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Lately I’ve had a hell of a time getting an Uber when I really need one. The Uber wait times in Dallas/Fort Worth have been excessive at several points in recent weeks. This makes me wonder if this is a symptom of a larger Uber issue brewing. Three data points for Uber wait times in Dallas/Fort…
Every frequent traveler sooner or later experiences Groundhog Day. I’m not talking about the pseudo holiday when a toothy little mammal forecasts the weather for the next six weeks with all the accuracy of a farmers almanac. Instead I’m talking about that Bill Murray movie. The one with the tagline “He’s having the day of his…
Add Paris syndrome to the list of strange maladies I hope to never be diagnosed with. I stumbled upon this previously unknown to me disorder while going down another one of my random research rabbit holes. This happens often. I intend to Google one thing. Hours later I find myself dazed, hungry, and reading about an obscure topic I had no…
We are three days into the new year and my calendar is surprisingly free of personal travel commitments for 2017 which is highly unusual, almost suspect. I’m not entirely free of commitments as I have several business and volunteer commitments already penciled in and am awaiting decisions on projects that may largely direct the…
As the last day of 2016 rolls around, it is time to focus on the future. This year was a crazy one, as I outlined yesterday – almost 200,000 miles of air travel, over a month at sea, and high utilization at work make me surprised I accomplished as much as I did on a…
Don’t let my silence on Jetsetters Homestead fool you. This has been a crazy year despite my lack of chronicles. In some ways, I haven’t felt like I’ve had enough to write about (certainly not in the world of mileage program changes or hotel reviews where I never scoop anyone). In other ways, I’ve felt…
I’ve spent many a Thanksgiving away from home – some of them in interesting locales creating a truly exotic Thanksgiving indeed. Its the byproduct of having a career where getting away for long stretches of time isn’t always feasible. Combining paid time off with scheduled holidays is a great way to stretch the time off budget…
Sometimes you face the inevitable. Either a situation takes a turn for the worse or continues on a downhill slide. Eventually you find yourself wondering if what you want is realistic. Or facing the reality that the goal you’ve been working toward is perhaps not worth the hassle. That’s when you have to figure out…
Its no secret that I hate waiting in airport security lines. If I am to ever be arrested, it will happen at airport security. Some who have traveled with me may actually have odds on it. My penchant for efficiency and my smart mouth are not a good combination, it seems. I have a couple…
Many frequent travelers I know have certain rituals or routines that punctuate their trips. Two different friends have each amassed a large collection of Starbucks city mugs. Others collect snowglobes or Hard Rock Café pins. I collect Alexander Calder. Its not (for the most part) a physical collection – although I do own two handsigned epreuve d’artist…
I have a loose agreement with my family. We can be flexible on when or if I celebrate holidays (birthdays, national celebrations, and religious ones). This allows me to take long weekends (like Thanksgiving) to travel without cutting into my personal leave balance. My mom has no issue putting a leftover turkey dinner in my…