Well *that* was unexpected. I was just gifted Hilton HHonors Diamond status through March 31, 2016 due to my AAdvantage account. This is a targeted offer. We’re teaming up with Hilton HHonors to reward your frequent travel. Sign up, and you’ll be immediately rewarded with Hilton HHonors Diamond status. With Diamond status, you can enjoy…
Last night I had a bit of travel disruption and I ended up in Cleveland instead of Columbus. I fortunately know my Hyatt and Starwood options here fairly well and as those are the two programs I’m focusing on for Q4 (Hyatt to requalify for Diamond status, Starwood on my quest for nights to make…
I somehow knew it was going to be one of those days. It’s a gut feeling after years of doing this. You know before you get out of bed that’s it’s going to be one of those days when travel does not go smoothly. And there’s nothing you can really do about it except rely…
What a week… I am just now digging out from a major pileup at work and regaining some traction. My Monday somehow completely disappeared so I’m a day late on my weekly recap. Its funny but being at home is tougher for me with productivity than being on the road. When I’m at home there…
I’m having a crazy Saturday here at home in Fort Worth. The TCU/Texas Tech game means that Uber is BUSY and I have had a good day of driving so far. I’m taking a break to watch part of the game, but it was hard to stop because this is what my Uber driver app…
I mentioned on Tuesday that you could earn 7,500 free AAdvantage miles for test driving a Cadillac during a special cross-promotion. I also mentioned drinking wine. What I didn’t realize is that wine, miles, and cars would intersect quite the way they did. I can now state with certainty that MY Cadillac test drive was…
Back to my Mexican quickie… my short cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada on Golden Princess, that is. When we last left off at the end of part I, I had boarded the Golden Princess for a three-night cruise, my first time on Princess Cruises. * Part I – How Did I Get Here?! – planning…
I have always had a knack for seeking out unique experiences when I travel. This may go back to the earliest days of my international travels when I was still in high school. Back then, I was obsessed with politics. I’d go on school trips to Austin and manage to grab a casual photo with Ann Richards….
There are some things I am very passionate about. That list includes the Oxford comma, two spaces after a period, and an inexplicable preference for sans serif fonts. I’ve gotten into passionate arguments about all three. I once threw a copy of The Elements of Style at a colleague. I should not be proud of…
A recent three night Mexican quickie has me asking the question – how did I get here??!! I wasn’t always the kind of girl who wrote cruise reviews. Heck, I wasn’t the kind of girl who went on cruises until last year. When and how did that happen? My recent quickie cruise on Golden Princess…
Please see ongoing updates at the end of this post. Rideshare drivers are abuzz. It appears that ridesharing operator Lyft did not pay their drivers this morning via their normal weekly direct deposit. Drivers for services like Uber and Lyft operate as independent contractors, with all their ride profits from the previous week direct deposited…
I travel to Austin a few times a year for business, volunteer commitments, and leisure. One of my favorite properties there is the Hyatt Regency Austin. I enjoy the proximity to both SoCo (South Congress) as well as downtown and the University of Texas campus on trips where I have a car. It’s a fairly…