All things travel.
There was big news out of Los Angeles International Airport yesterday that will affect many passengers with LAX flights in mid-May, particularly those involving Delta. 21 airlines will shuffle across 4 terminals in a multi-night move designed to streamline long-term operations at the airport. Beginning on Friday May 12, three sequential overnight moves will take…
We often look for unique ways to remember special places around the homestead. At the same time, I get tired of the usual tchotchkes that gather dust. So I got excited when I discovered these customized destination pillows from Bethany Lane. The pillows (actually pillow covers for an 18″ square insert) can be designed for any destination name…
Uber President Jeff Jones resigned Sunday from his role at the beleaguered company after only six months. Five more high-level employees are either leaving soon or have already left since December. Jones is quitting amid significant controversy at Uber. The controversies surrounding the company are many. The CEO, Travis Kalanick, was caught on dash cam…
Delayed or lost bags can ruin a vacation. But checked baggage problems can be avoided by using a service like Luggage Forward to ensure bags arrive on time!
Last month, Jennifer and I spent a long weekend in London. I had just completed a project and had some slack time before I started the next and she had a break in her schedule so it seemed a great opportunity to take a micro-vacation. This trip was strictly for pleasure, we had no business reasons…
Several years ago, my doctor told me that my lifestyle at the time was going to kill me. He was brutally honest and absolutely right. My health was suffering from paying attention to everything in my life except myself. And it’s something we can probably all relate to. I was not taking the time to…
Getting out the door for a trip can be difficult for me. I’m usually packing my suitcase while taking a conference call (and sometimes also trying to put on my makeup) so I need as little hassle as possible. Having a travel uniform makes my life easier (especially when I’m struggling to get an Uber!)…
Lately I’ve had a hell of a time getting an Uber when I really need one. The Uber wait times in Dallas/Fort Worth have been excessive at several points in recent weeks. This makes me wonder if this is a symptom of a larger Uber issue brewing. Three data points for Uber wait times in Dallas/Fort…
Every frequent traveler sooner or later experiences Groundhog Day. I’m not talking about the pseudo holiday when a toothy little mammal forecasts the weather for the next six weeks with all the accuracy of a farmers almanac. Instead I’m talking about that Bill Murray movie. The one with the tagline “He’s having the day of his…
One of the best things about spending a substantial amount of time in one place is developing a relationship with the food. Often, at least in our youth, that means identifying “home” with the food from our mothers’ and grandmothers’ kitchens. But after living abroad, that also means associating your new home with new tastes and…
“If you want to make God laugh, make a plan.” So often, the best laid travel plans fall apart under the pressures of missed connections, weather cancellations, and errant baggage. Those are a few of the most common causes for travel frustration. And we have all experienced the outrageously frustrating extraordinary reasons as well….
Add Paris syndrome to the list of strange maladies I hope to never be diagnosed with. I stumbled upon this previously unknown to me disorder while going down another one of my random research rabbit holes. This happens often. I intend to Google one thing. Hours later I find myself dazed, hungry, and reading about an obscure topic I had no…