Road trips are fun, but at some point, you’re going to find yourself hungry and at a gas station. If you’re fortunate you’ll land at a Flying J or Pilot, and most of these have a fast food chain attached to their facility, so that’s an easy solution. If I’mRead More →
Several times during the year I spend an afternoon tallying my travel miles and points. This year I decided to switch from the American Express card to the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards card. My sole motivation was acquiring Southwest’s companion pass. If you’re not familiar with the companion pass here’sRead More →
6 weeks into the year, and I’ve been on 11 flights and spent 19 nights in hotel rooms. With this being a long weekend we had planned to head towards Georgia to enjoy an extra 24-hours free of obligations. A few weeks ago half the residents at Chateau’ Relaxo began coming downRead More →
Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to spend time in New York City. Unfortunately, those visits have usually centered around a meal or getting some sleep. This trip was different, there were seven of us, and we saw and learned more in four hours than most people do inRead More →
I look forward to those end of the year lists, and a few weeks ago USA Today posted their The best airport amenities of 2016. In full disclosure every month or so USA Today contacts me looking for my input on various travel topics, I’m part of their RoadWarrior group;Read More →
I enjoy busting TSA’s chops; seriously, it takes very little thought to turn those three letters into something a bit more humorous than Transportation Security Administration. For example: TSA: Transportation Sounds Awful. TSA: Truly Sick Authority. TSA: Twisted Sex Acts. TSA: Touching Sexual Areas. In addition, possibly someone masquerading asRead More →
There are many ways to document travels and adventures. Some choose to journal, too time-consuming for me, some bring back shot glasses from their destinations and others, myself included, take pictures. In this digital age, it’s easy to share our travels, there’s SnapChat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Drive and onRead More →
I travel to the Mississippi Delta several times each year. If you’ve never hit up the “Delta” it’s in the northwest corner of Mississippi, tucked between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. This area is a wonderful mix of culture, food and music. For example, one morning my breakfast was atRead More →
I spend several evenings each week dining with others, sometimes it’s with clients and other times it’s with the higher-ups. No matter the dining partner, at some point adult beverages will show up. During the last few decades, I’ve seen a lot of damage caused by alcohol. From a goodRead More →
I found myself heading up, and down the coast this week, Stuart, FL, Brunswick and Savannah, GA, in spite of Hurricane Matthew, there I said it, Hurricane Matthew. Made it to Stuart, FL early this week and then this storm hoopla hit a fevered pitch, so I returned to homeRead More →
With the upcoming release of the iPhone 7, it’s a perfect time to talk about travel apps. Had smartphones and the internet been around when I was in school there’s no doubt that I would’ve had my doctorate, damn you Al Gore. I haveRead More →
I arrived back in town late week, knowing that there was a storm brewing, but still with full intentions of an East coast 3 day Labor Day road trip. Friday morning I decided that spending hours upon hours of driving in the rain and wind just wasn’t for me. TimeRead More →
According to Urban Dictionary, my favorite site for fact checking, a Road Warrior is as follows…. “This is a self-described term used by corporate lackeys that spends a lot of time on the road (via automobiles), living in motels and eating in restaurants and diners. Many use this term toRead More →