BoardingWars
You’ve got storage wars, you’ve got cupcake wars, you’ve got pawn wars, now…you’ve got Boarding wars!! I’ve noticed a trend, ok, maybe it’s not a trend, maybe I just started paying attention to it. People like to create problems where…
You’ve got storage wars, you’ve got cupcake wars, you’ve got pawn wars, now…you’ve got Boarding wars!! I’ve noticed a trend, ok, maybe it’s not a trend, maybe I just started paying attention to it. People like to create problems where…
I had the opportunity to sit down with the former Director of Housekeeping for one of the five largest hotels in Orlando with more than 2,000 rooms and suites. I wanted to ask, are all the rumors true? Are the…
The day is here, after weeks of discussion and debates, brainstorming and building, First2Board is LIVE! In just 45 short days First2Board went from zero to real! It took a team of amazing people, and amazing bloggers to get to…
In just 26 short hours First2Board.com (F2B) will officially launch! There will be so many surprises you can’t even see coming. What a day it will be. Make sure you’re following @First2Board.com to keep up with the news! Will Mr…
Last Thursday, was a great day to do a Thai Travel Giveaway! I spend a whole lot of time in Thailand. In fact, that’s probably an understatement! On February 2nd I had the chance to fly Thai Airways from Bangkok…
On my recent trip to WDW we spent 1 and 1/2 days at the Magic Kingdom. I think Disney should invent happy pills. Something all children (and some adults too) are required to take before entering the park. Screaming children…
Last week I had the opportunity to spend a few days with my entire family and some friends at WDW. My family are Disney Vacation Club Members and the Bay Lake Towers at the Contemporary is a Vacation Club resort…
It’s Thursday, what better day to do a Thai Travel Giveaway! I spend a whole lot of time in Thailand. In fact, that’s probably an understatement! On February 2nd I had the chance to fly Thai Airways from Bangkok to…
You should all know the classic poem, If I Were In Charge of the World by Judith Viorst. We read it as kids, a lot…and dreamed about being in charge. Ive written my own verse called If I were Doug…
My regular readers will know that my primary hotel chain is Starwood, however, it’s next to impossible to stay at a Starwood all the time. Every frequent traveler, in my opinion, needs a secondary hotel chain you can rely on….
If you were flying USAir or American this week as the merger was announced you undoubtedly heard all sorts of chatter. From flyers to employees, everyone had an opinion, including me. I was at the airport and struck up a…
I can’t remember the first time I heard about TSA’s Pre-Check…feels like forever ago. Since domestically I primarily fly US Airways it took a lot longer for the program to be implemented in airports I fly through. To this day…
Earlier in the week I asked you to help me pick a new color scheme for VeryGoodPoints. I asked you to pick from three options: Option 1 – leave theme black and white Option 2 – change to white background…
Be Our Guest takes you inside Beast’s Castle from the 1991 film, Beauty and the Beast. Featuring French food, Be Our Guest currently serves Quick Service lunch and Full Service dinner. Be Our Guest is not the first Disney restaurant…
In mid-November I made a one-way rental from Charlotte Airport to Charleston Airport after my flight had been cancelled. It’s about a 3 to 3 1/2 hour drive and that was better than waiting for 7 hours in CLT for…
I recently had the opportunity – actually, I’m not sure opportunity is the right word here. Perhaps I should say, I recently unintentionally ended up on a Hello Kitty flight with EVA Airlines. Oh, what a treat. I learned a…