Sunday routines tend to creep up on us. They develop innocently enough as we start our adult years but slowly they set in to ingrained grooves. In our early 20s, they may take the form of “Sunday Funday” where brunch is a competitive sport and the Sunday scaries set in like a dread disease as our…
The hack of using Starbucks mobile order to bypass the morning coffee line is a good one. Possibly too good. It seems that Starbucks mobile order has become so popular that the coffee giant cannot keep up with the demand. This has resulted in several problems: Inefficient crowd flow in stores as waiting guests crowd the barista…
There was big news out of Los Angeles International Airport yesterday that will affect many passengers with LAX flights in mid-May, particularly those involving Delta. 21 airlines will shuffle across 4 terminals in a multi-night move designed to streamline long-term operations at the airport. Beginning on Friday May 12, three sequential overnight moves will take…
We often look for unique ways to remember special places around the homestead. At the same time, I get tired of the usual tchotchkes that gather dust. So I got excited when I discovered these customized destination pillows from Bethany Lane. The pillows (actually pillow covers for an 18″ square insert) can be designed for any destination name…
Welcome to the weekly update for the Jetsetter’s Homestead where we recap our posts from the past week. It has been a busy week around here, not only with our writings but also with homestead activities. We both had a respite from travel this week that created a nice window for spring cleaning, especially due…
Delayed or lost bags can ruin a vacation. But checked baggage problems can be avoided by using a service like Luggage Forward to ensure bags arrive on time!
The March PopSugar Must Have Box arrived late last week just in time for a much-needed dose of spring. This month’s box went out of its way to hit me between the eyes with a dose of cute and whimsy. For the uninitiated, the PopSugar Must Have Box is a monthly subscription box chock full of products cultivated…
Getting out the door for a trip can be difficult for me. I’m usually packing my suitcase while taking a conference call (and sometimes also trying to put on my makeup) so I need as little hassle as possible. Having a travel uniform makes my life easier (especially when I’m struggling to get an Uber!)…
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…
There’s no place like home. I’m repeating Dorothy’s famous mantra today after spending 14 of the last 16 days on the road. That’s a higher than normal ratio and not one I want to sustain. I’m not whining but it is real. Jim, on the other hand, continues to work on a project remotely. That means he’s…
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…
It has been a busy week around the Jetsetter’s Homestead. Almost crazy busy. It’s time to start the weekly recap again – the omnibus post where you’ll not only catch what you’ve missed in our posts but also the little travel/life pieces of our lives. Not only are we back in the swing of things here on…