Welcome to the first weekly recap for Jetsetter’s Homestead for 2015. I’m both excited and nervous about a new year starting, especially as I’ve adopted the concept of “change” as my intention for 2015, in lieu of a traditional resolution. Change means many things as I look towards the next twelve months. To start, I…
2014 has come and gone – and another milestone passed with New Year’s Eve that I failed to recognize at the time – my first six months as part of the Boarding Area & Prior2Boarding family of blogs. When I set out to write again (my original travel/life blog – “Another Glass of Champagne Please” was…
There are some things I know better that to do – and yet I do them anyway: * Keeping my cell signal on after the plane has left the gate (long taxi/wait times get the best of me) * Looking at my 401k balance weekly * Eating too close to bedtime * Leaving a hotel…
I’ve certainly had some interesting adventures as an UberX driver… but I knew New Years Eve was going to be the night to end all nights. If I bought into the hype (and believe me, I did), it was going to be the busiest night of the year – and the highest earning for an…
My yoga practice is admittedly sporadic. My travel and work schedules don’t always align nicely with classes and such I spend way too little time on my mat. But I try to keep the spiritual side of my practice up daily – to relieve stress, combat anxiety around delays and uncertainty, and to keep me…
Tonight many revelers will ring in New Years Eve with a champagne toast. While I think champagne is an every day beverage (I mean seriously – it pairs with everything from sushi to fried chicken), others I know limit their champagne consumption to specific events like weddings, New Years Eve, and premium travel experiences. If…
New Years Eve is almost here and many of you will be enjoying a night on the town to ring in 2015. And as ridesharing spreads in availability to more cities, many of you will be using Uber to get to and from your celebrations safely. Your Uber drivers will have one of their busiest…
I hope all my readers enjoyed some holiday downtime this week. I had a fabulous time spending Christmas at home with my family, a switch from some of my past years. I always believe that Christmas is wherever you are, but this year it was right where I needed to be. I took a bit…
Do you hoard travel amenities? I apparently do. its not intentional – in fact, I’ve been making a conscious effort to NOT bring things home with me unless I am sure I will use them (or if they are unused, if it would make a cool blog giveaway). I donated 15 pairs of airline pajamas…
I’ve always believed in celebrating my holidays no matter where I am. My family has long understood that not everyone may be present for a holiday and that’s been okay (probably the military roots… or maybe the far-flung family tree). The show goes on… and Christmas is wherever you are. I’ve opened presents in mid-January…
With one week left in 2014, its time to wind down and enjoy some much earned time at home. As the year ends, I find myself conducting a 2014 travel review and formulating a plan for 2015. What a year it has been – my travels covered fourteen countries/territories and yet I only took three round-trip…
Its t-minus two days until Christmas. Already we’ve hit the “too late to ship” (without taking out a second mortgage) point. But maybe you’ve procrastinated (like me) or perhaps you have been busy with your own travels (either wrapping up time for business travel or hitting the road for your own leisure). Meanwhile the gift…