The title Road Warrior doesn't come easily.

Business travelers have had to earn that moniker through fortitude, finesse, endurance, moxie and a keen sense of timing. Sliding into your seat 15 minutes before departure, business journal, laptop and latte' in-hand doesn't just happen on its own.

Here are a few of my latest travel tips to prevent you from encountering turbulence.

Study your profile.
Make sure your online profile information is always up to date and accurate as it's the template for your travel. Your profile's settings and preferences speak for you, whether determining hotel amenities, airline seating preferences, car rental choices or frequent flyer credit.

Check in online.
You have a couple options here. Your Expedia® Corporate Travel itinerary provides a convenient link for Web check-in. In addition, you can also check in directly on the airline's Web site (usually 24 hours before departure). Just follow the prompts; print your boarding pass; and head to the airport. This also helps lock in your seat at time of check in.

You can't take it with you.
With security rules changing on a week-to-week basis, who knows what is and isn't permitted on an airplane. Take a look at the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) prohibited list and security travel tips.

Create a paper trail.
Leave an itinerary with a trusted person. Just add the party's email address to your profile for itinerary forwarding. You should access or keep a record of passport and credit card numbers, and contact information should valuables turn up missing on the road.

Stay charged up.
If your cell phone is indispensable, consider bringing along your charger in your carry-on luggage. Being in the middle of a business call, only to lose your signal to a waning battery, is just not a good career move.

Map out your travel plans.
Know your destination. The Internet is a powerful ally in helping you know before you go. Most travel site providers or map sites can locate whatever it is you're looking for and provide driving directions as well. Just start with an address or general location to find restaurants, hotels, shopping and entertainment.

Dude Where's My Car
Consider taking a digital snapshot (phone or camera) of your airport parking place. How can anyone remember where they parked after a week on the road (or if they took the airporter)?

Well there's my two cents, now it's your turn to provide some hugs for the road warrior. Tell us some of your travel tips?

Safe travels, Tom