I needed two more nights at the Hilton in 2014, so I called Laura and asked her if she wanted to take a random trip to Portland. Of course, she was in. We left after work on Friday, and headed down at about 6:00 p.m. The freeway was a mess, and I half listened to … [Read more…]
I’ve traveled more days this year than any other year of my life. Most of my travel was for work, but some of it was for fun. So, this is what 82 flights to 21 states and two provinces looks like on a map. My one regret this year was not going overseas, but I … [Read more…]
It’s that time of year again; I’m heading home for the holidays. And home for me is the Detroit suburbs. Since this is a personal trip and not a work trip, I saved a few bucks by jumping on the light rail from Westlake to SeaTac. I opted to leave a little earlier, just in … [Read more…]
If you haven’t read part one of this trip, you should go here and do that. Laura and I started our day a little late. We were both still on Pacific time (Laura more than me) and who doesn’t like to sleep in. Our plan for the day was to do a lot of very … [Read more…]
My flight was super delayed (like three hours) and it was one of those flights where I actually fell asleep while we were still on the ground (for two hours) and woke up in the air. I had no clue that it had been two hours, and was really confused as to why we weren’t … [Read more…]
After my Toronto trip, I was so excited to be greeted by warm weather in LA. However, I had to connect through Atlanta before arriving in LA. When I got to Atlanta, I checked my phone and received some new messages between the time WiFi went out and we landed. Without getting into it too … [Read more…]
After my 30 hours home in Seattle, it was time to head to Toronto. Now, I have a love/hate relationship with business travel to Canada. There are many reasons as to why, but to start, it’s always a little anxious crossing the border (and yes, I have a Nexxus and Global Entry card), and you … [Read more…]
I arrived safely in Phoenix (where it was so warm!) and went straight to the mall to help set up (even though I was absolutely exhausted). After set up went to our hotel, The Hilton Phoenix Chandler, to catch a few hours of shut eye before going back to set up around 5:30. Just as I … [Read more…]
According to AAA, a whole lot of people are expected to travel this holiday season, with about 5.7 million of those people choosing air as their primary form of travel. As someone who is up in the air a lot (in fact, I’m on my 81st flight this year as I write this), I have … [Read more…]
It’s that time of year again and everyone likes list posts, right? Well, to be honest they are easy to write and easy to read. But this list is special. All of these items are items I own and use, and would make great gifts for the frequent flyer or even the infrequent traveler in … [Read more…]