I’m late. I’m late for this very important date. It’s my monthly square off of the beauty samplers. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is customized (somewhat) based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes in its namesake box while Ipsy’s Glam Bag is a limited edition cosmetic…
A couple of weeks ago, I shared that I had been given a free Hilton HHonors status upgrade through 2016 thanks to a special cross-promotion with American Airlines AAdvantage program. My Executive Platinum status was matched to Hilton HHonors Diamond, the top status level in their program, normally awarded to loyal guests who stay at least 60 nights…
I don’t know about you, but I hate having to dig for things on the internet. While the Googley people love nothing more than to dig for treasure, I prefer to spend my screen time reading. I have a large trip coming up and want to be able to write about it without having to…
When I was in middle school, my mother took me out of school one day to attend a “memory” seminar for salespeople, thinking it would help me with that struggle in school. It was one of those day-long sessions where we learned to use “memory hooks” to help with first name recognition and memorizing long…
Uber has plans to recruit 50,000 veterans, military members, and military spouses by the end of 2014 as part of a program called UberMILITARY. The program was first announced in September and has picked up momentum in recent days, as discussed here on Saturday but today Uber has quietly rolled out a special one-day program for Veterans Day in…
I leave on vacation in nine days. That means in about eight days, I will start packing. I don’t do much in advance which means I will invariably be tearing the house up looking for something less than ten minutes before I’m being picked up for the airport. What I have done in advance however…
Happy Monday! I’m having one of those weeks where I was happy when the alarm went off this morning and I could jump back into my routine (which today saw me catching an 8 am flight to the east coast). This is a two trip week so I’ll get to sleep in my own bed…
The Four Points can be a variable brand – from older properties with a branding-only refresh to new builds, the chain has slowly been building consistency. This stay at the Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport highlighted what the brand “could be” with the right hard furnishing. Arrival I pulled into the parking lot…
I’m a millionaire. I’m not talking about my tangible assets. I’m talking about one of the most liquid things I own – my frequent flyer miles and hotel points – where I’m actually a multimillionare thanks to some hoarding. But do you ever stay up at night wondering “are your points safe”? The experts are…
Happy Veterans Day weekend to those in the United States. Uber has kicked the weekend off for associates with a reminder about their plan to recruit 50,000 veterans, military members, and spouses through UberMILITARY, a program dedicated to sourcing and onboarding these new drivers. If one is thinking about signing up to drive for Uber,…
I’m buried under a landslide of RFPs and other heavy paperwork at my office. That means my creative writing skills here at Jetsetter’s Homestead are being funneled to project work rather than travel musings. I do have a few quick thoughts to share today…. I reported yesterday that Starbucks would limit their eggnog offerings to…
I love the start of Starbucks “red cup” season. The appearance of those glorious cups marks the beginning of two months of holiday beverages in their stores. But over the weekend I heard a nasty Starbucks rumor. I tried to order an Eggnog Chai (which is a Chai Tea Latte made with eggnog instead of…