All things home.
Its t-minus two days until Christmas. Already we’ve hit the “too late to ship” (without taking out a second mortgage) point. But maybe you’ve procrastinated (like me) or perhaps you have been busy with your own travels (either wrapping up time for business travel or hitting the road for your own leisure). Meanwhile the gift…
I don’t know about you, but my last couple of weeks leading into the holiday have been crazy busy. Between an extra business trip squeezed in before year end (where my flights were seriously delayed), trying to capitalize on the Uber holiday rush (yesterday was airport runs mingled with costumed revelers for a Santa pub…
It didn’t take long for the relaxing glow of vacation to wear off – I dove right back in headfirst a week ago. I luckily had a recovery plan in place but the pace has been as busy as ever (probably not helped by a voluntary segment run this past weekend)! But now I’m in that mode…
I’ve never attended a Frequent Traveler University – or any other kind of organized “travel education” event. But I’ve been a road warrior for sixteen years, something that brings with it a different kind of knowledge base. I’ve briefly considered attending these events in the past but passed them over because the focus seemed more…
I gave up on running last year after yet another stress fracture stymied my attempts to train for a long race. Still, I know the importance of a recovery plan for marathon runners. Traveling is no different – whether you are returning from a long international trip like I just did or wrapping up a stretch of…
It’s time for the November battle of the beauty sample subscriptions. Each month, Birchbox goes head to head with Ipsy to see which delivered more value and wow. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is customized (somewhat) based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes in its namesake…
Happy Thanksgiving from Borobudur in Indonesia! I’m presently eating my Thanksgiving dinner (nasi goring, sate ayam, and ayam goring) in my room at the small guest lodge where we are overnighting – and toasting my gratitude for many things this day with some champagne we packed from the ship. Its not my first Thanksgiving away…
I subscribe to a personal shopping subscription service called Stitch Fix. It’s an online personal shopping service where users can create their own custom profile to receive regular hand-selected wardrobe additions based on their personal preferences (including lifestyle, body type, and wardrobe needs). Here’s how it works: Users complete a detailed profile online. A stylist for the company reviews this data (which includes…
Thrillist recently published a list of the best US airports for food and beverage ranked from from 72nd to 1st. Dallas-Fort Worth took top honors, a feat that I doubt would have been possible five years ago and one that slightly surprises me still. What doesn’t surprise me, however, is that a restaurant from Fort…
I’m late. I’m late for this very important date. It’s my monthly square off of the beauty samplers. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is customized (somewhat) based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes in its namesake box while Ipsy’s Glam Bag is a limited edition cosmetic…
I’m buried under a landslide of RFPs and other heavy paperwork at my office. That means my creative writing skills here at Jetsetter’s Homestead are being funneled to project work rather than travel musings. I do have a few quick thoughts to share today…. I reported yesterday that Starbucks would limit their eggnog offerings to…
I love the start of Starbucks “red cup” season. The appearance of those glorious cups marks the beginning of two months of holiday beverages in their stores. But over the weekend I heard a nasty Starbucks rumor. I tried to order an Eggnog Chai (which is a Chai Tea Latte made with eggnog instead of…