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USA Today ran an article in the Travel section on a topic that’s been getting some buzz: hotels trying to reduce costs by reducing housekeeping service. Different hotels are trying different things, but as far as I can tell, it started with hotels asking… Continue Reading “Hotel Housekeeping”
So I was in Stefphanie’s office and I said, “I am going to require sugar this afternoon. Which really ticks me off because yesterday I did not need it and that’s when the cupcake truck came.” She said, “I think the other cupcake truck… Continue Reading “Even More Cupcakes”
As I was saying, Washington DC has gone cupcake crazy and I kept missing the Curbside Cupcake truck. The last time I was here, someone in our office even ordered them for a meeting and I still missed them. So I flew in on… Continue Reading “More About the Cupcakes”
I thought I noticed the cost of airfare climbing, but I had written it off as my business travel being on rather short notice lately. Turns out, this summer’s travel is shaping up to be rather expensive. 24% more expensive, t be exact. An… Continue Reading “Airfare”
Rick Steves just wrote a nice piece about traveling alone. He said: “Solo travel gives you complete freedom and independence. You never have to wait for your partner to pack. You decide where to go, how far to travel, how much to spend and… Continue Reading “Traveling Alone”
Toothbrush and toothpaste Umbrella Pajamas My glasses Charger for the work cell phone Charger for the personal cell phone Charger for the ipod An extra book or any DVDs Curling iron, scrunchy, rubberband, or anything with which to do my hair My travel itinerary
And I am going to complain, which will only make it worse. After my trip to Seattle, I officially banked enough Marriott points to cover my hotel room on a return trip to the Big Island. I was thinking Same Time, Next Year. But… Continue Reading “The Secret is Out”
By “real commuter” I mean that I used public transportation to go back and forth between my suburban homestead (in this case, the Marriott Courtyard in Alexandria, Virginia) and my office in the city. When I was in school – that would be The American… Continue Reading “I Was a Real Commuter”
I have probably mentioned that early in my career, during a conversation with some of the Road Warriors in my office, I was told about a strange phenomenon that sometimes strikes them: Waking up in a hotel room and not knowing where you are.… Continue Reading “You Know You Have Been on the Road Too Long”
Book 16 There was no Amazon Associates picture for Insiders Tour of the Pike Place Market, by Michael Yaeger, so I had to go back to the old way of posting for today. So I was wandering around Pike Place Market and saw some… Continue Reading “An Insider’s Tour of the Pike Place Public Market, by Michael Yaeger”
The Next Dark Age 