Thank you for returning to Executive Nomad. Wondering why don't we feature reviews of the sites we recommend? Find Out.. If you haven't already, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feedI’ve bemoaned the arrival of wifi in the sky — the plane cabin is one of the last places where one could...

As we head toward a new year it is a good time to look at what lies ahead when we head to the airport. In a phrase, it isn’t pretty. The thwarted on-board bombing on a Northwest flight headed from Amsterdam to Detroit portends increased airport security with the attendant longer lines and waits....

If you find yourself sitting in coach more often these days, and who among us has not had tighter restrictions put on travel, you likely know the “pleasure” of having your knees wedged into a seat back as you fly. Increasingly, there are options — if you are willing to pay for them,...

Check the overhead bin! As we head into this hellish travel weekend, we thought we’d share this humorous piece by a former Northwest Airlines flight attendant: I was a sound sleep. Suddenly I woke to a voice on the public address system: “Morning, folks. This is your captain speaking. We’re...

Like many frequent travelers, your Nomad-in-Chief has been stranded for long periods of time in many airports around the world.  Weather, mechanical problems, the list goes on and on. The first challenge, of course, is getting a straight answer to how long the delay will be. Particularly annoying was...

We don’t often run memorial tributes on Executive Nomad but the song Leaving on a Jet Plane is about as close as we get to a business travel anthem. With that, we mark the passing of singer Mary Travers (who certainly did her share of “business trips” while on tour) with sadness, gratitude,...

Here’s safety information on major and regional airlines courtesy of Daily Beast. The good news is that your chance of dying in a crash on a U.S. airline is about one in 13 million. The bad news, at least for me, is that my next business trip has me on United — which has the lowest ranking...

“Trains and Vans May Beat Taxis to the Airport” proclaims the New York Times. Executive Nomad fans have long known that the savvy traveler knows the most trouble-free way to get to their flight. In London, there is nothing quite as wonderful as the Heathrow Express. In Washington, you can...

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)...

I’m preparing for a west coast trip later this month and have booked a Kimpton hotel for part of this excursion. How delighted I was to get an e-mail from the hotel’s concierge asking if there was anything special that I would need or if there was a way they could be of service prior to my...