Do you ever wonder what it is like to be a sales engineer? This 7 minute clip sums up my life, except it skips the whole flying across the country part. A sales engineer position is great if you have great technical knowledge about a product and can think outside the box to meet prospect’s…
Weekly Traveler No More!
March 27th signaled the culmination of my 8th year with my company. I know some people can travel for entire careers and that works for them, but I had reached my breaking point. My health is deteriorating, I was constantly stressed out because I felt like I was always working on the road, then when…
Clothing, Netflix style
I’m not going to lie, I’m probably the worst dressed sales person out there. Whether it’s my lack of a fashion role model growing up or just my natural tomboyish nature, or years of Catholic school uniforms I have no sense of style. I also have a hard time shopping in my limited free time…
It’s that time of the year again…cold and flu season
This year’s cold and flu season starts with some great news (sarcasm) that the ingredient in alcohol-free hand sanitizer is ineffective and potentially toxic. Great! I know many travelers tote the tiny bottles from their suitcase and rub it on liberally. If that doesn’t work then what is a traveler to do? We are constantly…
Weekly Recap: October 7
So…I’m finally getting back into the swing of things after vacation, which means back on the road. Monday: Office day to catch up after vacation. Tuesday: Flew CLT-ATL-CMH on Delta and stayed at the Hampton Inn near the airport. It was undergoing a facelift and since I had been there last time they had added…
It pays to be kind
Today I was able to move up to a flight that was already boarding. I ended up being the last person to board the plane that was maybe 75% full so even though I was told I had a whole row of an exit row to myself I found someone already in my seat. I…
Day 6: Paradise Lost
My flight out wasn’t until 8:30 PM and I was a bit sunburned so instead of lounging at the Hilton until 5 PM I decided to check out at normal time and head to downtown Victoria (or i guess just Victoria is what they call it). I checked out and had Hilton call me a…
Day 5: Enjoying the view
I came to Seychelles to do nothing and I am still succeeding at that. I did finally snorkel. It’s weird when you have a situation so moving it almost brings you to tears. I know it may sound cheese, but snorkeling at the Hilton was one of those moments. The water was just so clear…
Day 4: just another day in Paradise
I spent the day lounging by the infinity pool, lounging by the deck, and just general do-nothingness. It was great!
Day 3: Leaving for Paradise
i had done everything I had on my list for Addis Ababa so it was time to move on to the Seychelles. I checked out of the Hilton at 7 am for my 10 am flight since I had read some reports of long queues at exit passport control. The Hilton shuttle got me back…