It’s a nasty travel scene out there these days. If you really must go someplace on business, then it’s best to be prepared for the worst. Passengers on recent flights to the US and UK were horrified when told that they would have to include their laptops in their checked luggage. It was every business person’s nightmare come to life.
The situation has eased a bit, but with the potential for increased security measures to be put in place anytime, anywhere, it’s best to upgrade your laptop case. The OtterBox Rugged Laptop Carrying Case, a recently introduced case for protecting expensive laptops, offers protection even in checked luggage. With a waterproof, crushproof, dustproof, drop-resistant design, this case provides the ultimate safeguard for laptop travel. In addition, a lock capability allows travelers to rest easy knowing their laptop, Tablet PC, slate, Ultra Mobile PC or Convertible Tablet PC is securely stowed. See details at: http://www.otterbox.com/products/pc_cases/laptop_case/.
Leaving your laptop at home might actually be a better choice though, and Citrix GoToMyPC from Citrix Systems, Inc. is offering that option.
“The new security restrictions make it challenging to bring a computer along on a business trip,” said Brett Caine, GM of Citrix Online. “Who wants to check a laptop and spend the flight worrying if it will be damaged, mislaid or stolen? Fortunately, there’s an easier solution. With GoToMyPC, you can relax knowing that once you reach your destination, fast, easy and secure access to your entire desktop is available from any Web browser.”
GoToMyPC is the fastest, easiest and most secure way to access desktop resources on-demand, from virtually anywhere. To use this award-winning service, a traveler simply visits the GoToMyPC website, www.gotomypc.com, provides his secure authentication codes, and views his computer screen as if sitting right in front of it. And with security top of mind, users are assured that the service provides robust and comprehensive protection, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption using 128-bit keys to ensure the highest level of privacy of all remote connections.
By using Citrix GoToMyPC you can:
*Expedite the security screening process at airports;
*Avoid damage, theft or loss of a computer shipped in checked baggage and also prevent having your data stolen;
*Connect securely to desktop resources from the Web;
*Print from a remote office computer to a local device;
*Present full color PowerPoint presentations remotely;
*Work online just as if sitting in front of your laptop.
To assist business travelers, GoToMyPC has a complimentary trial offer for free use of the service for 60 days by visiting: www.gotomypc.com/s/gosafe.
In addition to the hassles in regards to electronic equipment, new security restrictions also mean that toiletries can’t be placed in carry-on luggage on flights to and within the US. This has resulted in either placing liquids in checked luggage with the chance of leakage or doing without if travelers didn’t want the grief of checked baggage or the chance of a big mess. There is now a third option.
WB Solutions, LLC plans to launches its MyWetStuff.com website at 12:01 am (EDT) today. At MyWetStuff.com travelers will be able to pre-order trial sizes of their favorite water-based toiletries and travel amenities. By processing the travel date and hotel location with the traveler’s order, MyWetStuff.com will be able to deliver a personalized travel kit ahead of time to the hotel in the US, where it will await the traveler’s arrival.
As part of the website’s kickoff, the first 70,000 travelers to place an order on the site from Sept. 5 through Sept. 11 will receive credit for up to $15 toward their first order of the name-brand travel products offered.
With all the pain associated with travel, it sounds like staying at home is the best option to going anywhere. We all know though that sometimes there’s no choice but to become a road warrior. With that in mind, many executives are grouping their overseas meetings so they can handle the most business in the shortest amount of time and with a minimum of trouble.
EuropeanDestinations.com has recently re-designed its website making it the only site in the world where a user can customize and book a flexible multicity independent trip package from a single screen. Users can book itineraries that include up to 12 cities connected via train or car. The site gives up to 200 discounted flight options, ample hotel options in each city, as well as local transfers and extensive activities.
Visitors to EuropeanDestinations.com have two distinct options: build their itinerary on their own or customize suggested itineraries posted on the site. If travelers feel confident about traveling to Europe, they can start by entering a succession of cities on the home page. They will thus be able to build their itinerary as they please. The following screen will give them the possibility to see the choices for their air tickets, transfers and transportation. While the default choice is the least expensive combination, it is possible to browse through hundreds of choices of air routes, hotels, transfers, trains and cars.
The second option simplifies things for the busy traveler or for the first time traveler to the desired destination. EuropeanDestinations.com has built hundreds of suggested itineraries. These trips are simply a suggestion, a starting point for travelers to get an idea of all the possible combinations, as well as seize upon the agency’s knowledge of the travel world.
We’ve all seen lately that there’s no sure thing when it comes to planning a trip, but at least knowing all the options can help you minimize the misery of life on the road and get you home to your loved ones in the shortest possible time.