Driving a rental to Canada? Check the dash
Since it’s winter and I live in the south of course that means all my business travel is to Canada. I have a client fairly close to Buffalo so it makes more…
Absurd travel story: Woman fined for chocolate egg
I know Kinder chocolate has never been popular in the US, but apparently Kinder did sell their chocolate surprise eggs for a while. The US deemed them a safety hazard since a…
I still love Charlotte
I lucked out and the client I was supposed to fly to on Monday wasn’t going to be ready for training. This meant I didn’t have to worry about canceled flights and…
Ugh, Hotel Treadmills
So…I’m trying to get back into working out on the road hard core and as I believe I blogged about before I have a half marathon coming up on Saturday…and the hotel…
United and Continental to rebrand clubs as United Club
According to threads on Flyertalk next year the United Red Carpet Clubs and Continental President Clubs will rebrand as United Clubs. I don’t know why President couldn’t stay in the name, but…
Hilton HHonors 2011 1Q Promotion
Offer details: HHonors members will earn Double Points for stays of 2 consecutive nights, Triple Points for stays of 3 consecutive nights, Quadruple Points for stays of 4 nights or more. Offer…
The Innumeracy Behind Airline Security
Another blogger makes many good points about airline security. There just isn’t enough actual threat to warrant the spending we do on TSA. In terms of my life being brought to a…
American Express to Eliminate Foreign Currency Transaction Fees on U.S. Platinum and Centurion Cards
This is a great benefit for the Platinum and reemphasizes its position as a frequent traveler card. If I did more foreign travel and thought those places would all take American Express…
I rode the bus in my own city!
I know, slow news day. Towards the end of the year most of my clients are busy with parties and vacation so I don’t travel much during December. My car was having…
Sky Club Special – Purchase 5 One-Day Passes for $99
For many out there you may only visit a Sky Club 5 times a year so this isn’t a bad deal…especially if you don’t get a discount through status for an annual…