I’m not the only one away from my loved one on Valentine’s Day. There are many of us. The guy at the next table sports a wedding ring, a bottle of beer and a movie on his laptop. Another traveler across the room, who reminds me of George Castanza of Seinfeld, has his iPad, glass…
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Lasting Friendships from Travels?
The more I travel to specific locations, the more friends I make. Okay, maybe the word ‘friends’ is used a bit loosely but I make a point to get to know people wherever I go. For example, I know certain gate agents and even flight attendants recognize me from time to time; some I will…
Breaking News – Travel Providers Don’t Love You
The online talk boards frequently light up with complaints about travel providers. Some of the issues are very understandable – even inexcusable – but many are posted by frequent travelers complaining about the lack of love from the providers. It often sounds something like this… Hey, I am loyal to <fill in the blank> so…
Consistency Will Never Fly in the Travel World
I understand everyone would like to know that when they are flying or staying at a hotel, they will be treated the same wherever they are. Well, there are some who are actually treated better but not surprising, these travelers never complain. Indeed, some brag about it. Of course, the real problem occurs when things…
Pandora’s Box Can Never be Closed Again
My ears are tuned to the conversation at the next table in the JW Marriott lounge in Rio de Janeiro. The topics being discussed by this group of seven is reaching the very core of my soul. As I hear their words of Singapore, China, Argentina, Brazil, consulates, cultures and more in their casual business…
Airbnb for Business: The Time is Now
With the success of Uber for Business fresh in our minds, now comes Airbnb entering this lucrative corporate travel market and at least initially, seems to be doing quite well. What is catching my attention about Airbnb is the staggering increase in hotel room rates. Cities like San Francisco and Hong Kong are boasting about…
Hotheaded Hookers in Hialeah?
According to the complaint filed in Federal court, last year a New Jersey couple was visiting a W Hotel in South Miami Beach. Allegedly in the evening, the attractive 34-year-old wife, called a socialite in some articles, was attacked and severely beaten by others in the hotel. According to the couple, those attackers (as many…
How Many Hours Do You Fly?
The other day I was sitting in the waiting area at the airport. The plane had just arrived so we had to wait for everyone to deplane, then get the fresh crew onboard, clean the aircraft, etc. I happened to be sitting next to a deadheading pilot who asked me how much I fly. Well,…
Down Memory Lane: Life as a Female Business Traveler
Long gone are the days when I traveled with one credit card, my AT&T calling card, Continental, United and Best Western’s paper membership program cards. Laptops didn’t exist. Heck, the internet was just a baby. Cell phones were just starting to come out in their 5-pound brick sizes and my suitcase was labelled with two ‘heavy’…
Remember TripTik?
Remember the excitement of flipping the page to get the navigation for upcoming miles in your TripTik from AAA? Ok, maybe you’re too young to know what a paper map is, much less AAA’s spiral-bound TripTik maps, though I’m sure there’s at least one reader who may still have a few of these in their…
