NBC is being criticized for its shaky coverage of the Olympics this year, so I wanted to highlight a time where the coverage was so spot on, it’s a model for all Olympics moving forward. The Olympics in question was the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics.  And the specific moment I’m referring …

Amazon has the game Exploding Kittens on sale today for about $20.  (I bet if you had no idea that was a game, my headline was a bit… strange). Exploding Kittens is a card game where the point is to make sure the other player (and not you) is on …

The intros on 90s television shows fit a specific formula. They featured every character in three different shots: A serious shot. An action shot. A smiling shot. Sorta like this. Thanks, Buffy! The 90s TV show themes were also VERY long. You know what else is long?  The intro to …

About a few years ago, I decided to start applying the lemon law to my hotel stays. The lemon law, originally conceived, provides “a remedy for purchasers of cars and other consumer goods in order to compensate for products that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance.”  (Thanks, …

I sleep pretty well on airplanes.  I even take redeyes because I’m out cold during them. My friends think I’m crazy because they don’t think it’s possible I sleep that well. I think I figured out why I’m able to sleep so well. This is me sleeping at home: I …

I’m the type of shopper who doesn’t care about seasons.  I love classic looks, and I like buying pieces that will last me for years and years. Not everyone feels that way, so their loss is my gain. Of course, you can never guess when the perfect item will end …

When a great fare comes up on an airline I don’t normally fly, the first question I ask myself is, “Can I still earn miles on this?” Usually, the answer depends on the alliance and the fare class, but sometimes there are squishier rules as well. Take Alaska Airlines for instance. …

Today is Ed of Pizza in Motion’s birthday!  He’s my partner in crime for the #GeekyPizza travel meet-ups.  We look forward to seeing you in a little over a week! Or should I have posted: Either way, in honor of his birthday, here are some recent posts I think are …

A Delta flight was two hours into a flight when the crew got a sinking feeling. You know when you are out at a restaurant, and you can’t remember if you actually closed your back door before going out? The crew had the same feeling.  Except, it was the door …

Moving into an house from an apartment changed some things for me when traveling.  I have to make sure someone is checking my mail.  And I have different things to worry about. Will the freezer shut off in a power outage? What if there’s a water leak? What if there’s …