International Travel

Checking Your Itinerary & Double Checking Your Boarding Passes

Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/02/2009 – Checking Your Itinerary & Double Checking Your Boarding Passes Today while checking in for my evening flight from Paris (CDG) to Amsterdam (AMS) I was reminded of how important it is to not only check and confirm your reservation at the time you make it, but double check…

Dealing With Jet Lag…Simplified

Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/02/2009 – Dealing With Jet Lag…Simplified This morning while standing in the Arrivals-Immigrations line at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) I started chatting with a couple from Connecticut about jet lag. This trip was the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary gift from their children, and it was their first…

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Gate Maps

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 26/02/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Gate Maps Finding your gate in an unfamiliar airport can be stressful, especially during tight connections.   Once you land you want to know exactly where you are headed rather than stopping to find a concourse map or ask a customer service agent.   …

Space Saving Packing Tip : Shorten Your Lens Hood

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 26/02/2009 – Space Saving Packing Tip : Shorten Your Lens Hood Since the late 1990s it has seemed that the size of ‘longer lens’ lens hood have been growing in length.   I have always ignored the longer lens hood to save space, often opting for the ‘older’ metal screw in…

Space Saving Packing Tip : International Plug Adapters

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 25/02/2009 – Space Saving Packing Tip : International Plug Adapters When traveling internationally it is often essential to pack an international plug adapter. Sometimes you need to pack more than one adapter depending on where you are headed, but whenever you need an adapter it means one more ‘thing’ you…

Fish Gets Back To Flying Again…Hopefully For A Long Time To Come!

Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/02/2009 – Fish Gets Back To Flying Again…Hopefully For A Long Time To Come! A few weeks ago I wrote about taking an unplanned break from work and from travel to cope with some unexpected on going health issues, which I detailed in this post : 19/01/2009 – Where Has…

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How Not To React To A Missed Flight

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 18/02/2009 – How Not To React To A Missed Flight Missing flights is an unfortunately reality of travel sometimes.  A connecting flight lands late, weather delays, getting stuck in traffic, long security lines… and sometimes just making a mistake and running late. No one likes missing a flight, and while…

Airbus Announces Beds In Economy Class…Again?

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 16/02/2009 – Airbus Announces Beds In Economy Class…Again? This past week during the Business Travel Show in London Robert Lange, Airbus’ Head of Interiors, announced that Airbus was exploring how to introduce a bunk-bed concept into the Economy Class section of the Airbus A380 aircraft. This announcement by Airbus is…

Five Business Etiquette Tips You Should Know For Doing Business In Asia

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 15/02/2009 – Five Business Etiquette Tips You Should Know For Doing Business In Asia Working internationally can be confusing for those new to working in a foreign environment.  As people expand their boundaries making social faux-pas when trying to win over potential foreign clients can mean the difference between a…

Travel Strategies For Planning Complex Itineraries

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 10/02/2009 – Travel Strategies For Planning Complex Itineraries Planning complex logistics for multi-destination travel can be overwhelming for some, relaxing for others and a nightmare for certain business travel. When traveling on business, either a series of photo shoot locations or business meetings, your schedule dictates your travel pattern and…