Do you ever get in a rut? A travel pattern that becomes habit either through intentional repetition or accidental momentum? Do you catch yourself saying “I always stay at this hotel” or “we cruise to the Caribbean every April” or “this is what I do every time I arrive at the airport”? It could be a…
I’m in week five of one of my busiest travel quarters in over a decade. I’m starting to feel the strain of the push/pull of several small trips running together (tomorrow will start my fourth weekend in a row to be gone) that are intermixed with lots of short weekday trips. All of these have…
I’ve raved before about the app Next Issue which is the equivalent of having the entire newsstand on my tablet for instant reading pleasure. Next Issue has been my saving grace during the numerous flight delays and cancellations I’ve endured in the last year. The stash of magazines has given me reading pleasure on cruise…
Many of you know that I don’t really spend much – okay ANY – time talking about credit cards here. It’s not really my wheelhouse (heck I still haven’t figured out exactly how to eat a vanilla-scented bluebird) and I chose to pick a few unique affiliate partners instead of offering credit card links. So I was…
Some of my friends believe that I’m permanently on vacation. I can see where the misconception comes from – I’m constantly in airports and hotel rooms, catching another flight, eating in restaurants, and engaging in social media activities at odd hours – just another typical travel day for me. The reality is, work – and…
I think Hell has frozen over in DFW. Not only did Tony Romo deliver a playoff win for the Dallas Cowboys, but I’m watching The Bachelor again AND quoting Nikki Ferrell. Bear with me. I haven’t lost my mind. No, I haven’t. Nikki, formerly of Don Juan Juan Pablo Galavis crappily-ever-after fame as the “winner” from…
My yoga practice is admittedly sporadic. My travel and work schedules don’t always align nicely with classes and such I spend way too little time on my mat. But I try to keep the spiritual side of my practice up daily – to relieve stress, combat anxiety around delays and uncertainty, and to keep me…
Do you hoard travel amenities? I apparently do. its not intentional – in fact, I’ve been making a conscious effort to NOT bring things home with me unless I am sure I will use them (or if they are unused, if it would make a cool blog giveaway). I donated 15 pairs of airline pajamas…
I’ve always believed in celebrating my holidays no matter where I am. My family has long understood that not everyone may be present for a holiday and that’s been okay (probably the military roots… or maybe the far-flung family tree). The show goes on… and Christmas is wherever you are. I’ve opened presents in mid-January…
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…
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…