All things travel.
Nothing tends to make me shake my head faster than a mainstream article that gives misleading travel advice to the masses. My “favorites” include the regularly circulating tips I see about how to regularly score upgrades on airlines that generally run along the lines of “show up dressed nicely and let the gate agent know…
This week, we continue our series on tackling the new reciprocal upgrade policy between American and US Airways. Today we’ll tackle the topic of US Airways elites upgrading on American Airlines operated flights. The policy of allowing reciprocal upgrades is still only a couple of months old but it eases some of the pain of adjusting to merger…
Many of us who regularly fly on American or US Airways are experiencing the aftereffects of route consolidation so that flights we are accustomed to on US Airways may now be operated solely by American. Or likewise, we may find ourselves on US Airways flights because they are still underpricing American on many routes (at…
I travel way too much to be a responsible pet owner. But I have many friends that do have pets. And some of those pets travel as much as their owners, in under the seat carriers. On long travel days with delays and connections, finding appropriate airport pet relief areas can be critical when Fido…
I thought it might be fun to start a semi-recurring topic of strange but true stories from the road. It seems like my life is a series of these (whether I’m traveling or not) and they form a web of cautionary tales and been there done that life lessons that help me travel smarter! I’ve…
A new report on millennial travel preferences from PhoCusWright suggests that the 30 and under crowd is traveling differently than their older counterparts, according to an article in The Washington Post this week. Research on millennial travel trends has been on the upswing as travel providers work to adjust product offerings to meet preferences of…
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…
“You need to learn now to pack… you’re carrying too much stuff. You’re doing it all wrong.” That’s the unsolicited advice of the man in the seat next to me in the Charlotte airport. He seems offended, possibly because when he moved his barstool to sit down, my rollaboard (with my tote perched upon it…
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!
I’m sometimes guilty of dismissing an entire chain because of my preconceived notions about what they are about. I did this with Springhill Suites – assuming them to be a type of hotel that I would not be interested in staying in. I was wrong. My interest in Marriott brands has increased in recent months,…
Do you remember your first time? Mileage running, that is. I remember my first international mileage run vividly. It might be because of the incredible people I met (many who I am still friends with). It might be because it was one of my first (and last) times to fly on American Airlines in a…