Tonight I was updating my status tracking spreadsheets (because it’s important to stay on top of how I’m tracking towards airline miles and hotel stays) when I encountered something a bit surprise. No, it wasn’t that I’m missing flights from both American and Delta (although that, too) but rather that my Marriott Rewards status was…
It’s almost spring here around the Jetsetter’s Homestead. This past week was another week on the road doing site work followed by a weekend of spring cleaning at home. I’ve been getting things in order because I start working for a new firm tomorrow… my first time in twenty years to start somewhere new as…
When I’m reading a mystery novel, I hate when I can guess then ending within the first few pages. No matter how crazy the plot twists and turns, I’m always disappointed when I am right in the end. Sadly, that is how my Lyft driver referral bonus saga has played out. If you are just…
File under Hot Bomb… …a friend shared this Instagram feed that focuses solely on snapshots of men on the Paris Metro. But not just any men. Hot men. Mecs Métro Paris has over 100,000 followers on Instagram who check in to see which cute Parisian (or visitor) will appear next. I’m usually too busy trying…
If you’ve been following my Lyft saga, you know that it’s been a roller coaster ride to try to get approved to drive. As of this morning, I’m sitting at less than 72 hours to fulfill my driving requirement and still no approval. I redid my mentor ride on Saturday afternoon (and was finally asked…
Friday was one of my more frustrating days to be an Uber passenger. Some of the usual complaints not withstanding, I had a bizarre day with Uber and one that gives me pause when considering the future direction of the company, at least here in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. It started innocently enough – I…
Oh what a week it has been! I have enjoyed my featured slot on BoardingArea. I write in real-time and my plan for the week originally was to spend some time recapping normal travel things (more dispatches from my extended Indonesian trip, solo cruising, a side-by-side comparison of Delta/American in 2015, and perhaps even a little…
Dear Uber driver*, (* or Lyft driver or Curb driver or yellow taxi/black car/pedicab driver… I’ve been in dozens of your cars in 2015 already and the lines are blurring so this is really for all of you) How’s it going? Listen, I know its tough out there with the lowered fares (or bogus bonuses, unfair…
To celebrate my last day on BoardingArea as a featured blogger, I’ve got a couple of giveaways today (check back later for more!) First up… two prizes: 1. A pair of Cathay Pacific pajamas and matching first class amenity kit 2. A Cathay Pacific first class amenity kit. To be entered to win the first…
I never do anything the easy way. If I did, then I would have been content with seeing a live Komodo dragon living a mere three miles from my house, safely enclosed, at the Fort Worth Zoo. But no. I have to do things the hard way. And thus one of the major draws of…
This morning I reported my disappointment that Lyft did not respond by last night’s promised deadline. But twelve hours later, they have. The news, however, is mixed. They have conceded that my background check DID pass… but my mentor drive did not. I have to repeat it in full (including resubmission of photos, insurance, and license) and…
If you have been following the Lyft driver referral saga, the overnight updates is that Lyft did not come through. At least not for me. Or for any of the ridesharing drivers I stay in regular contact with who either applied themselves or referred applicants. Yesterday’s email promised that drivers who had their background check…