Part 1 Part 2 *** SHOW NOTES *** Chris normally pops in every month to help review the crazy travel stories, this month he pops in just to talk about working from home. Chris and I have worked together several times over the past 20 years. Chris wasRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau Relaxo’, Florida. Due to popular demand, we’ve once again brought the CEO back for another round of questions. Best of 2019 Chateau Relaxo Travel How many nights do you think you spent in hotels in 2019? 50+, a babyRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Recorded in the beautiful Downtown Marriott, Providence, RI 2019 Review 225 nights in hotels, with Hilton getting the bulk of those. Flights – 53 – Southwest 39, United 10 & Delta 4 Rental Cars – 22 75 different cities. Personal Car – 20,000 miles. That’s 63 trips and 99,715Read More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Engine Room in Mystic, CT. Located on the banks of the mystic river. This is the quintessential Connecticut town. Cape Cod-style homes mixed with an endless supply of sailboat masts. Wings Al Pastor – koji brined, slow-smoked w. pineapple glaze & Mexican chili dry rub. Thai Coconut PulledRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Stayed relatively local last week. Decided to run up to Palatka, which about 90 minutes North of Orlando and is located on the St Johns River. The St. Johns is one of the few rivers that flows north, the reason is that the Georgia BulldogsRead More →
Last week was an extended week in Vegas, 4 nights in the MGM and one night at the Rio. A big difference between the two hotels and it wasn’t only the price. At the MGM I was greeted by everyone, from bellhop to security. At the Rio I not onlyRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Last week was a fairly easy travel week. It involved a single trip and a single destination, Westlake, Ohio. I normally have no idea what model plane I’m flying on, and normally don’t care. As I took my seat in Row 9, that’s oneRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Last week was spent in New Jersey. The food and the people there are wonderful, but there are a few things that frustrate me. First, I’ve been coming here for the better part of 15 years, and not once have I ever left the airportRead More →
Free WiFi is everywhere, from doctor offices to airports; it’s not that hard to stay connected. It wasn’t always that way, not long after surviving Y2K and going over our minutes on AOL (nothing like watching a picture of Gwen Stefani being loaded pixel by pixel), we used a technique knownRead More →
First, I am not one of you, I’m not part of your “Airline Nerd” group. I don’t speak airport or airplane lingo, I’m not one of you! There are two airplanes that I can identify by sight. They are a 747 and the Concorde, both of which no longer flyRead More →
A few reposts to reintroduce you to Back And Gone Again, thank you for reading. Hotel Toiletries, I clean them out, all of them. Guilty as charged, call the hotel police and tell my Mom, I don’t care. My intentions are completely altruistic, I really have no use for shampoo, seeRead 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 →
I don’t think that 2018 is going to disappoint, especially when it comes to crazy travel. Impatient man on long flight walks on wing of plane after escaping through emergency exit For most of us, our flights end in Orlando and that means lots of kids and lots ofRead More →
Until yesterday I’d never heard of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy is known for his social media YouTube channel VitalyzdTv. Vitaly is a prankster, think Candid Camera, but a bit more diabolical. According to his Wikipedia page, so take this with a grain of salt, his pranks have included. In 2012, Zdorovetskiy received his first significantRead More →