I have a confession to make…
I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to technology. I have too many gadgets and I can’t leave home without them. When I hit the road for business or pleasure all the gadgets come along. I have a black…
Articles by Stacey
One on One with Hotel Impossible’s Anthony Melchiorri
Have you seen the Travel Channel’s show, Hotel Impossible? If you haven’t, you’re missing out. In tonight’s episode, Hotel Impossible takes on the Western Riviera in Grand Lake, CO (show airs March 25th at 10pm/9pm C). Since I’m a hotel junkie, it’s…
My Biggest Road Warrior F*&! Up Ever
Have you heard that song by Fun, “Some Night?” Well, this is one of those days & nights! I am headed to Bangkok from LA on Air China. My flights from Charleston to LA were on a separate reservation and totally different…
Are men armrest hogs?
So here I am blogging from 30,000 feet (on my iPad mind you since my laptop was too big for the tray table) when I realize the guy next to me is a total armrest hog and has now elbowed…
Is Charleston SC International Airport really International?
Charleston International Airport is South Carolina’s busiest airport, but the real question is how many of the 2,520,829 passengers who passed through the airport in 2012 flew internationally? The answer may or may not surprise you. Zero. Zero passengers flying commercially…
@NationalCar Rental Resolves Issue, Makes Good
Sometimes you have to keep at things before they get fixed. In this case, I was quite lucky to have some amazing folks in my corner who helped navigate the National Car Rental nightmare I had. I’ve blogged about it…
@USAirways pilots meal pre-order service
I got an interesting email this week – since I’m not upgraded on my flight from Charlotte to Phoenix…yet…. I was offered the opportunity to pre-order a fresh meal from USAirways. Choices are determined by flight times, and there are a variety of…
A Disney Debit Card
by Plush Adventures As we plan our adventure to Walt Disney World for later this year, we were overwhelmed with all of the options and prices. We knew that we would need a mix of planner smurf and spur of…
Hong Kong for Foodies plus What to Do
You can see most of Hong Kong’s tourist attractions in 2-3 days without feeling like you missed anything significant, however, you can spend weeks exploring Hong Kong’s restaurants! Here are some of my favorites to date: Dim Sum at Tim…
Call Center Conversations: Got Seoul
In the next installation of call center conversations we feature a call with a US Airways representative: Rep: “Hello, Mr. S. Thank you for calling US Airways. I have your chairman’s account information, what can I help you with?” Me:…
I have a new friend named Lucky
Not every single post I write has to do with travel, but oddly, I think I have a travel twist to this interesting post. I’m getting ready to head to Thailand again and leave home on Wednesday. So I’m trying…
Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong SoHo Will Surprise You
If you ask me for a hotel recommendation, 99% of the time I’m likely to suggest a Starwood hotel, because that’s primarily where I stay. However, there are a few times when I have to branch out and Hong Kong…
Roundtrip Airfare JFK to LHR $210
Yesterday I got a promotional email advertising round trip coach airfare from JFK to LHR. Since I have a trip to London in May, I thought this would be a steal! Even better…I could earn .50 cents by clicking the advertisement at…
The One Blogger I Really Hate
A blog, the combination of two words – web & log – is a discussion or informational site published on the World Wide Web and consists of discrete entries and usually, but not always, provides a forum for allowing…
Working Across Hemispheres
As a frequent international traveler you have to learn to adapt to working across hemispheres. It’s not as easy as you may think in all cases. To some, it sounds glamorous and exciting – working with people who have fabulous accents and…
Your 2013 United Million Mile Materials Have Arrived
Yesterday was an exciting mail day as a blue box arrived from United…and there in bold were the magical words “2013 MileagePlus Million Miler materials.” I am a rookie in the MM world with only one million miler status, but…