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...