Travel suggestion for your client?

Here is this month's travel suggestion for your client:

Stay at a traditional japanese guesthouse (Ryokan)

Ejoy hot springs (Onsen)

Specifically in Gero

The best advice for a Personal Assistant is...

Work for one client at a time

If you do it like this you have a very high chance of succes.

Membership/concierge services/time-sharing all will fail on the long term!

Financial websites for Personal Assistants

The financial websites that I use all the time during my work are:

Google Finance
Yahoo! Finance
FXstreet

Choice of car for a Personal Assistant

I had the chance to try out so many different type of cars with my clients. The car that I liked the most, the one that has been most useful was the Toyota LandCruiser.

The BMW 7 series is my next choice.



A LandCruiser is:
- safe
- luxury
- you can pack and bring a lot
- 4WD

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Land_Cruiser

Wennekes International

Wennekes International is a true professional domestic staff consulting and placement agency offering comprehensive recruiting and training solutions.

One of my clients needed a professional butler and I got in contact with Wennekes International and I was very satisfied with how they handled the whole process.

http://www.butlers.net

CouchSurfing

I normally stay in the best hotels when I travel with my clients and in good hotels when I travel for my clients.

On a few occasions I have used the CouchSurfing website. I had good experiences with this.

About CouchSurfing:
CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. Today, over a million people who might otherwise never meet are able to share hospitality and cultural understanding.

http://www.couchsurfing.org

Peli cases - the toughest and smartest cases in the world

Peli manufactures the toughest and smartest cases in the world.

I have used their cases for more than 10 years.

http://www.peli.com

TrueCrypt encryption software

TrueCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux.

I use this to encrypt my whole laptop and all USB sticks that I use.

I recommend all personal assistants to do the same, because of all the confidential information you get in contact with.

www.truecrypt.org