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…
The Dallas Cowboys traveled to London yesterday in preparation for their face off with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The matchup will mark their first ever international regular season game. The team flew Virgin Atlantic and posted a photo album of their journey on the team website sharing photos from bus loading, the airport,…
I have learned to be patient when flying. That’s a good thing on days like this where my flight is delayed. I’m really not surprised – I woke up to emails from friends asking if someone was sandbagging my house for me. Translation – it’s going to rain in DFW, it’s going to rain hard,…
I know a hotel stay won’t be dull when I’m greeted by a gentleman walking around the hotel lobby in his boxer shorts. That was unexpected and also the first impression I had of the TownePlace Suites Richland Columbia Point. As I would quickly learn, nothing about this property was in the realm of the “expected”. …
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a poll about Uber surge pricing. While 60% of my readers said they would wait out Uber surge pricing (or find another means of transportation), for some people it’s a matter of “when you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go” (20% of my readers). I’ve found that…
Hello sunshine! I’m waking up in a sun-filled hotel room in Northern California this morning after a lovely wine-soaked celebration last night hosted and attended by a few of my long-time friends originally met through FlyerTalk.com almost 15 years ago. It was a wonderful reminder of one of the best things about all these years…
November is usually the turning point when I begin to think beyond all the cute fall items I’ve purchased and what outfits I can create. Instead, as the days turn colder (and especially on the weekends), my mind turns to comfort. Hilliary Latham recently had a great piece on five items to steal from your…
When Princess Cruises describes their sailings as “a relaxed, rejuvenating retreat at sea”, the image of a young woman wearing a tiara “riding” a large inflatable penis around the crowded Golden Princess Piazza as if it’s a stick horse is not what my mind conjures up. Perhaps I have a different idea of what “relaxed and rejuvenating” mean when…
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a three night cruise on Princess Cruises’ Golden Princess. It was a round-trip sailing from Los Angeles (San Pedro) with a port stop in Ensenada, Mexico. I’ve been reviewing the cruise over the past week and today we’ll discuss the ship’s activities and amenities. If…
One of my favorite parts of “just wandering” when I travel is how I accidentally stumble upon interesting local experiences just by being present. In June, I was on Seabourn Odyssey and we made a port stop in Varna, Bulgaria. This was one of the places where I did not make travel plans and instead just…
All that sea air always causes me to work up a bit of an appetite when I’m on a cruise. Or at least that’s what I tell myself! Today we hit the midpoint of my review of my three-night Mexican escape on Golden Princess a couple of weeks ago. * Part I – How Did I…
One of the things I love about travel is the ability to try new flavors of familiar branded food while traveling. Finding interesting food abroad is always a delight – the more unusual, the better! I’m not embarrassed to admit that I often visit foreign McDonalds just to see what is on offer. One of…