Monthly Archives for December 2014.
BBQ-Nut is planning to retire soon and is attempting to get a handle on how much to budget for travel, based on the types of trips he expects he and his wife will want to take. What better way to determine retirement travel costs than by asking those who would know – retirees who travel.
According to some Milepoint members, Starwood’s method of tabulating a member’s Starpoint earnings might not exactly meet with standard accounting best practices. And if you aren’t careful, this accounting discrepancy could leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Would you travel by bus if you knew the busses were new, the seats were comfortable, and the in-ride entertainment options were good? Would clean terminals with dining and restroom options that were fully staffed with security personnel 24-7-365 cause you to consider the bus as a travel option?
Imagine two restaurants right next door to each other. They are identical in every way except one – one is traditional in that you are expected to tip the waitstaff; the other adds 20% to the price of the food and you are not expected to tip. To which establishment would you choose to give your business?
A beautiful video that begs the question: At some point do all big cities begin to feel sort of the same?
This discussion is essentially a syllabus for a self-guided Massive Open Online Course for any traveler who might be interested in learning more about the “Rhetoric of War and Remembrance”.
What does it mean to be a hub captive? And how do different travelers deal with the restrictions placed upon them as a result of the captivity?
Sleep. It’s the primary reason for the existence of hotels – to provide a place to sleep when you are away from home. Why then would a hotel purposefully disable the “sleep” function on the TV remote control?
