We might have uttered the phrase “those kids today” one time too many around the homestead this year. We aren’t old, not by any stretch. But we aren’t getting any younger either. And we definitely aren’t millennials. But that’s okay. After all, we still feel young… and that’s what counts. We survived our 20s and…
It is not a secret that I am less than enthralled with the new World of Hyatt program. I totally understand (and even support) the change even though I think the marketing campaign is pretty lame. But I did NOT expect that I would have to watch my Hyatt Globalist suite upgrades like a hawk within the new…
Back in March, we warned travelers to steer clear of Los Angeles International Airport during early May if flying certain airlines. The big terminal move at LAX would shuffle 21 carriers over a multi-night multi-terminal logistical dance. Our advice to Delta flyers should have been more pointed. Delta’s disastrous terminal move at LAX, it turns out, was not only…
It has been an interesting week around the Jetsetter’s Homestead! We’ve had everything from support animals to lost miles. Couple that with a new job assignment for Jim and a return to a normal (finally!) road warrior schedule for Jennifer, and it has been a busy week! Let’s get right down to the weekly recap…….
I just made a startling discovery. Over the past two years, I lost miles – thousands of them, actually! While I cannot calculate the exact value of the lost miles, I estimate it to be at least the equivalent of a domestic round-trip ticket. At minimum. And maybe more – big ouch! Hopefully you can learn from my…
Have we hit another tipping point with passenger and crew interactions? The latest incident appears to involve emotional support animals and occurred on an American Airlines flight. Many of you may have seen today’s story on View From The Wing about the premium class flyer who was booted from a Miami to Los Angeles flight…
A new targeted offer is out today from American Airlines offering bonus double or triple miles on premium class (business or first class) flights through August 31. I received the offer for triple miles in my inbox a short time ago with the following text: Hello Jennifer, An exclusive offer for you Sign up to earn 3X award…
As Jim will tell you, there’s no place like home. We both like being here but a quick reentry can be a rude awakening. That’s definitely how it feels to get back to business after a week of vacation. Writing the weekly recap today was definitely bittersweet! Recapping Last Week We were on vacation so…
I’ve heard it said that “travel is in your blood”. If that is the case, it is certainly an inherited love. Mother’s Day is a great time to reflect on who passes on that love to us. For many of us, our earliest journeys are woven together – they are jointly travels with mom. Later, when…
Summer travel time is almost here. For many, that means taking a trip to somewhere sunny – a cruise, beach vacation, camping, or foreign exploration. We are just returning from a week in the sun cruising on the Norwegian Sky. Now that I’m back, I wanted to share my personal list of must-have summer travel essentials. These 21 items…
Our travel fears, frustrations, and secrets dominated this last week on Jetsetter’s Homestead. And that’s just the beginning of the coast-to-coast fun that included communism, cultural awareness, and cuisine. Welcome to the weekly recap where we catch you up on what you’ve missed, where we’ve been, and what might be in the works. We were finally back…
Today our Instagram feed was live from Nassau Bahamas for several hours. We were here as part of our week on Norwegian Sky. Live From Nassau We spent the day with Tru Bahamian Food Tours on their Taste of Nassau tour. If you know how picky we are about shore excursions then you know we were…