Travel Etiquette

National Etiquette Week: From poison to throat slitting, the evolution of etiquette

By Arden / May 14, 2014 /

It’s National Etiquette Week; a recognition of the importance of etiquette and protocol in all aspects of our lives. Today’s post is about how the word and emphasis on etiquette began and some etiquette practices that have evolved from centuries ago.

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“On your left.”

By Arden / May 18, 2012 /

Today is Bike to Work Day, a Cascade Bicycle Club event in the Puget Sound area. Many bike advocacy organizations organize bike to work days throughout the United States and Canada in the spring to encourage bike commuting. It’s part of Bike Month.

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Doing business in Asian countries

By Arden / March 14, 2011 /

A colleague of mine contacted me about giving a business etiquette training to a group of Southeast Asian business people visiting Seattle. I have been hired to give trainings on the business etiquette practices and culture of Japanese people so I know how differently Americans and Asians approach business. I find it very interesting, and…

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Lessons Learned from RAW

By Arden / August 9, 2010 /

My husband, Eric, and I just returned from a weeklong bike tour through Eastern Washington. The bike ride, called Ride Around Washington or RAW was organized by Cascade Bike Club. There were about 230 people on the tour. We had a wonderful time. We saw parts of Washington we’ve never seen before, the ride had plenty…

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