Why I Didn’t Tell You I Was In Town (An Open Letter)
Friends and family get angry when frequent travelers don’t make time when they are in town. Jetsetter’s Homestead offers the counter perspective why not to be upset.
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“Sorry I’m Not Sorry” – Two Days of Shakeups in the Points and Miles World
It has been a tough couple of days in the points and miles world for hobbyists (those who collect points and miles with airlines, hotels, and other travel providers) and low-fare leisure travelers. On Monday the announcement came that frequent traveler darling Starwood was being acquired by Marriott. And then yesterday American was changing almost all the rules of…
To Run or Not to Run… Mileage Run, That Is
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” Haruki Murakami writes this in What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. I somehow doubt he was talking about a mileage run. And yet, the quote sticks. I haven’t had to worry about a mileage run in a couple of years although I’ve sometimes done them anyway…
Five Reasons Why I Love Starbucks Mobile Order
I think that the new Starbucks Mobile Order feature is the best thing to hit my iPhone this year. Now out of beta testing and available nationwide, this handy features resolves most of my #firstworldproblems when it comes to Starbucks for five reasons. No lines – I may have just gotten back an entire day of my…
Routines – Six Things I’m Doing Right and Six Things I Have to Improve
“I was in five different states this week.” “I forgot I was driving my own car and kept looking for the beige Toyota in the parking garage.” “I haven’t had anything but condiments in my refrigerator in the past two months.” “I can’t remember what its like to not have jet lag.” All of these…
Chanel Airlines in Paris – Spring 2016
I often catch myself thinking “wouldn’t it be great if air travel could be more aesthetically pleasing?” Yes, I can escape to lovely first class lounges in places like Hong Kong, Frankfurt, and Doha but it’s not quite the same when I still have to walk through the terminal to pajama clad teenagers dragging dirty…
It’s Time – Fourth Quarter Travel Status Check Up
Autumn is here. My favorite season. Pumpkin spice lattes, football, and my favorite network television shows. If you follow Jetsetter’s Homestead, then you know my writing volumes have been way down since I’m at a new firm after an acquisition. My travel patterns are still heavy although not quite the same. As a result, I’ve been watching…
Travel Needs More Bill Johnson
“I don’t know how you do this every week” a friend of mine said last night as she sat down next to me at an evening board meeting. “Its exhausting!” She was just returning from a two day trip to see a supplier, one of those trips that I believe may still be the exception…
Alternative Istanbul – Balik Ekmek (Fish Sandwich) Vendors
Sometimes my sole goal in a city is to experience one taste that I’ve craved from a previous visit. On a recent visit to Istanbul, that was balik ekmek. I’d previously tried the famous fish sandwich sold under the Galata Bridge (and in other spots around Istanbul which is where I had my first taste…
Brooklyn Meets Paris at New Festival
Bearded hipsters meet fashion’s finest at a strange new food and culture festival in Paris. Paris by Mouth reports that a new special festival at high-end department store Le Bon Marché is celebrating all of the “best” of the New York borough as curated by their merchandisers in a bizarre Brooklyn meets Paris styling. While…
Touring Italy with Rome In Limo
I’m not always a fan of organized tours. I consider myself to be more of an experiential traveler where my idea of a great day in a new city involves random wandering about the streets, a visit to one site (major or minor), and a lot of lazy people watching done from a sidewalk café…
Imposter Uber Driver Picks Up Co-eds
An Uber story is making the rounds in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. An imposter Uber driver picked up two women near the Texas Christian University campus this past weekend and allegedly initiated inappropriate contact with them. The driver approached them around 2 am near a popular off-campus bar area and told them that his scheduled…