Contigo Giveaway – What Makes a Good Travel Mug?
U.S. residents logged 460 million person‐trips for business purposes in 2012, according to USTravel.org. On each one of the 50+ business trips I took in 2012, I always walked…
Baggage Belt Fire at MCO
Excitement, airport delays and maybe some burnt undies after yesterday’s baggage belt fire in Terminal 2 of Orlando’s International Airport (MCO). This just hours after I departed out…
Why You May Want to Twitter Chat
Want a fun way to learn and share travel tips? How about learn of travel deals? Better yet, have a chance to win great prizes! How? Twitter chats!…
New! TSA’s Instagram Account
Have you ever gotten something confiscated by the TSA? A pair of cuticle scissors you didn’t know was prohibited, a pocket knife you forgot was in your backpack,…
Will the US/AA Merger Sacrifice the Charlotte Hub?
As I wrote a while back, the merger between US Airways and American Airlines puts US Air’s Charlotte hub in jeopardy. Apparent the General Accounting Office agrees. Despite…
Who Designed the Hotel Lobby? Maybe MIT
Hotels are always looking for fresh ideas and arguably spend more time (and money) on the lobby area than anything else. Some hotels create lobby pods while others…
Towel Re-Use: Do You or Don’t You?
Re-using hotels towels is a frequent topic of conversation amongst traveling friends. What gets us started on this topic is usually the issue of someone who tries to…
Sequestered Jury Hotel Living – Would You Survive?
Sequestration of the jury has begun in the George Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin murder trial in Sanford (Seminole County), Florida. The Seminole County Courthouse is just a couple…
Hertz – Is There a New Bug Tax?
Opening the trunk of my Hertz rental car the other day at Houston IAH, I was horrified at the number of bugs I saw. Along the outer edge…
Crying Over the New UA Frequent Flier Rules? You May Be!
United Airlines (UA) announced what I have said before was coming… they have added a minimum spend component to qualify for UA elite status. Very similar to the…
