Welcome to the weekly recap for the Jetsetter’s Homestead. For those of you who stumbled here via my featured stint on BoardingArea this week… welcome! I’m a management consultant who spends most of my weeks on the road. On the weekends I split my time between fun side trips and my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas…
I’m trying to put my 2014 vacation trip report to bed before I head off on my next long vacation in two weeks (a “grand” Mediterranean adventure on Norwegian Spirit). I’ve put off writing about Bali because this part of the trip was probably the most disappointing to me. I’ve been to Bali so many…
If I’m going to be whimpering on the cold tile floor of a bathroom, I’d rather it be my own. Don’t get me wrong… the hotel floor should be cleaned daily versus the every 14 days my own housekeeper comes, so in terms of hygiene, the hotel would win. But being sick away from home blows…
True confession time – I’m afraid I may be an overpacker. Don’t get me wrong… I’m not one of those people who hauls three suitcases (one full of shoes) with me on a weekend trip. Although I try not to judge people who do that (AKA many of my friends who don’t travel frequently). But…
A friend sent me this Buzzfeed list recently and it hit a bit TOO close to my reality. These business travel lessons really sum up some of the best (and worst) parts of life on the road. I had a discussion with some of my teammates at happy hour last Friday that centered around numbers 1 and 2. Since…
If you have found yourself here at the Jetsetter’s Homestead, chances are fairly good that you landed here either because you read a lot of travel blogs already or because you are researching upcoming travel (and thus will soon be buried in the world of travel blogs). It seems like everyone has a travel blog these…
Shock. Its the body’s way of protecting vital organs in the event of trauma or other life-threatening events. Blood flow is redirected to major organs to keep critical functions stable while diverting blood or neurological flow to lessor areas. It’s not a healthy state but it is necessary to maintain function. Sometimes when major life changes…
There are hundreds of websites touting free travel tips, most of which revolve around credit card tricks (sign up bonuses, manufactured spending, or the like) or redeeming points/miles for trips. But if you already travel for business, there are often many opportunities out there for free weekends. My favorite way to get free weekends is…
I’m squatting down on the floor of the casino gift shop, hoping to hell that no one calls security. I’m clutching my iPhone, set on speaker mode and mute, and giving the evil eye to anyone who dares to walk within three feet of me. Yes, I’m working. Really, I am. It might not seem…
Happy Sunday! It’s been crazy busy around here lately. Broken record, I know. It’s been a blur of random hotel rooms, flight delays, and project deadlines. I’m well ahead of the requalification game at the mid-point of the year with no end in sight. And that’s a good thing because travel means I’m busy at work. I’ve…
How can it be July 4th weekend already? I feel like I was just ringing in the new year. If you follow Jetsetter’s Homestead, then you know this has been a whirlwind year for me – I’m at a new firm after an acquisition which means my travel patterns have been altered a bit as I…
This airport adventure story will give you the feels…. Boy loves tiger. Boy loses tiger. Boy misses tiger. Tiger goes on adventure. I needed a tissue because I got a bit misty. This isn’t the normal ending for summer airport adventures with children – but I wish it could be!