July, 2015

• 23 July

  Free Ice Cream Tomorrow! (No, not *that* ice cream)

  

  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 …

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• 23 July

  Why Do You Rarely See Glasses on the Housekeeping Cart?

  

  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. …

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• 23 July

  Find an Irish Pub Anywhere in the World

  

  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 …

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• 22 July

  Work Trips Aren’t So Glamorous–Especially When It Is Snowing

  

  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 …

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• 22 July

  Families Deserve Our Respect on Airplanes

  

  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 …

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• 22 July

  How Traveling Restricted My Eating Habits Enough to Expand Them

  

  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 …

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• 21 July

  Why I Apply the Lemon Law to My Hotel Stays

  

  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, …

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• 21 July

  When Random Acts of Kindness Save the Day

  

  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 …

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• 20 July

  Sometimes You Just Can’t Help from Afar

  

  One of the things I value the most out of my frequent travel is being able to help my friends and family.  Whether it is getting to stay in a fancy hotel suite that has a fancy horse* shoe brush or upgrading someone on the sly, I love getting to share …

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• 20 July

  Visiting the LaGuardia Centurion Lounge from Another Terminal

  

  I intentionally gave myself a connecting in LaGuardia so I could check out the Centurion Lounge over in Terminal B. My flight was landing in Terminal C, so I had to go to a different building to get to the lounge.  I had to leave security to do this, but …

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