Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am spending the holiday with my wife and her family in South Carolina. I have decided to keep the laptop shut for most of my time here, so that means less blogging and more family time. With that said, I will be making an exception over the next few days to talk about my current and upcoming travels to Milan with my wife for a nice long … [Read more...] about “Points and Miles are a Currency that Loses Value Over Time” My Interview with Mighty Travels
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Hilton Honors Invites you to Buy Something that’s Worthless to Earn Something Else that’s Worthless
For some reason I still am opted into emails from Hilton even though I publicly announced my departure from the Hilton Honors program earlier this year. Maybe it’s hope that something relevant will come through email or maybe it’s Schadenfreude from watching the program slip further and further away from credibility. Either way, I couldn’t help but laugh when I got an email … [Read more...] about Hilton Honors Invites you to Buy Something that’s Worthless to Earn Something Else that’s Worthless
Does Airline Food Taste Better on the 787 Dreamliner?
I just finished reading a provocative article entitled Why Airline Food Sucks from Fast Company and couldn’t help but nod my head in agreement as I was reading along. While most frequent travelers know to temper their expectations for what they will receive from an in-flight meal, this article provided some scientific explanations behind why airline food gets such a bad … [Read more...] about Does Airline Food Taste Better on the 787 Dreamliner?
[Friday Photo] Grape Harvest and Crush in California Wine Country
While most California wines have been fermenting for over a month now, I was looking through photos of my October 2010 trip to Sonoma wine country and remembered a unique opportunity I had to take in that years grape harvest and crush session. … [Read more...] about [Friday Photo] Grape Harvest and Crush in California Wine Country
Underwater Hotel in Tanzania Added to Bucket List
While we have seen several cool hotel concepts over the past few years, it’s never clear whether they will actually see the light of day or remain a concept forever. This underwater hotel in Tanzania is different, because it actually exists. … [Read more...] about Underwater Hotel in Tanzania Added to Bucket List
Belkin Slim Style Keyboard Case for iPad Air Review
As I mentioned in a recent post, I have long been a skeptic of the iPad as a productivity device. It took the folks at Belkin putting an iPad case in my hands to change that perception, and perhaps after reading this review you may have the same feelings. If you want an opportunity to win the device I’m reviewing, you have until midnight EST on 12/20/2013 to enter my Holiday … [Read more...] about Belkin Slim Style Keyboard Case for iPad Air Review