One of my favorite parts of “just wandering” when I travel is how I accidentally stumble upon interesting local experiences just by being present. In June, I was on Seabourn Odyssey and we made a port stop in Varna, Bulgaria. This was one of the places where I did not make travel plans and instead just…
All that sea air always causes me to work up a bit of an appetite when I’m on a cruise. Or at least that’s what I tell myself! Today we hit the midpoint of my review of my three-night Mexican escape on Golden Princess a couple of weeks ago. * Part I – How Did I…
One of the things I love about travel is the ability to try new flavors of familiar branded food while traveling. Finding interesting food abroad is always a delight – the more unusual, the better! I’m not embarrassed to admit that I often visit foreign McDonalds just to see what is on offer. One of…
I have a shameful secret – I hate travel planning. It’s strange for a Type A frequent traveler to admit that I don’t like travel planning, but it’s true. As a travel blogger, my street credibility rides on having an interesting trip, every time. I need to know the best inside information about every city…
Well *that* was unexpected. I was just gifted Hilton HHonors Diamond status through March 31, 2016 due to my AAdvantage account. This is a targeted offer. We’re teaming up with Hilton HHonors to reward your frequent travel. Sign up, and you’ll be immediately rewarded with Hilton HHonors Diamond status. With Diamond status, you can enjoy…
Last night I had a bit of travel disruption and I ended up in Cleveland instead of Columbus. I fortunately know my Hyatt and Starwood options here fairly well and as those are the two programs I’m focusing on for Q4 (Hyatt to requalify for Diamond status, Starwood on my quest for nights to make…
I somehow knew it was going to be one of those days. It’s a gut feeling after years of doing this. You know before you get out of bed that’s it’s going to be one of those days when travel does not go smoothly. And there’s nothing you can really do about it except rely…
What a week… I am just now digging out from a major pileup at work and regaining some traction. My Monday somehow completely disappeared so I’m a day late on my weekly recap. Its funny but being at home is tougher for me with productivity than being on the road. When I’m at home there…
I’m having a crazy Saturday here at home in Fort Worth. The TCU/Texas Tech game means that Uber is BUSY and I have had a good day of driving so far. I’m taking a break to watch part of the game, but it was hard to stop because this is what my Uber driver app…
I mentioned on Tuesday that you could earn 7,500 free AAdvantage miles for test driving a Cadillac during a special cross-promotion. I also mentioned drinking wine. What I didn’t realize is that wine, miles, and cars would intersect quite the way they did. I can now state with certainty that MY Cadillac test drive was…
Back to my Mexican quickie… my short cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada on Golden Princess, that is. When we last left off at the end of part I, I had boarded the Golden Princess for a three-night cruise, my first time on Princess Cruises. * Part I – How Did I Get Here?! – planning…
I have always had a knack for seeking out unique experiences when I travel. This may go back to the earliest days of my international travels when I was still in high school. Back then, I was obsessed with politics. I’d go on school trips to Austin and manage to grab a casual photo with Ann Richards….