Salty or sour. Sweet or savory. Spicy or sublime. Whatever it is, if it’s a popular local snack, I’m going to want to try it. It might come from a local market. Or it might come from the supermarket. Food stall or hawker cart? No problem. Streetside vending machine? Let me find my change. In…
Many of you know that I don’t really spend much – okay ANY – time talking about credit cards here. It’s not really my wheelhouse (heck I still haven’t figured out exactly how to eat a vanilla-scented bluebird) and I chose to pick a few unique affiliate partners instead of offering credit card links. So I was…
I’m irrationally afraid of a few things. Included on that list – horses, heights, and sudden geologic activity. So when we were planning what to do in the port of Probolinggo on a recent Indonesian cruise, why not just throw all three of those into one activity? The sleepy port of Probolinggo is a great…
Editorial note – this story was extensively fact-checked to be sure the pay reported was accurately conveyed, including how Uber calculates guarantees for their drivers. Ten days ago, I reported that the latest round of rate cuts for UberX, while great for consumers, might spell the end of equitable Uber driver earnings, even with promised…
Greetings from home… after five trips already this year, it was nice to wake up in my own bed this morning. It was especially nice given that I woke up sick. Almost like clockwork, I get sick every year right around the last weeks of January. Usually its the result of the time zone hopping…
Manspreading… it’s a real thing. And it’s making people uncomfortable in a public place near you. Urban Dictionary has the following definition: manspreading The act of men spreading legs – particularly on a subway train – to create space for genitalia, which has come under fire by certain feminist-leaners who insist the practice takes up…
When we last left off on the Indonesian adventure, my friend Rachel and I had left our comfortable suite onboard Seabourn Odyssey for a two-night adventure to visit Prambanan and Jogjakarta and experience a sunrise atop the 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage…
originally posted at Another Glass of Champagne Please, July 12, 2005 We know why you fly – that’s the new multi-million dollar advertising campaign that American Airlines recently launched. While many of my fellow frequent flyers have poked much fun at this theme, it certainly bears pondering. The commercials at the very least manage…
It used to be my routine to always go to London at the beginning of the year. Post holiday shopping at Selfridges? check Stock up on toiletries at Boots? check Pick up another Easter bunny from Harrods? check Burn off a couple of expiring systemwide upgrades? check Grab a stash of UK Cadbury Creme Eggs? not so fast…….
Last week I pondered whether shows like The Bachelor inadvertently recreated the same environment that long distance dating creates. My belief was that they do. But are vacation romances really just about fantasy suites and too many tropical cocktails? It seems there may be some science behind why we are more likely to fall in…
Ah… it feels good to be back in the saddle – or first class seat if you will. It was a five day whirlwind – seven air segments, two car rentals, three hotel rooms. And I still slept in my own bed for four nights. But that’s only a tiny bit of my weekly recap……
The Hyatt Regency O’Hare is like an old college friend with whom you share distant memories – great for a night of catching up, but not something to plan a vacation around. I’ve had many stays at this property over the years – sometimes planned, sometimes due to irregular operations. I’ve found the property to…