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4 Ways You’re Wasting Time While Traveling (For Pleasure Or Business)
As you travel for business, you may notice how you’re always in a hurry. You plan to get to the airport early, arrive at your business meeting early, and make it home on time for your child’s birthday. But can you recall a time that everything has gone according to plan? At Sapphire, we understand…read more
10 Truths Military Spouses Won’t Share Openly
Your spouse has a sense of pride ingrained in their ability to serve their nation — to protect their freedom. This is a glorious character trait to love. However, with everything, there are pros and cons. As a service member, your spouse is committed to protecting our freedoms as citizens. You, as the spouse, will…read more
Reduce Business Travel Risks With These 10 Tips
It can be hard to believe that international business travel is still relatively dangerous. As a species, humans have progressed forward at such an alarming rate that we now fly through the air, drive down six-lane highways, and float across oceans in metal tubes. From natural disasters to the thief in the alleyway, international business…read more
International Cyber Security Tips You Shouldn’t Ignore
You travel for business. Your trips involve a lot of moving pieces. Most of which you schedule prior to leaving for the airport. But when’s the last time you checked the security of your devices? If you didn’t already know, all public Wifi networks are susceptible to hacking. Even the quaint coffee shop you enjoy…read more
Why You Need Travel MiFi
Why do you travel? Is it for business, pleasure, or both? As a business person, digital nomad, intermittent world traveler, or the occasional snow bird, a MiFi device is the answer to many of the internet connectivity issues currently plaguing those who explore the globe. What’s more, connection to the internet has become necessary for…read more
Ways to Use Your Sapphire MiFi While Traveling
You may not realize just how much of an ally your Sapphire MiFi can be as an international business traveler. Sure, you might be able to get a connection by jumping from public WiFi network to public WiFi network (though if you do this, you are putting your security at risk). Furthermore, the constant connecting…read more
Tips for Managing Business Travel Expenses
You have spent the last week flying to another country, running from meeting to meeting without a moment to yourself, and flying back home. You’re tired, jet-lagged, and not feeling up to much of anything. The last thing you want to do is sift through all of the various pieces of paper you collected on…read more
Travel Tips for Port Calls
You have the opportunity to meet up with your partner in the middle of their deployment for a port call. Congratulations! This is an exciting opportunity that not every military spouse receives, so of course, you want to make the most of it. This port call might feel like a second honeymoon, but given the…read more
How to Keep Your Relationship Strong While You Travel for Work
International business travel has its perks. You get to experience new things, immerse yourself in different cultures, and you become an excellent packer. That being said, when you travel all the time for work, you spend significantly less time at home, and that can have a big impact on your relationship. Long distance love affairs…read more
Coping With the Deployment Blues
Deployment is hard on military families. At a moment’s notice, your loved one could come home and say, “I have to go.” Whether it is six months or a year and a half, for those left behind, the time can drag on for an eternity. When you are missing your spouse, you might be trying…read more