It’s been a strange travel year for me. I’ve had bursts of intense travel followed by extended periods of time at home. It has seemed irregular although analyzing the past six weeks, I’m averaging 50% travel which is about on par for my overall year. But the past few weeks it’s seemed particularly exhausting because…
In case you missed it, here’s the weekly recap for Jetsetter’s Homestead. We kicked off our week with some data models about airline safety from FiveThirtyEight… …. and speaking of data, our favorite airline data tool – ExpertFlyer – rolled out new features. We did lots of reviews: * Silvercar at DFW * the Warby Parker…
“You need to learn now to pack… you’re carrying too much stuff. You’re doing it all wrong.” That’s the unsolicited advice of the man in the seat next to me in the Charlotte airport. He seems offended, possibly because when he moved his barstool to sit down, my rollaboard (with my tote perched upon it…
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I’m sometimes guilty of dismissing an entire chain because of my preconceived notions about what they are about. I did this with Springhill Suites – assuming them to be a type of hotel that I would not be interested in staying in. I was wrong. My interest in Marriott brands has increased in recent months,…
I can’t see anymore. That’s the conclusion I came to last Sunday, at least. I’ve noticed in recent months that things seem much sharper than normal when I put my reading glasses on. I was commenting on to my Model UN co-leader in a lament about getting older and noticing that all the parts suddenly don’t work…
Do you remember your first time? Mileage running, that is. I remember my first international mileage run vividly. It might be because of the incredible people I met (many who I am still friends with). It might be because it was one of my first (and last) times to fly on American Airlines in a…
It’s time for another Birchbox vs. Ipsy square off. Again, the battle of the box vs. bag compares the overall haul to see which one wins for overall value and quality. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is somewhat customized based on personal preferences. Birchbox…
I don’t make it to Manhattan nearly as often as I used to. My work doesn’t generally take me there (into one of the airports, perhaps, but not into the city itself) and I’ve hit the age where many of my friends who lived there have now migrated to another borough. When I do venture…
Is a culture of “unnecessaries” dictating your life? And if it is, can you change it? That’s the gist of an interesting piece I stumbled upon this past week. The author theorizes that big business creates a culture where five-dollar lattes are viewed as a reward for going to work and scarce evening and weekend…
Silvercar is a new rental car company reinventing the model of how renting a car works. I had the opportunity to try them out for the first time recently and have concluded that there are several things rental car companies can learn from Silvercar. 1. Simplify options during the reservations process. Silvercar has ONE type of…
Last week saw the rollout of new features at ExpertFlyer, one of my favorite road warrior tools. ExpertFlyer is a subscription service that gives travelers access to many pieces of the travel booking puzzle that are normally available to reservations agents only – information like the current status of fare buckets on particular flights, full…