‘travel’ Archives
Flying the Not So Friendly Skies
I travel somewhat regularly. While I have watched the changes (especially those in air travel) make the experience less user friendly. However, my last trip gave me a much clearer insight. I flew with a friend who had not been on a plane in over a decade. It is one thing to [Read More]
Away on Vacation: Fact or Myth
I remember going on vacation when I was young and even in high school. You didn’t call your friends on the road. You might write them a letter or send a postcard, but that was it. When we went to France, I didn’t call home once. I went for 21 days without talking to [Read More]
Ridiculous Airline Customer Service Issues
At about 3:20 A.M. an e-mail came through on my Blackberry. I didn’t think much about it because the flight isn’t until September and flights change. Once I woke up and had a chance to look at the actual e-mail, I was a little more disturbed. [Read More]
Confessions of an OCD Vacation Planner
Hello, my name is Jenni, and I’m an OCD vacation planner. On the actual vacation itself, I’m pretty flexible. I have an idea of what things I want to do, and then plan my days accordingly as I go. Unless I have specific tours scheduled or preset plans, I tend to wing [Read More]
How to Handle the Travel Bubble
After 9/11, people stopped travelling. This caused the travel industry to buckle down and start making travel affordable again. They (especially the hotel industry) slashed prices, and made the world of budget travel a happy place. You could find amazing deals on Hotwire, [Read More]
