As
a road warrior, talking about the highs and lows of travel comes
naturally. Here in Toronto I’m explaining the tricks of the trade of
traveling, although the audience’s interest is questionable. — Joe Huber, Dallas, Texas (pictured top left)
Cold weather, rain delays, early morning commutes … a true road warrior pushes on and is rewarded for his or her struggles. — Michael Bedard, Felton, California (pictured top right)
My crew and I scuba dive into our net pens every day to make sure our fish are healthy and happy. — Brian O’Hanlon, Greenlawn, New York (pictured bottom left)
Colonel Kurtz’s Beauty Spa and Salon, Totumo, Cartagena, Colombia — Clive Young, Santa Monica, California (pictured bottom right)
If
your pictures are a real indication of life on the road, then road
warriors spend a lot of time at the Eiffel Tower and baseball fields
(more than a third of the pictures contained one of these). And road
warriors also like to have the world at their fingertips, as you can
see below. Here are some of our favorite photos (and captions). To
see more, scroll to the bottom of the page.
I’m two hours early … flight 202 to New York … sketchbooks are useful. — John Clapp, Livermore, California (pictured top left)
Great! Another calendar I don’t understand. — Michael Bourgeois, Saugus, Massachusetts (pictured top right)
“I strongly believe that there is a more civilized way to conduct a workforce reduction!” — Mark Statnikov, Dallas, Texas (pictured bottom left)
“Hello, Platinum desk? … I’m stuck in really bad traffic. Can you check the standby availability of the next flight for me?” (I’ve never done this.) — Gretchen Bieber, Chicago, Illinois (pictured bottom center)
It was nice to have someone else lug my luggage on my way to Jaipur. This was a way I never considered, but, hey, I am open to anything new as a road warrior! — Jillien Cruse, Chicago, Illinois (pictured bottom right)
Wherever you go, there you are — and there’s probably someone else there who has the same idea that you do.... (see pictured strip)
“Looks like I am gonna be a little late — I’m stuck in a … uh … camel jam just outside Delhi.” — Andres Uribe, Niles, Michigan (pictured top left)
I have got to learn to pack lighter for these weekend trips! — Bruce Wilkinson, Leesburg, Virginia (pictured top right)
The trip I realized my colleagues are more competitive than I thought. — Donald Ferguson, Somers, New York (pictured bottom left)
My life as a mermaid, unwinding
at the hotel upon
arrival. — Aurelia Figueroa,
Safford, Arizona (pictured bottom right)
And more...
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