After reading what PremEx, Baobab, Jaws43,
Rudi, Matt Wald, BlondeBomber, etc do... I
will never complain about my business traveling again.

But PremEx and everyone else... you'll get
sympathy from me. And thanks for warning me
what lies ahead WHEN I have the family.

I have no reason to complain since I don't travel as much as you all. But it can get frustrating with delays and when people you are to meet don't show up or are late or hotel rooms are not ready and the company micromanages thousands of miles away.

I like your approach, BlondeBomber. I tell my company I like to have a half day or
an extra day just for me to do exploring
(whether it's walking the Golden gate Bridge or going to a museum or *at nighttime* taking myself to the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.) I shop too, this is how I get my Christmas/Hanukkah gifts.(My goal this year -- all done by Nov. 15th.)

If I had family, I would take them with me.
But Yaz does NOT like to travel.

FYI: if you get DisneyWorld Gratis passes... I have NOT been there in 25 years. REALLY.
Never had the time. CATMAN