Every once in a while, I have the perfect storm – an overly committed schedule combined with competing priorities magnified by poor connectivity. That defines my last 72 hours. I’ve been at a trade show since Saturday night that has needed 16 hour focused days that were punctuated by poor connectivity. It’s left me literally…
Its been a change of pace here at Jetsetter’s Homestead. Just thinking through my *personal* weekly recap wore me out. We returned to business travel after three weeks at home with a three-day trip to Ohio followed by a four day trip to Minneapolis. We’ll have some things to write up in the near future…
The signature Stitch Fix style profile just got a facelift. Over the past few weeks, the company has updated some of their questions and rejuvenated the photo selections for customers. I stumbled upon this accidentally while checking on the schedule for my next box, so if you have a Stitch Fix style profile saved already…
File this one under the category of being “sort of” right. Last week I posted about the potential for European volcano air travel disruption. Mother Nature has a sense of humor about these kinds of predictions, it seems. I had the volcano part right, but today’s red aviation alert is not for the volcano in Italy that I was…
Conference and large group meetings can be a true test to a hotel. They expose guests to more areas of the property than they might see on a typical one-night stay and can alter the balance of service provisions when hundreds of guests all want to access the same service at the same time. The…
In another standardization move to integrate process with US Airways, we will see American’s first class meal order changing on September 1. Long-time flyers have grown used to sayings like “odd kids sit at the back of the bus” or “FEBO” (front even, back odd) to remember the order that meal preferences are taken on…
I was struck my an interesting infographic posted by Loyalty Traveler yesterday discussion the paid-time off habits of US workers. It begs the question – are you taking all your vacation time each year? It is a hot topic among some of my friends. A few report work cultures where vacation is limited to times…
It’s time for another Birchbox vs. Ipsy square off. Each month, I review the box vs. the bag and the overall haul to see which one wins for value and quality. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is somewhat customized based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes…
I’ve drawn a winner in last week’s contest to receive one free month of Rise, a one-on-one nutrition coaching app that I reviewed. Our winner is…. Marlene Marlene is challenged by gluten-free travel, particularly internationally. I loved her idea in the comments to print cards with dietary requirements to give to food servers. I’m newer…
I’m sure this one has made the rounds already, but it’s new to me. HT to my dear friend Guy Betsy for sharing it with me yesterday as it is totally what I needed after a day of flying in coach. Ah, the lure of cheap flights…. The featured performers are from a UK-based cabaret…
Don’t forget to enter for the free giveaway drawing for a one-month subscription to Rise – entries close at midnight tonight. Leave a comment on that post for your entry. Odds still look good right now! For other freebies, be sure you saw Saturday’s post – more goodies for the taking!
DFW Airport public transit finally became a reality this morning as the DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) Orange Line began running to and from DFW’s a Terminal A in the pre-dawn hours. The DFW station is the 62nd in the transit line’s 90 mile network which now covers many major destinations throughout the Dallas half…