I Am The Road Warrior

Attention all frequent fliers, travel bargain hunters, last minute travelers, business travelers, road warriors, discount airfare shoppers and seasoned travel veterans.

Scott A Bell:The Road Warrior-Travel Expert:Last year I was on the road 47 weeks. And so far this year I have been traveling every week. I am working to save you time and money!

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Frequent travelers, discount airfare shoppers and the like, please note the tips of an airline insider will be more and more valuable as the price of oil continues to climb and so do airfares. Finding the best fares and knowing how to avoid getting bumped from a flight will become more and more important as the airlines continue to reduce the number of flights they are running and increase the practice of over booking the remaining flights to ensure they are as full as possible. I can't say that I blame them, the fuel costs have gone though the roof.
But as I said below, I would rather the airlines simply increased the price of the ticket, rather than coming up with all these crazy charges that just annoy the hell out of most passengers. I will tell you right now that i am avoiding flying American Airlines if at all possible, simply because I refuse to pay for my first bag that I check. Where is the logic? People will simply pack as much as possible in their carry-on bags. then the flight attendants will have to deal with there being no where near enough over head space for the carry-ons and time will be wasted gate checking the bags that should have been checked at the counter. And I am surre many of the road warriors out there feel the same way and are avoiding the airlines that have the worst luggage rules. So times are tough, why would you set policies in place that aggravate a good percentage of your client base? Sounds like an ivory tower management decision to me.

What the hell is going on in the airline industry. American Airline is charging for every bag you check. I understand it is tough times, so raise your ticket prices don't nickel and dime me with all these crazy surcharges.

By the way loose Lithium batteries are now banned from your checked luggage. These are usually the rechargeable type like used for digital cameras. for more information go to this TSA website.


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Life on the road can be pretty brutal. You need to be sure you are taking care of your self and eating properly. How many nights can you sit in you hotel room and watch American Idol. Get out and do something different. If you normally are pretty stuffy about where you like to dine. change things up and eat at a diner or a burger joint.  Take a walk in the evening, after all you probably sat in a chair most of your day. Sit at the bar at the restaurant and chat up the bartender. They usual appreciate a little conversation and it will often lead to better service and maybe even a free drink later in the night. ________________________________________________________________________

Excuse me I was just on the phone booking my next last minute travel flight and discount hotel. I am a consultant in the financial services industry and am currently traveling extensively for my JOB.  As I said above I have been traveling on the road every week of 2008. Although one week was a much needed vacation travel with my wife to Cancun. And another was to go to my friend Kevin Hogan's Influence Boot camp in Las Vegas. I would recommend both. And if I had to choose just one, I would go to Kevin's Boot Camp, it was an amazing experience. See his link at the top of the Links & Contacts page

I am well versed at the tricks of the road warrior travel. I think I belong to almost every airlines frequent flier program. I am platinum with Marriott and Diamond with Hilton. I have the art of maximizing the space in my luggage, especially my carry on roller board down to a science. Also there are a few simple things you can do to reduce the time you spend in the screening process (see Security Tips)With all of this travel experience it only seems natural that I review and bring to you the best of travel information available. How to get the best price on your discount airline travel. Where to find the most accurate reviews of discount hotels and resorts. The best prices on luggage. If you don't see what you are looking for drop me a note at scott@scottalexanderbell.com and I will do my very best to find an answer for you.

In addition to all of my travel for my JOB, I also enjoy traveling for pleasure. I have been to several places, and I would have to say my favorite place for pure beauty is Cleopatra's Island in Turkey. The sand was shipped in by Mark Anthony from Egypt to create an amazing beach. He also had a theater built there as well. The sand is perfect and the water is such a crystal clear shade of blue. The water could be 30 feet deep and you can see the bottom as clear is can be.

For food I would say my favorite travel destination is Italy. The fresh seafood, the great wine and laid back environment all combined to make a very pleasant experience. I enjoy Russian food but would have to say that other than the Kremlin I was not impressed with Moscow. If you travel to Russian I would recommend St. Petersburg, I hear the city is beautiful (so are the women) and the people are friendly.