Articles tagged ‘Trip Planning’
How To Get a Chinese Visa in New York City
By Carrie Thompson | September 6th, 2007 |
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A few days ago, I went through the hoops to get my Chinese visa for a trip I will be taking to Shenyang in a few weeks. Unfortunately for me, I had to have the visa back the same day, both because I’m leaving for Manchester, UK in a few hours AND because I [...]
The Expatriate Checklist - Good Information for Your Expat Agreement
By Carrie Thompson | July 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re planning on moving abroad for work, you will be interested to know Research and Markets has added The Expat Checklist to their list of offerings.
The Expat Checklist is a “practical and simple guide to items that should be considered in an expatriate agreement, including hints on developing a successful expatriate agreement.” VERY [...]
GetThere2Go Mobile Travel Bookings
By Carrie Thompson | July 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
GetThere has announced a new offering, GetThere2Go, which will give business travelers the ability to book and manage trips from anywhere using their hand-held devices. GetThere2go replicates a corporation‘s corporate travel site on any Web-enabled mobile device, allowing employees to book flights, add an extra hotel night, or rent a car while in compliance [...]
Expedia Corporate Travel’s 75 by 75 Guarantee
By Carrie Thompson | July 24th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Expedia Corporate Travel is offering customers the new 75 by 75 Guarantee. What’s that mean? The 75 by 75 Guarantee is a new program guaranteeing new customers will achieve 75% online adoption within 75 days of implementing the online booking tool or Expedia Corporate Travel will provide a full refund on all online [...]
Orbitz Worldwide StarCite Partnership
By Carrie Thompson | July 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Orbitz Worldwide announced a new partnership today with StarCite. StarCite is a meetings management company and this alliance will help corporate meetings planners to plan and book travel.
StarCite provides a web-based software platform for enterprise meetings management that helps organizations bring visibility, savings and control to corporate meetings and event spend. [...]
The Business Travel Widget
By Carrie Thompson | June 30th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Can’t get enough of the Business Travel Logue? Well, now you can have your very own BTL widget on YOUR website! Thanks to the brains behind the operation, a Business Travel Logue widget is now available. This handy tool will allow you (and others) to keep up to date on all of [...]
San Francisco, California
By Carrie Thompson | May 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
San Francisco is an amazing city to visit. You can see anything from a fortune cookie factory in Chinatown to the world famous Golden Gate bridge to a 49ers game. Check it out.
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Co.
Fishermans Wharf
Mission Dolores
Restaurant Review: Las Margaritas
Seattle TourSaver 2 for 1 Tickets Deal
By Carrie Thompson | May 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Seattle TourSaver book offers 2-for-1 tickets on everything from hotels to activities to tours to wine tastings. If you’re planning a trip to Seattle, you may want to check it out. The offers include:
Free tasting for two at Brian Carter Cellars in Woodinville.
2-for-1 tour and tasting at Red Hook Brewery.
2-for-1 artisan cheese [...]
Reserve Taxi Transportation Online
By Carrie Thompson | May 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
1-800-Cab-Ride.com is a new website that offers you the ability to reserve cab rides in advance, online. What a spectacular idea! This service is the first to offer passengers to order taxis via the web, with the price including all fees (such as airport pick-ups), tolls and even includes the tip. Does [...]
Reduce Your Business Travel Carbon Footprint Without Paying Carbon Extortion Charges
By Carrie Thompson | April 22nd, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I recently ran across Travel Post Insiders tips on five ways travelers can reduce their carbon footprint without spending a dime, which seems REALLY appropriate for today, Earth Day.
Choose “green” accommodations. While carbon offset programs are just gaining traction, many states and countries already have well-established certification processes for environmentally-responsible hotels and resorts. Check with [...]
