! Of course, you wouldn't get to keep it, but the $674,841.06 in spare change travelers left behind at security checkpoints last year is nothing...
Hyatt recently surveyed travelers to find our deep, dark, and silly road warrior secrets. Here's what we told them, in infographic form (The survey was conducted as part of the Hyatt Place “There’s a Place for You” campaign). I'm trying to think ...
When Marriott International began placing envelopes in guest rooms to encourage guests to tip housekeeping staff last year, it prompted discussion of tipping habits in general. The topic is right up the alley of Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette ...
To support its Sheraton Selects Wine program, the hotel chain commissioned a survey on global wine and travel trends. At least for the survey respondents, who hailed from the U.S., Germany, China, Chile, and Argentina, almost half would reach for...
