1.When connecting outward at another airport, always pick up your bag at this airport and recheck it on for the second leg as I had so many bad luck stories in my early days. Coming home it doesn’t matter.
2.I consider Hilton Hotels to be the most consistant and I believe it has the best rewards program of any hotel chain.
3.If you are tall, always remember to book the exit row seat.
4.Always take anadin to thin the blood , prior to a flight beyond 4 hours. This stops your legs seizing up and might help you avoid deep vein thrombosis.
5.Never change terminals on a connection at Charles de Gaulle in Paris.
6.Always allow at least two hours for a connection time on the way to do business.
7.Be very careful with alcohol on long flights, it really dehydrates you.
8.If a train can get you from A to B in 5 hours or less, always take the train rather than fly . Trains usually travel from town centre to town centre.
9.Always take a dark suit when travelling as a stain can be more easily removed from it than from a light one.
10.If out jogging in Madrid , never cross the Paseo de la Castellanas unless you can get across in one sweep, its not the sort of road to be caught half wayon.
11.The train from Chatelet to CDG in Paris is no Heathrow Express , avoid at all costs, very creepy. Take the bus to Opera.
12.If working in Brussels , why not stay in Bruges , its only an hour away and much nicer.
13.Never try to speak French at Brussels Airport, its in Flanders and you will only encounter problems, speak English.
14.Use LHR to travel to London as if you get delayed in London City it will be hours before your next flight. If working in the City or Canary Wharf , get the Heathrow Express to paddington , stay at the Hilton and use the Hammersmith and City line to the City and the bakerloo line to the West End.
15. If travelling to Ireland from the Uk , never refer to the “Mainland” unless you are talking about Continental Europe.
16. Never travel to the Gulf between May and October for business if you are from Northern Europe, it will kill you.
17. In New York , enjoy the steak , just stay off the side orders of “mega carbs” and you won’t do too much damage.
Written by eamon.marino