We aren’t too proud to admit that we make travel mistakes. Big ones, sometimes. Some of more “best of” posts have been the ones where we confess the lessons we have learned, sometimes the hard way. Here are a few of the “best of” posts from the Jetsetter’s Homestead archives: The Costly Hotel Mistake I…
Not to be overshadowed by that teensy little incident at United Airlines, this Delta apology is a grand gesture sure to make some feel that it is a good Friday indeed.
Princess will usher in a new generation of sailing when they introduce Ocean Medallion this fall. The so-called “smart cruising” experience will debut on Regal Princess in November. It will allow passengers to ditch the traditional key card and accompanying tacky lanyard for a personalized high-tech vacation. Ocean (or O-C-E-A-N) stands for “One Cruise Experience Access Network“. Princess…
I finally understand why Snow White’s stepmother was so concerned. The older I get, the more vain I become. Maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration. But I no longer have my youthful glow. Jet leg catches up to me quicker than before. Leggings are definitely NOT my friend. Is it too much to ask that…
Forget the free bottle of water or complimentary points for hotel status. That’s so 2016. Hotel chains are looking for new ways to impress guests. So why NOT an in-room snake?! That’s the first thing I thought when I read this headline in Travel + Leisure. It seems a housekeeper at a Marriott Residence Inn in Massachusetts…
There is nothing more controversial than suggesting that someone should just skip the first class lounge, especially after they have worked so hard to get there. As a featured site on BoardingArea this week, we are sharing some of our “best of” posts with you. There are a few posts in our history that really struck a nerve. For…
Delta switched out their onboard coach snack choices last fall. After years of pretzels and Biscoff cookies, having something different was like discovering crack. I quickly found myself addicted to the Greek Yogurt Apple Cinnamon Oat Bars from NatureBox Knowing it was somewhat healthy was merely a bonus. I was excited to discover that NatureBox…
The world looks different from 38,000 feet on a delayed flight late on a Thursday night. It looks different at 6 am over the first cup of coffee in the hotel lobby while putting the last touches on a PowerPoint deck. And it looks different on Saturday morning when squeezing in the dry cleaning and…
Oh what a week! Hundreds of cancelled flights, thousands of flights passengers stranded in airports for days, and one viral video incident that is too crazy to believe. It has been meltdowns and more in the world of points and miles. We’ve tried to keep it light around Jetsetter’s Homestead. It isn’t easy but we know…
If you or someone you remotely care about was scheduled to fly on Delta over the past few days, you have my condolences. I dodged that bullet – barely. I was scheduled to fly into Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, just as the first wave of operational trouble had kicked up. Then I was headed to northwest…
It has been a crappy couple of weeks for weather in the South. So no one was too alarmed when sirens started sounding all across Dallas last night. Dallas tornadoes? In April? Why not?! Right now Atlanta is a hot mess with Delta near an operational meltdown for the last few days. (I narrowly avoided that mess…
We’ve all been there. You booked your flight weeks in advance, secured your favorite premium seat, and waited for the day of departure. On the day of the flight, you lingered a bit in the airline lounge sending that one final email, finally strolling on to the plane to take your coveted throne only to find…