Lost luggage is the worst nightmare of many travelers. Frequent travelers I know actually refuse to check bags as a way to avoid fees. I personally got over the “checking bags makes you less of a road warrior” shtick many years ago. Sometimes it’s just a necessity – and no longer one I feel guilt…
Packing for a luxury cruise on Seabourn requires careful planning and management of a carry-on bag. We discuss our packing strategy and challenges.
I just made a startling discovery. Over the past two years, I lost miles – thousands of them, actually! While I cannot calculate the exact value of the lost miles, I estimate it to be at least the equivalent of a domestic round-trip ticket. At minimum. And maybe more – big ouch! Hopefully you can learn from my…
As my flight cruises high above the California desert, passing near Coachella, I can’t stop thinking (and laughing) about the giant music-festival-turned-dumpster-fire known as the Fyre Festival. The #fyrefraud was targeted at high net worth Millenials. It was supposed to be a two-weekend “luxury music festival”. Event organizers claimed the location, a private island in…
We aren’t too proud to admit that we make travel mistakes. Big ones, sometimes. Some of more “best of” posts have been the ones where we confess the lessons we have learned, sometimes the hard way. Here are a few of the “best of” posts from the Jetsetter’s Homestead archives: The Costly Hotel Mistake I…
I finally understand why Snow White’s stepmother was so concerned. The older I get, the more vain I become. Maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration. But I no longer have my youthful glow. Jet leg catches up to me quicker than before. Leggings are definitely NOT my friend. Is it too much to ask that…
The world looks different from 38,000 feet on a delayed flight late on a Thursday night. It looks different at 6 am over the first cup of coffee in the hotel lobby while putting the last touches on a PowerPoint deck. And it looks different on Saturday morning when squeezing in the dry cleaning and…
The recent United Legging-gate episode reminded me of my days as a non-rev pass traveler. An acquaintance who worked for an airline usually had a few extra vouchers every year. As a young professional with a small income and a big curiosity, I gladly accepted the nearly-free passes. And as glad as I was to…
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!
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…
“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….
If you are a regular reader of mileage-oriented blogs and frequent flyer websites, sooner or later you pick up all manners of advice about how to maximize your travel experience. Some of these tips pertain to what to go see at your destination, where to eat, or how to maximize your visit. Others are more about the…