Category: Travel
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Joy
Upon returning to my home airport this past week I glanced at my TripIt app and thought it must be having a problem syncing. Joy is checking your TripIt app and finding no itineraries. Usually there’s 1-3 in there. Then I remembered that I actually didn’t have a trip planned…yet.
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A Starbucks tip for International Travelers
It’s my privilege to travel internationally on a regular basis and I frequently visit multiple countries on a single trip. I’ve gotten pretty good at most aspects of international travel, but one of the things I’ve struggled with is currency exchange when departing a country. I try to go cashless, but frequently find myself using…
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It’s a small world…travel like it is
I’m on the last day of a 10 day trip in Europe and am spending the evening in the Movenpick Hotel at the airport in Stuttgart, Germany. BTW…staying in an airport hotel on a Friday night anywhere sucks, but it’s also cold, rainy and foggy in Stuttgart tonight. Sitting at the bar (empty except for those without…
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Traveling thru Charlotte…stop for the best shoeshine
Though you might accuse me of some bias here, if you’re ever through Charlotte you should plan to get a shoeshine while there. Having traveled much of the world, I can honestly say that I’ve never had a finer polish job. Wearing black?…be prepared for a torch to allow the polish to flow in. Don’t…