for and by sophisticated executive travelers
John Williams of Heritage Travel, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, was kind enough to share this essay by the always insightful Pico Iyer from the Salon archives. It captures much that we try to bring forward through Executive Nomad: even though we business travelers have to travel, the secret is to approach it as if … [Read more...]
Pet friendly hotels are all the rage. I heard from one fellow owner at my local dog park that he and his wife had just spent the night in NY with their labradoodle (I believe at the Clarion). I almost brought Executive Nomad's Chief Canine Officer (in photo) to the Sonoma Mission Inn (the hotel was great about it -- $25/night gets you a dog bed, … [Read more...]
Non-Fiction: Landing on the Right Side of Your Ass: A Survival Guide for the Recently Unemployed. I know far too many talented people who are in a position to need this book right now. Damn economy. Fiction: People of the Book: A Novel. A tantalizing, emotionally rich historical novel about an ancient text, a book conservator, and the journey … [Read more...]
CNN has provided an excellent round up of the activities undertaken by the major hotel chains to save energy, reduce water use, recycle more, and be greener global citizens. We applaud all of these efforts. Travel & Leisure magazine has compiled a list of top green hotels. While many of these are leisure rather than business properties, … [Read more...]
Ah, the pleasures of unfolding one's body after an overnight, overseas flight marked by salty food, too much wine, a bad movie, and a seat that almost, sort of reclines. Suffice it to say it is not a pretty sight. Here is a thoroughly scientific explanation of the origins of jet lag and the (unfortunate) lack of scientific proof that any of the … [Read more...]
A dispatch from fellow Nomad Mark Miller of M.Miller: If you are heading to Dallas on business or pleasure (or already live there) and like your accommodations artsy, and intimate with a bit of architectural history, then check out the Belmont Hotel. Located in Oak Cliff, resting atop a stone bluff, this 1940’s era motel has been restored … [Read more...]
I had a one day trip to New York last week so I spent a lot of time on the Acela. On the way home, I settled into a window seat in the quiet car (by accident, truth be told) with a sumptuous, yet economical, picnic of sorts from Pret a Manger. New York City was far behind us as dusk settled in an a lustrous full moon rose over Long Island Sound. … [Read more...]
The New York Times reports that hotels with glass bathroom walls are becoming all the rage. We've come across several in our travels -- most recently at the Hotel Cram in Barcelona -- and remain underwhelmed. Designers conjure up images of mystery and romance, usually linked to the shower portion of the bathroom, while not giving as much attention … [Read more...]
Ignore that awful movie and dig into one of these great reads. Fiction: The Spare Wife by Alex Witchell. While the rich, glamorous protagonists and their media vocations seem so last October, there is adultery and other double-dealing fun. It's an amusing tale that will make you happy that you aren't among the New York … [Read more...]
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