All things home.
Its not even 6 o’clock in the morning. Who the hell is calling me? That’s the first thought I have when my cell phone won’t stop ringing. Its early autumn and I’m at one of several in a string of trade shows on my 3rd quarter schedule. I’m 29 years old and I live out of…
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…
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…
It’s Sunday and I’m wondering exactly where my weekend has escaped too, something I do all too frequently. And then I remember that I fell into the rabbit hole of driving for UberX (including my live tweetalong last night which you can still read on Twitter via #virtualride) and keeping the content flowing here (something I do…
I have been known to do some crazy things just to satisfy my own curiosity about what something might be like. I also like to try new things and as a result, it has brought me some interesting adventures along the way. The latest of those ideas has been signing up to be an UberX…
Summer travel season is hitting its final furious weeks. Airplanes are crowded. Airports are crowded. Rental car shuttles are crowded. Even the local Starbucks where I blog each day is crowded. And everyone is clamoring for the same precious every shrinking space. It can make the average day downright frustrating. Today I got to Starbucks…
There is something quintessential about visiting Singapore for the first time and sinking into a comfy chair at the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel for a Singapore Sling. My next trip to Singapore is, alas, 3.5 months away but since the sticky summer heat has finally hit the Homestead, I found a little taste…
When I stay off planes too long, I start to nest. That invariably means I bake – or craft – or organize things. I love The Container Store although I’m still trying to anticipate exactly how their new loyalty program will work. Whatever it is, I am certain I have a good head start after…
I’ve seen a new tool popping up recently in my social media feed – a Leatherman-style hair barrette for women that boasts several tool functions for $10. And I’m also wondering will this get through airport security these days? And if not, have we now created a new subclass of items – women’s accessories – for…
It’s been a strange travel year for me. I’ve had bursts of intense travel followed by extended periods of time at home. It has seemed irregular although analyzing the past six weeks, I’m averaging 50% travel which is about on par for my overall year. But the past few weeks it’s seemed particularly exhausting because…
Doing the Sunday night packing dance? Not certain what to pack this week? Check out my ultimate packing list board on Pinterest – over 150 packing lists pinned for trips of all lengths and types. Follow Jetsetter’s Packing Lists for all the latest updates!
Is a culture of “unnecessaries” dictating your life? And if it is, can you change it? That’s the gist of an interesting piece I stumbled upon this past week. The author theorizes that big business creates a culture where five-dollar lattes are viewed as a reward for going to work and scarce evening and weekend…