Weather has been my enemy when traveling.  Like when I traveled to Chicago during a snow storm. But sometimes I use travel to alleviate the pain of weather. I jumped to Florida when we were getting a snow storm at the end of March.  So worth it. But sometimes, those plans …

If you fly frequently, you’ve had to deal with crying babies, people who take too long to go into their seats and block the aisle from everyone else, and delays.  And you’ve dealt with grumpiness.  Other passengers, the airline crews, and sometimes your own. Art Carden wrote a post a …

Uber is at it again with Uber Ice Cream. Last year, Keri and I attacked hailed an Uber Ice Cream car and brought treats up to our office. Oh, and for ourselves. This time, Uber is teaming up with Capital One, and you can get your Uber Ice Cream for …

This video is from about ten years ago, but it’s been going around again and some friends have linked me to it again. In an undercover investigation, the group set up undercover cameras to see what happened when the dirty dishes were left out. Apparently not much–in a bad way. …

I studied abroad in Moscow.  And while I loved the experience, sometimes it got a little lonely. I took a short trip to St. Petersburg which was amazing.  But I was still feeling kind of lonely. Then I came across a beautiful thing. I turned a corner and there was …

When I mention I’ve traveled a lot for work, I get a “you are so lucky!” in response. Probably the most exciting place I traveled for work was Hawaii.  And I had to tack my honeymoon onto it to make my honeymoon plus my work trips work.  So, not so …

I’ve worked in bars that were mostly bars (and one family restaurant). One place I worked at was a club.  We started opening on Sundays for the football games.  We didn’t serve any food.  We were just a bar. Occasionally, parents would bring their small children in.  We never would …

One thing I’ve been really nervous about is eating out with friends with my new dietary restrictions.  I really don’t want to be that person, but I’ve tried to challenge myself by eating out at my favorite places and staying within the parameters of what I need to eat. Which turned …

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 travel by myself a lot and I generally feel safe. There have been a few time, though, where my spidey-sense has gone off. One time, when I was in Vegas, I found out some friends I knew were in town the same time.  We decided to go out to …