The middle seat. Ugh. To the unfortunate 20 to 40 percent of passengers on some flights, I hear your cry. While I cannot free you from the burden of the dreaded middle seat, I can declare your unalienable rights to maximized comfort and minimized stress while in the hot seat. Thou shalt take possession of…
I’m all about those throws… beads, beads, and more beads could easily sum up my week. But that wasn’t the only good part for the weekly recap. It’s been a good week from all sides. I got my car back, I’m in New Orleans for one of my favorite weekends, and things at work are good….
Part II of our rundown on how to Mardi Gras like a local. From Bourbon Street (yes or no?) to parades, police, drinking, and beads, we’ll help you experience New Orleans and all of Mardi Gras like a local. Our guest blogger breaks it all down in this special series.
How to Mardi Gras like a local – from terminology to travel basics, you’ll be a New Orleans pro after learning everything from what a krewe is and how to enjoy a parade (neutral ground or sidewalk?!) to ball structure and where to get the best king cake!
I could read it on his face. Disgust. Horror. And major annoyance. “I can’t believe this. Ridiculous!” he fumed as he stomped onto the elevator, rolling bag trailing behind him, and headed to the lobby. I totally felt his pain. The hotel was overrun with over a thousand high school students for an event. And…
I will always be a Fort Worth girl, no matter where I roam. I’m also unapologetically a huge geek – and always have been. The intersection of those two data points make me one of the saddest to hear about the death of Radio Shack. The hometown company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday…
I’m in week five of one of my busiest travel quarters in over a decade. I’m starting to feel the strain of the push/pull of several small trips running together (tomorrow will start my fourth weekend in a row to be gone) that are intermixed with lots of short weekday trips. All of these have…
Its easy to build up expectations before some of the world’s most famous attractions based on photos, travel guide hype, or even just imagined perceptions. But sometimes the reality can lead to tourist attractions surprises. I remember being shocked when I first visited Red Square in Moscow in 1989. I always imagined it as being much…
The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated. And I did not literally get trapped under a heavy object. Although figuratively speaking, it has felt that way. The reality has been that life this last week hit the apex of “crazy busy”. I knew it would and should have planned for it – for the…
I have no dignity left. Every so often on the road I have a flashpoint where I realize something about myself. On one particular day, I lost my dignity in a dingy parking garage. I know the exact moment that it happened. I was sitting in the front seat of a nondescript gray rental sedan listening to the static…
Want to look as chic as a celebrity jetsetter the next time you fly? InStyle has compiled a great slideshow of celebrity airport fashions worth a glance before your next trip. No matter how you dress to fly (business or casual), they’ve got inspired looks for you. Nicole Kidman’s black & white coat the start of…
I’m prone to crazy ideas based off wild speculation. I also get skittish the second I feel like my smooth travels might be disrupted. As such, I’ve spent the last two years letting my anxieties over the pending American Airlines and US Airways merger build up. I’m not one to take airline infidelity lightly and…