11 Essentials Tips for the Business Traveler
As they say, getting there stopped being half the fun when airplanes were invented. If you travel a lot, here are some tips to make it more palatable. 1.Go ahead and pay to join something like AA's Admirals Club. With it you'll get assistance with reservations, seat selection and boarding pass issuance; a quite place to wait and work; complimentary snacks and beverages; private bar at most locations, and showers at some. At around $450/yr.
for one person, it could be well worth it.2.Use airport Conference Rooms and Executive Centers.Saves everything from nerves to time to money. No membership required. Eliminates need for overnight stay, hotel or car rentals. There are 22 available at O'Hare, for instance. Executive Centers come equipped with everything you need to conduct business.
Call 1-800-237-7971, option 3. 3.Keep all your luggage on wheels, use one carryon, invest in good luggage. According to the US Transportation Dept., about 1 in 200 bags are lost, misdirected or stolen, which is about one person per flight. 87% of this happens at the curbside check-in station. Advantages: don't have to tip porter; don't have to arrive as early; if you miss your connection, you can easily rebook yourself; you can easily volunteer to be bumped on a full flight; no wait once you land.
4. Take a book with you. Better than TV in most hotel rooms, good for waits, also good to hide behind if you get next to someone in the plane who annoys you. Leave it behind for another traveler or tear off chapters as you go along and lighten you load.5. The travel wardrobe.
Coordinate to one color, like black. Many women, myself included, swear by Tencel?. Indestructible, always looks nice. Choose the right print blouses and it won't show stains. Gentlemen, consider microfiber fabrics.
Choose something with inner pockets (that zip!) for important papers and cash. 6.Don't appear wealthy.Especially important in 3rd world countries. Wear cheap-looking watch and jewelry and leave the diamonds at home. Makes you less of a target for pick pocketers and luggage theft. If you must take a camera, guard the lens; popular with pick pockets as well.Remove luggage tags from other trips.
It's a tip-off for thieves looking for the "rich frequent traveler".7.Cash.Hide cash in different parts of your body. If traveling internationally, get new bills, as some countries won't take "dirty" money. In Africa, for instance take new $100 bills. The exchange rate on anything lower is not good. Check with someone else who's been where you're going.
i.e., in Russia, they aren't supposed to take US dollars, but they sure do.8.If you get a rental car, write down all the information about it. Just in case you forget what you're driving.9.Stay alert. Take a water bottle with you for dehydration and drink 2 glasses of water before you board. While on the plane, splash water on your face; when you get to the hotel, take a warm bath. Dry membranes are more vulnerable to infection.Go rested.
Try the Argonne Anti-Jet-Lag Diet: http://performance.netlib.org/misc/jet-lag-diet .10.Take measures to avoid developing deep vein thrombosis.Drink lots of water, avoid beverages that dehydrate, avoid salty food, wear support socks, get up and move around whenever you can, exercise your feet and legs 4-5 mins. every hour. 11. Check out some of the travel products at sites such as www.magellan.com . You'll find No-Jet Lag tablets, head and foot rests, packing aids, micro fiber wear, all sorts of helpful things..
Diamond Rings are true to the Heart
Diamond is a mineral and is the hardest known substance to man, but one of the simplest being composed of carbon and the first recorded history dates back to some 3000 years ago to India. Throughout history diamonds have been associated with mystical power, great beauty and more recently great value and wealth. The word comes from the Greek meaning ?adamas' meaning unconquerable and they have been worn throughout the ages by men going into battle as a sign of strength, courage and invincibility.
Most diamonds still originate from central and south Africa although there have been other significant finds in Canada, Brazil, Australia and the biggest diamond mine is in Siberia. The diamond market is very much dominated by De Beers to control the supply and price of diamonds across the world by what some would say are monopolistic practices.
Some of the worlds largest and most valuable diamonds are in the Tower of London in the British Crown Jewels.
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Abazias.com Collaborates with the Price is Right in 2005 - Online Diamond Company to Give Away Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet on Emmy Nominated Show
Abazias.com (OTCBB:ABZS), a leading online supplier of discounted diamonds, will make one lucky contestant shine in 2005 on the longest running game show in broadcast history, The Price is Right. During the 2005 season of The Price is Right, one contestant will have the chance to win a sapphire and diamond bracelet set in 14k white gold, worth a retail value of over $3,000 dollars from Abazias.com. The dazzling bracelet is 1.46 carats total weight, and is sure to send any contestant home sparkling. This promotion marks the first partnership with CBS, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. NYSE (VIA), and Abazias.com and is one of many giveaways the diamond company will participate in during the next few months.
"We are thrilled to work with such an exceptional game show as The Price is Right," states Oscar Rodriguez, CEO of Abazias.com. "They are known for continually rewarding contestants with only the finest prizes and we are confident that this will support in highlighting Abazias.com...
Abazias.com Collaborates with the Price is Right in 2005 - Online Diamond Company to Give Away Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet on Emmy Nominated Show
Diamonds > Abazias.com Collaborates with the Price is Right in 2005 - Online Diamond Company to Give Away Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet on Emmy Nominated Show
Contemporary and Affordable Pearl and Diamond Jewelry Launches for Wedding, Graduation Season
SARATOGA, CA (ContentDesk) April 4, 2006 -- Just in time for the wedding and graduation seasons ahead, a new affordable pearl and diamond collection has been made available across the United States. Jewelry Crossings.Com, a leading jewelry merchant with online access, has added a captivating new pearl collection, Moments from Hot Diamonds, to their ever-expanding line of fine gold, sterling silver and platinum jewelry. Previously only available in the United Kingdom and Europe, the Moments collection is now available in the US through Jewelry Crossings.With prices starting at $69, this collection offers pearls and diamonds at a price point that can accommodate most budgets and combines the beauty of fresh-water pearls, real diamonds and sterling silver. The Moments collection features 24 sterling silver earrings, bracelets and necklaces mounted with brilliant-cut diamonds and fresh water pearls in ivory or pink tones and adds a distinctive touch to any special occasion. This superb...
Contemporary and Affordable Pearl and Diamond Jewelry Launches for Wedding, Graduation Season
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