This week I am posting reviews from various hotels I stayed at in Minneapolis/St. Paul in May/June of this year. Our Internet here in Tahiti has been so poor that I can't really upload new photos. The first post in this series was the Marriott Minneapolis City Center. Today we have the Saint Paul Hotel. The last time I stayed at the St. Paul Hotel was in 2004. My brother … [Read more...] about “It’s like Staying in Your Granparents Guest Bedroom” – Saint Paul Hotel Review
Marriott Minneapolis City Center Hotel Review
Before we became voluntarily homeless, I had to attend to some business in Minneapolis in June. While Mrs. Jeffsetter was packing up our San Francisco apartment, I taught 4 classes, and delivered two speeches in a 5-day span across Minneapolis and St. Paul. During my week-long visit to the Twin Cities, I stayed in 3 hotels and will review each of them over the next 3 … [Read more...] about Marriott Minneapolis City Center Hotel Review
An Ode to the Best Lyft Driver Ever
Usually my "on demand" car service of choice is Uber, but lately they have been grinding my gears. It seems like every time I call up the app, they arbitrarily assign surge pricing to the fare. Yes, I would like a ride. No, I would not like to pay 1.5x the going rate. The first time this happened on Oahu, I called up Lyft for an alternative. Uber immediately gave a … [Read more...] about An Ode to the Best Lyft Driver Ever
Episode 3: Live from the Intercontinental Thalasso in Bora Bora
Usually on Saturdays we offer our weekly update of travel happenings, points earning and bookings. But this week I don't have much to update. I already wrote about a few bad things that happened this week, and now we are just relaxing. With that said, I did record a new podcast episode. It's a quick listen at 6 minutes long and we talk about a comparison between the … [Read more...] about Episode 3: Live from the Intercontinental Thalasso in Bora Bora
It’s Not all Mai Tais and Overwater Bungalows – When Accidents Happen on the Road
Hello from the incredible Intercontinental Bora Bora & Thalasso Spa, where I finally have a chance to offer an update after nearly a week of being off the grid + technology issues. … [Read more...] about It’s Not all Mai Tais and Overwater Bungalows – When Accidents Happen on the Road
Sunday Funday: Guess the Hotel (Hint: It is the Nicest Hotel Room I’ve Ever Stayed In)
Filed under: Developing I am breaking all of my rules right now and talking about a hotel while I am still staying on the property. I usually wait a few days months to post hotel reviews after our stay because I am too lazy I want to let the experience soak in a little before posting. But today is different, because this hotel room is too good not to share. Heck, it’s not … [Read more...] about Sunday Funday: Guess the Hotel (Hint: It is the Nicest Hotel Room I’ve Ever Stayed In)
Episode 2: New Caledonia and (Over) Paying for Unique Experiences
This week we have two podcasts to share, along with several update in our travels. … [Read more...] about Episode 2: New Caledonia and (Over) Paying for Unique Experiences
Citi AAdvantage, Apple Wallet and a Foreshadowing Screenshot: How the Credit Card Game Will Unfold
We can probably file this one as coincidence, but I wanted to share an email I received today from Citi Cards. The note is about using my Citi AAdvantage card with Apple Pay, and appears to be a co-branded message with Apple. This message shows 4 Citi AAdvantage branded cards in an Apple Pay Account. No big deal, right - we get these messages every single day. I take … [Read more...] about Citi AAdvantage, Apple Wallet and a Foreshadowing Screenshot: How the Credit Card Game Will Unfold
A Pleasant Experience Renting with National – My Favorite Car Rental Agency
I don’t normally talk about car rentals, because my choice of car rental agencies is almost always driven by price. In general, I am not a car person, so I don’t really care what I receive from a car rental agency. Sure, I appreciate the aesthetics of a Tesla from the outside, but I am more interested on what it has inside. Plus, a Tesla rental would be way too rich for my … [Read more...] about A Pleasant Experience Renting with National – My Favorite Car Rental Agency
Episode 1: Introducing the One Way Podcast
This week we have an addition to our weekly recap. Not only do you get to see our highlights, photos and insights in written form as you are accustomed, you also get to hear my voice talk about some of our travels in the form of a podcast … [Read more...] about Episode 1: Introducing the One Way Podcast