Travel

Back in the saddle again

My travel schedule has been filling up!

Like many professionals, I am doing far more in-person work with clients these days, and I have noticed some things have changed since 2020.

Laguardia is nice now! It’s clean, comfortable, and pleasant. However, the gates for connecting flights seem like they might be located in a different borough, so wear comfortable walking shoes and give yourself plenty of time to get to your gate—like, a solid half-hour of walking time. I’m not kidding—the place is ginormous.

Bring earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones. Like many of us, I’m less tolerant of ambient noise than I was before the pandemic. It’s more grating and distracting. Give yourself an audio break.

Break out the business cards. People are exchanging them again. Maybe put a QR code on one side, if you are printing up a new batch.

You might also choose to leave the business suits at home. People are dressing more casually for meetings.

Enjoy being back in the world!

(Photo by Tom Barrett on Unsplash)