General Travel

You booked a basic room at a hotel.  You get your room key, open the door, and see an amazing suite.  Amazing, you think, but how did I swing that?! The Hotelion has a great post on the art of saying thank you and showing appreciation. I’ve been in some amazing …

A stray pup decided to adopt a flight attendant, even going so far as waiting outside her hotel for her. From the Dodo: “I tried to change my way because I didn’t want that he follow me back to the hotel,” she told Noticiero Trece. “But it was not possible. …

Whenever I take an Uber, I try to chat with the driver about Uber, how they like their job, and anything new they like about it. Lately, I’ve been hearing about Uber’s native navigation. Uber’s native navigation has been notorious for being difficult to use.  It gets people from point …

While waiting for my flight once, I had a seat right next to the end of the moving walkway.  Thanks to a three hours delay, this has been burned in my mind forever: Caution. The moving walkway is ending. Caution. The moving walkway is ending. Caution. The moving walkway is ending. Caution. The …

Part of the great thing about travel is getting to see the wildlife in different regions of the world.  I remember being amazed by the rainforest in Belize.  All the animals were so bright, and there were flowers that would spit at you. It was one of my first experiences in a …

I’m currently on a business trip and I had to make multiple stops while on it.  Uber was super convenient for me because the local transit was having issues due to a bad storm.  I got off my train and hopped right into an Uber. Since I’m on a trip …

I used to consider myself a completely spontaneous person.  I’ve had times I was out at a pub with friends, then suddenly decided to head west to go to Shenandoah. But lately, I’ve become entrenched in specific habits.  And this is directly due to coping with traveling so much.   …

The international airfare deals keep coming.  This time to Asia and to Europe.  You can get to Asia for around $500, and you can get to Europe for less than $300. As usual with these deals lately, Pizza has the scoop slice. Monkey Miles has some thoughts on how to maximize …

Ever wonder how much you’ve flown overall?  Or have you had trouble remembering when you went to that destination you love? I personally use Swarm (previously FourSquare) to keep track of all my flights.  But it doesn’t give me detailed knowledge.  Just what airports I’ve been to and when. There are …

An eagle-eyed traveler spotted something unusual–10 ducklings in the Norfolk Airport storm drain!  Apparently, while their mother was able to pass over the grate, they all fell in when they followed. I missed this story when it first came out, but through some cute-animal-binge-viewing today, came across it. While their …