No matter how bad your last flight was, chances are your last seatmate was not THIS horrible. A Modern Family editor, Ryan Case, live-Tweeted an account of one passenger’s in-flight antics late on Sunday. The 64 separate and progressively funnier (in a life-is-stranger-than-fiction kind of way) Tweets paint a vivid picture of the scene unfolding…
Interesting fact #1: The last two hotels I have stayed in have had earplugs strategically placed on the nightstand when I checked in. Interesting fact #2: I have ended up with disruptive noise from the room next door to me on my last two hotel stays. Coincidence? Or correlation? In the case of the first…
For me, some hotels will always be places where I primarily sleep, no matter the purpose of my trip. Doing hotel reviews for properties like this becomes a bit skewed when no matter what the purpose of my trip, I see the same things on the property each time. The Sheraton Sonoma County Petaluma, in…
It has been nice to have a chunk of my week at home. I got back from Vegas late on Monday, caught up on local appointments (doctor, dentist, etc.), had a couple of happy hours with friends, and then took a road trip down to Austin for a board meeting. I love my travel time…
It’s been a lazy yet productive Sunday around the homestead after getting back from my road trip last night. I’ve been getting autumn ready for another couple crazy months of travel about to kick off soon. I got up early and did a couple Uber drives (three rides, over $60, while I drank my morning…
Me, champagne, Saturday night shopping? What could possibly be wrong with that picture? Nothing… except my ability to find plenty of things I want (but don’t really need). Like this t-shirt from Anthropologie…. $48 for a t-shirt is a bit steep in my book (even if it does earn me 4 miles per dollar with…
It’s time for another Birchbox OR Ipsy square off. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is customized (somewhat) based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes in its namesake box while Ipsy’s Glam Bag is a limited edition cosmetic bag each month. Each month, I review “the box” versus…
We share six Uber secrets you MUST know before you request your next ride. These will help your Uber driver plus save you time and money as an Uber passenger. Our writer/driver shares tips on how to use the app, improve navigation, why ratings are important for you (the Uber passenger), and what information your Uber driver knows about you.
Friends of felines, rejoice. New York City may be getting a permanent cat café if crowdfunding plans are successful, according to this piece from The Gothamist. Little Lions seeks to be one part tea house, one part cat sanctuary where cat lovers can sip their favorite beverage while being rubbed on by resident kitties. The idea originates from…
It’s Throwback Thursday and time for another retro trip report. This one takes us back to early August 2008. That was a big change year for me… I was eight months into owning the house I had at this point dubbed “the money pit”. My (then) business partner had a 9-month old little girl at home and we…
WFAA in Dallas is reporting that American Airlines and US Airways flight attendants agree on contract terms pending ratification by union members. If approved, this will give flight attendants at the new American Airlines the top pay rates among US airlines. Labor relations were an important element of the American Airlines merger with US Airways…
When is a suite NOT a suite? That’s the question I sought to answer here after I felt like I was hoodwinked by room descriptions. But let me back up a bit… I’m getting ahead of myself! I had a week long trip to the west coast coming up. My flight from DFW was early and…