(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.
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…
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),…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Hotel Reviews – Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino
My review of the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino comes on the heels of a couple dozen other blogger reviews of the same property. A large group of us stayed at the property where BAcon was held last month. Check In We were told that all BAcon attendees could check in at the priority check…
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…
American Airlines Pilot Art (and Other Social Media Shares)
Occasionally I run across really COOL things that are easier to share on social media than to post about here on the blog. Those include things like this cool piece of American Airlines pilot art I just shared on the Jetsetter’s Homestead Facebook page from American Airlines. This is one example of bonus content you…
Cadillac Test Drive Earns Free Travel
Moneypenny is not well. (Moneypenny being the Mini Cooper that my friend Samantha drives.) Her clutch has gone out, it seems, so Sam is in the market for a new car. Why is this important to you? Well, I’m sometimes remiss in reporting travel news here that seems to have already been heavily covered by…