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…
Explorations Guru
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…
Starwood HQ moves to Dubai and Westin’s on a Tangent
Nope, it’s not April Fools Day, yet…but you read that right. Starwood has moved many of their corporate executives from Connecticut to Dubai for 1 month. Starwood president & CEO Frits van Paasschen and the company’s top executives will conduct…
Call Center Conversation: You sent my bags where?
Some of the most funny, laugh out loud moments come from call center conversations. Have you ever been on the line with a customer service agent and thought, what is this person thinking? I thought it would be fun to…
Multiple Travel Personalities: The Entitled Traveler
Yesterday I blogged about multiple travel personalities. It was pointed out that I left one personality type out. I can’t believe I forgot this travel type. Alas, I didn’t find a smurf to represent this travel type. The Entitled Traveler…
Traveling With Multiple Personalities
When you are traveling with family or friends, you’re bound to run into a lot of different personalities. Sometimes that can make for a great trip, and other times, it can make for a challenge. At first glance, you might think I…
Ask Stacey: Help a reader plan a Key West getaway
A reader asks for help with planning a Key West getaway – a place I have no good advice about. I’m sure many of you have been and have your favorite places to stay, eat, visit, etc… Help a fellow…
Introducing Ask Stacey from VeryGoodPoints – go ahead, ask away
I’d like to introduce a new feature to VeryGoodPoints called “Ask Stacey”. Every day I get emails, comments and questions from friends, family, readers, etc…about travel destinations, hotels, this blog, etc… this section will answer your burning questions. Ask away!…
The Truth About Why I Left Boarding Area
Who knew that the conspiracy theorists and drama queens would crawl out of the woodwork to speculate, blog, comment, tweet, etc…about why I left Boarding Area. Some of the conspiracy theories have given me a good old fashioned laughing fit….
F2B Announces Fiji14
With such demand for frequent traveler education, the folks at F2B thought, we have to get in on the action! But if we’re doing a DO or a U, then it’s going to be big! Introducing Fiji14 the next…
Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter Review
I would like to introduce a VeryGoodPoints contributor, Plush Adventures. You can read more about Plush Adventures on my Points People page. John, the author of Plush Adventures will share travel related content to VeryGoodPoints. You can follow him @PlushAdventures on…
The Chicago Seminars – why you can’t miss this event
Have you made plans to attend the Chicago Seminars yet? This is a one-of-a-kind event because it’s the only all volunteer event put on by members of the community for the members of the community. All excess proceeds after covering expenses are…
Basketball, Beads & Beds – an F2B Giveaway
If you haven’t entered the F2B launch givaway, you’re missing out on the chance to win some great prizes. Contest ends 11:59 PM ET on 3/8/13….only a few chances left! As part of the launch we are so excited to…
It’s Just Plain Simple
Over the years and more so lately as I’ve been traveling internationally I’ve been taking pictures of some not-so-plain airplanes. The paint jobs that some airplanes get can be quite entertaining and complex. I’ve also asked friends to send me…
Hotel Loyalty: I Believe It Pays
For every frequent traveler, you’ll find a different opinion to the question: does it pay to remain loyal to 1 hotel brand. My opinion is yes, it pays. For me, I’m loyal to Starwood. Now, I’m not saying that you…