New Exit Row Instructions – “Are you Taking Your Meds?”
Seems hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about some airline incident but this one has some serious implications. The passenger, who was diagnosed with bipolar…
Do You Geocache When You Travel for Business?
Geocaching, for the uninitiated, is an interesting hobby and cultural phenomenon whereby people place containers, called ‘geocaches’ somewhere (anywhere) in the world and then give hints to where…
Book Review: Cockpit Confidential
Disclosure to readers: This book was provided to me as a complimentary copy by the author’s publicist. Disclosure to the author’s publicist: I would have paid for this…
Airline Scorecard – How Are They Doing?
When the airlines took control of capacity a few years ago, the industry changed. What had been a history of feast or famine for them has turned into…
Hey, You Used to be a Hilton – Now You’re a Marriott?
Have you ever driven past a hotel – say, a Hilton – and the next week the same hotel is a Marriott? It happens in the hotel industry…
Travelanche!
Yes, this was a Travel Avalanche. I have pretty good travel karma but it caught up to me on a recent trip. While I blogged about it here…
Choking on Fumes – Worst Traffic Gridlock
I know, this is heresy. Writing a blog about driving? I mean, you don’t earn miles or points by just driving so who cares? Well, I thought I…
Pilot Your Own Lamborghini With Exotic Driving Experience
“This car is unlike anything you’ve ever driven,” my instructor said over the roar of a 560 horsepower engine. That could be the understatement of the year. I…
Hyatt House Announces New Offerings and a Very Important Resident (VIR) Program
Hyatt announced new guest offerings today for their HYATT house extended stay brand. Very Important Resident (VIR) program: Guests staying 30+ nights will receive personalized perks to make…
Frequent Flier Miles are Pointless? Heresy!
Listened to this recording over the weekend between Marketwatch reporter Kelli Grant and Wall Street Journal’s Gordon Deal discussing the value of frequent flier programs. While they concede…
