I mentioned in my talk on business travel that I went a while without being able to spend points–so when I found myself in Hawaii for work travel, I really extended the trip. I did this by hopping over to Kauai and staying at the Grand Hyatt Kauai resort. Because …
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It Is Not Legal to Take Cocaine Through Security in Your Panties
Heels First just linked to an older post of mine explaining how it is technically legal to fill a bra with wine and take it through security.  Leave it to this lawyer to find a loophole. A woman tried to take this a step further and attempted to bring cocaine through …
Read More »Candy Crush for People Who Like Keeping Their Money
I don’t like any game that locks you out for a few levels unless you pay money. 1. Â I’d go broke pretty quickly. Â 2. Â If there’s no wifi on your flight, you can get stuck–even if you are willing to pay. Candy Crush is really popular–so popular, a man ruptured …
Read More »New Technology Meets In-Flight Toilets
Ever have a delay (or even cancellation) due to toilet issues on the airplane? This is because airplane toilets are really complicated to replace. The toilets are one large component, so the entire piece must be replaced–even for minor issues. But Skrift.com has the scoop on a new form of …
Read More »Sometimes Travel is Just Plain Surreal
I had a 5am departure this morning out of Dallas, so I woke up a little bit before 3am to make sure I made it to the airport on time. By the way, I’m a huge fan of sketch comedy and a huge fan of Kids in the Hall and …
Read More »Cursed Treasure App: Great for Flights, Even Without Wifi
Cursed Treasure is the first game in a series created by Ninja Kiwi and acquired by Armored Games. While the first Cursed Treasure is less visually appealing than the follow-ups Armored Games worked on, it remains one of my favorite in flight video games. The plot is this–you are a …
Read More »Multi-Purpose Shoes Make Beach Drinking Easier
My beach-ware of choice is Reef. Â And they’ve come up with an interested invention–shoes with build in bottle openers. I usually remember to bring a bottle opener with me, but I’ve definitely had it go missing too. Â It can fall into the sand and then… well, it’ll be an artifact …
Read More »Maximizing Business Travel (My presentation notes)
I just spoke at Frequent Traveler University on maximizing business travel and had a bunch of requests for the slides. First of all, here are some things I’ve already written on this subject: 1. Â Why Elite Status is good for your company 2. Â How to keep track of business expenses …
Read More »Visiting an Area You Visited Before… in a Video Game
One topic of conversation that came up in the Hangout on Thursday night was visiting places you were really familiar with, but only because you played it in a video game. When a friend visited, he knew his way around DC–because he had played Fallout 3 extensively. That game was …
Read More »Diverted Flight Sits on Tarmac for 7 Hours With No Food or Water
I’ve been on a diverted flight before and I felt trapped sitting on the tarmac while the airport figured out what to do with us. A United flight en route to Denver was diverted to Colorado Springs where it sat on the tarmac for seven hours before being cancelled. Even though …
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