Business Trekker

I took 2 short flights on Cathay last month. The service is excellent. I would highly recommend taking Cathay if its feasible. You can also get American Airlines miles on Cathay flights.

Is anyone in United’s Ameniti club? Is it worth the annual fee?

Please encourage all travelers to remove all shoulder bags prior to walking down the airplanes aisle. As a frequent flyer who prefers aisle seats, I have been bumped hundreds of times by passengers with backpacks or shoulder bags smashing into every seat as they walk down the narrow aisles. HELLO!

On my last trip to Cairo I spent a day in bed with severe food poisoning. I was completely miserable. Luckily someone had recommended I bring a prescription for Cipro with me. Severe stomach pains and/or diarhhea are common for travelers in this area. The medicine works well, although there are a lot of side effects. If you do a lot of traveling, I’d recommend getting a prescription of Cipro filled before you go and avoiding water, ice, fruits, vegetables and anything that doesn’t look like its been fully cooked. The drugs that we use here are hard to find in Egypt. If you do get sick, make sure you consult your doctor when you get home -you may have parasites.

Traveling to Madrid and I’m hoping to take in some traditional Spanish culture. Is it hard to get tickets to a bull fight? What other “must sees” should I hit in a limited amount of time?

I’ll be in Stockholm for a week in September? Anyone have any tips about what to do in my downtime? Where to stay?

I arrive in Frankfurt at about 5pm, and head out early the next morning. Any recommendations on what to do?

Just wanted to recommend this hotel. The rooms are packed with ammenities, including a cappucino maker. Some of the corner rooms are a little small, making it tough to stow a huge suitcase. The service is great and the hotel is walking distance to everything.

I just made arrangements to attend a three-day conference in Milan next month. Unfortunately, I will not be able to stay an additional day to sight see. However, in looking at the conference schedule, there is a 3-hour break session each day. I was just wondering if there was anything worthwhile that I could see/do during those three hours? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

I’m off to England for a month in August. My office is in the suburbs and I’m a little concerned that they mentioned renting a car. With driving on the other side of the road and the round-abouts I’m a little nervous. Is this something to worry about, or do people normally pick it up quickly?