(Almost) Free Convertible Rental with National
How to earn rental credit days with National which can result in a free convertible, free SUV, or other free car rental after as few as five rental days.
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Eight Things to Consider About Trade Show Charges
If you think airlines have the monopoly on rip off pricing for checked luggage, hope and pray they never take lessons from trade show charges. Many of you may, at some point in your career, be a trade show exhibitor because trade shows are BIG business, especially behind the scenes. It’s an industry where they can…
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Conference Downtime – San Diego Seaport District
I’m wrapping up day three in San Diego during one of their busiest conference/convention weeks of the year. As I noted yesterday, juggling one’s time at conferences is difficult (especially when Magic Johnson changes your schedule). While everyone back home thinks you are playing (and certainly, conferences should offer some time for fun while networking),…
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Hotel Reviews – Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Occasionally I procrastinate when booking a hotel. My luck is such that I somehow time these episodes when there are major events in town and I am left with a limited range of options to pick from that don’t require me to donate a kidney. That is how I ended up at the Sheraton Atlanta…
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Having Lunch with Magic Johnson (or Why Working at Conferences is Tough)
Magic Johnson gets messed up by flight delays just like you and I do. It’s just that its now my schedule that got tossed on its ear as I quickly change my plans with him to lunch. But I digress… this isn’t Mr. Johnson’s problem, it’s mine. You see… working at conferences or trade shows is tough….
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Weekly Recap – October 6-12
Hello from sunny San Diego! Nothing like waking up to the smell of salt air… I may be a Texan, but I love the ocean. When I sat down to write the weekly recap, I realized I had an awfully busy posting week! I didn’t plan it that way, but sometimes that’s how it works…
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Dangerous Cocktails – Five to Avoid on Your Next Trip
Fox News has advice for you on combinations to avoid on your next trip to the bar (and surprisingly none of them involve liberals)! Their top five “dangerous cocktails” are: The Hurl Hurl The Zombie The Vaportini The Tequila Blue Blazer Corpse Reviver #2 While I find their list interesting, it just seems too tame…
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Fried Food and Football – Big Tex’s Specialties
Fans headed to the college football classic Red River Shootout (better known in theses parts as Texas/OU Weekend) take note. Texas and Oklahoma both have higher rates of heart disease compared to national statistics. Some might equate this to the coronary-inducing performances of both teams at times. Or it might be the unequivocal love of…
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Ebola on a Plane… Or Not
Unbelievable… saying Ebola on a plane is a fast way to get yourself removed and hold up an entire planeload of passengers. A passenger onboard a US Airways flight from Philadelphia to the Dominican Republic apparently joked out loud that he had the Ebola virus. The plane was met by a crew in hazmat suits…
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Video of Singapore Airlines Suites Class
Forget the controversy caused last week when a young man “borrowed” heavily from several seasoned bloggers (including P2B’s own Andy’s Travel Blog) to create a highly viral review of Singapore Airlines Suites Class. ABC News has upped the ante with this brief video clip of the first class life as experienced by reporter Alexander Marquardt and previewed on Good Morning America this morning. See…
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“Is that… MOLD??!!” – Travel and Home Ownership
I’m home for a couple of days before I hit the road again for my infamously busy fall travel schedule. Those precious days at home mean a combination of time in my office and a bit of work from my comfortable perch on my sectional at the homestead. But my perch wasn’t always so comfy… in…
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Starwood Headquarters to Relocate to India
In March 2015, watch for Starwood headquarters to relocate to India as part of a month-long cultural immersion program. During the program, executives from the company will live and conduct business from Mumbai and Delhi in an attempt to better understand the culture and the needs of travelers visiting the growing business community. Starwood has previous…