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Show TIPS ON TRIPS sH Samsonite's Traveler Advisory Service Stressless Travel for Today's Woman It used to be that a woman wom-an traveling alone was a rarity. Not today! Today women account for over 25 of all business travel according ac-cording to a recent Travel Report for Corporate Executives. Exec-utives. Even so, traveling solo can be fraught with potential po-tential stresses whether you are an experienced traveler or a novice. Here a few suggestions to help you handle some of those unexpected situations with ease. Take only as much luggage lug-gage as you can easily handle han-dle yourself. Remember, porters are becoming more and more scarce these days so you usually have to carry your own luggage. Look for larger luggage pieces with wheels such as Samsonite's Cartwheels . Just lift the convenient pull handle and you're on your way. Select a hotel that caters ca-ters to women. Ask your travel agent or check with your local business women's organization. These hotels often provide extra services such as shower cap, bath oil, scented soaps, sewing kits. Select a hotel close to your business appointments or point of interest. If you must dine alone you can make it a most pleasant experience. Ask for recommendations recommenda-tions from the hotel bell captain. Call in advance, tell the maitre d' you will be dining alone, ask for an early ear-ly table so as not to tie up rfA-' vh;iV . ' '.- . v -J a special table during peak hours. You will be surprised to find that often you will receive special treatment, assistance as-sistance with your selection, perhaps even a complimentary complimen-tary cocktail. Learn to look unavailable. unavail-able. Dress more conservatively conserva-tively on business trips than you usually would. Traveling alone can be an enjoyable experience if you take just a few extra minutes min-utes to plan and utilize the many services available to you while on the road. |