International phone etiquette tips

How we conduct ourselves with our mobile phones can say a lot about how much we respect other people, and this can be especially true when traveling to other countries.    While it may be perfectly acceptable in North America to have your phone out on the table at a restaurant — and even check your texts, gasp! — it’s still considered pretty obnoxious to take a call in the middle of dinner. (People still do that, though, while...

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Embracing the return of business travel

A life of frequent travel sounds so glamorous, but it can be a grind — especially during these strange COVID times.   Flying into a city for meetings with barely a minute to enjoy anything and dealing with flight delays...