The Pros and Cons of Business Travel

As some of you may already know, my job takes me out of town several times a month (usually to the Dallas/Ft Worth area, but occasionally East Texas). Over the last 8 years of doing the business travel thing, I have become quiet proficient at it. Here are a few observations about the good and the bad of business travel.

Good:

I can have dinner at whatever restaurant strikes my fancy. This is a big one for me, I love sushi and usually only get it when I travel because my hubby can't stand it.

I get plenty of time for reading, surfing the net, and video games.

I don't have the distraction of the phone. If you don't have my cell number you can't call me . Which leads to a much more peaceful evening since only my closer friends and family have my cell number.

I get to go to Central Market (and other retail establishments I don't have access to on a daily basis) when I'm in Dallas or Ft Worth. I love Central Market. It's like a foodies paradise. I could spend all day there just wandering around.

Finally, I like just having unadulterated 'me' time to do whatever I want and I get to decide my itinerary. I don't have to worry about anything except making sure I get my work done during working hours.

Bad:

I miss my hubby horribly, even for one night

I don't sleep as well when I sleep alone

Packing , unpacking, and toting around everything you need is a major pain

I miss my weekly tv line up because most hotels (even the good ones) don't have a huge expanded cable line up . Thank God for DVD-R.

I am responsible for me (see above under the pros). I like the free time, but after a few days you get tired of being alone and having no one to share every single decision with.


Well that is pretty much my view on business travel. I type this to you as I sit in a nice little suite at the Courtyard by Marriott on a business trip to Dallas. I enjoyed some delicious sushi last night, surfed the Web to my hearts content , all while missing my honey horribly.

Also, I thought ahead and took some beautiful pictures of my sushi dinner with my cell phone camera to post here. However, I am still trying to figure out the bluetooth transfer thing so they remain on my phone.

Have a good weekend my friends,

Julie