Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Now You Can Literally Race Through the Airport

a running track with white lines

Looks like Kathy at Will Run for Miles covered this even before Entrepreneur covered it!  Check out her article for a runner’s perspective. I’ve had a lot of experiences running through the airport–especially Charlotte. It’s when I get to put my cardio to use, and is a good motivator when I’m …

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Watch Out for Jawas When Traveling

a person in a hoodie

I went out to a bar with Keri of Heels First last night.  She snapped a photo of me and shared it on Facebook. Some of my friends were quick to point out that I have a photo bomber in my photo.   Where? Right here: Apparently, there was a …

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German Vs. Other Languages

a man in a hat and suspenders sitting at a table with a glass of beer

This YouTube video has been making the rounds and it is a comparison of German to other languages. The video exaggerates the German a bit, which only makes it funnier. But in more seriousness, if you want to learn any of these languages, I really recommend DuoLingo. It’s really helped …

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When a Waste of Points Feels Great

a view of a city from a balcony

The winter on the East Coast just seemed to drag on and on endlessly. A sudden snowstorm popped up on the radar last month.  It was supposed to hit the next day and I had enough of winter.  I felt like I was going out of my mind. So I …

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How Many Calories Are in that Airline Meal?

I was researching how healthy first-class meals are and came across this article about the meals you can get in economy class. Diet Detective apparently reviews the different airline meals each year around Thanksgiving. Here’s the most current edition. His mentions that the US Airways / American Airlines merger has …

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My Day Helping AUS Airport With Their Operations

a woman in a safety vest and a man in a vest

aka, interrupting their operations to have a little fun. The Austin MegaDO is a really fun event.  It’s a good chance to run around bar hopping with other fellow avgeeks, plus participate in travel-nerdy activities. Like helping out at the airport. We got to make the boarding announcements.     …

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Why I ALSO Love Spirit Airlines

Tiff has written on Spirit Airlines many times and has a definitive guide on how to fly it.  While she’s the “Spirit” person, I also have a love of Spirit Airlines. No, I don’t fly them–anymore. But when I was in school in Michigan, I had very limited funds.  (I …

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