All things travel.
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…
I love being on the water. And adjacent to that, I often love where a journey by water can take me. Before I fell in love with cruising, I was gaga for anywhere I could most easily access by ferry or fast boat. Here are five of my favorite travel finds that are most easily…
Stitch Fix is an online personal shopping service that allows women to set customized preferences for new additions to their wardrobe. I am a monthly subscriber so each month brings a new surprise. And OH what a difference a month can make! Here’s how it works: You fill out a detailed profile online. A stylist…
When reading hotel reviews online, its always good to remember that YOUR experience may vary. Sometimes even two stays in a row from the same guest can feel different! I reviewed the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport back in May and then returned recently. Here’s my update: Check In I reported some hiccups with self check-in last…
One of my biggest struggles throughout two decades of frequent travel has been proper nutrition. In theory, I know think I know what I’m supposed to be eating to maintain optimal health. In reality, its a lot more difficult to do even at home. Now throw me in a situation where chaos can occasionally frequently…
This weekend I took a peek behind the curtain of the world of manufactured spending – and what I discovered surprised me just a little bit! In the world of manufactured spending (MS for short), relative anonymity is critical. And as such, many veteran accumulators who practice MS do not welcome publicity to what some…
Jay Z sings about “big pimping, spending G’s” and I’m pretty sure he’s talking about something different than credit card links. Still, its hard not to read the roll of travel blogs out there some days and feel like everyone is pimping something and that everyone is spend spend spendy spend spending in a grand…
Ladies, if you hate your friend – and yourself – get her a stripper. If you love your friend, get her a ManServant. So ends one of the best viral marketing videos I’ve seen. Although lets face it – a video that begins with talk of penis cakes and an uncomfortable video of a gyrating…
This gem has been popping up on my social media feeds this afternoon and is too funny not to share. It seems that a couple of Sydney-bound passengers decided to go the wearable carry-on route to avoid paying excess baggage fees. Read the rest here. What do you think? The craziest thing I’ve done domestically…
This is the last part of a four-part series on reciprocal upgrades between American Airlines and US Airways. In Part I, we discussed how American’s elite status members can upgrade on US Airways metal. In Part II, we reviewed how US Airways’ elite status members can upgrade on American metal. In Part III, we reviewed…
It’s admittedly been a long time since I’ve used the words “United” and “brilliant together. (Unless comments like “they’ve made a brilliant mess of that awards chart” count!) But I have to give it to them – the new United safety video totally hits the mark. I’ve had friends who have commented that after the…
This is Part III in a four-part series on reciprocal upgrades between American Airlines and US Airways. On Tuesday we discussed how American’s elite status members can now upgrade on US Airways metal. Yesterday we discussed how US Airways’ elite status members can now upgrade on American metal. In this post, I’ll cover what happens…