On Boxing Day, December 26th, Won’t Run and I were on flight UA1734 from EWR-SAN, when a mother-daughter cat fight nearly broke out on our flight! Won’t Run and I were quietly sitting in seats 30D-F. I was reading People Magazine (a recent Klout perk) and Won’t Run was engulfed in his Sudoku game. I … Read More
Cuckoo For Jogging Maps – Conrad Seoul, South Korea
You may think I travel a lot, but compared to my friend Pat, I live in a bubble! She recently visited South Korea and stayed at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul. She sent me this Jogging Map. This map is a bit different from most others because it has a string around it so it … Read More
Cuckoo for Jogging Maps – Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Running in Sacramento, California
Cuckoo for Jogging Maps – The Westin Xi’an
This is another Jogging Map which my friend Pat has collected during her travels. This map is from the Westin Xi’an in China. It was created for Westin Workout by New Balance. I like the simplicity of the map, and that it points out the nearby sites, including the Fountain Park, the Big Wild Goose … Read More
Cuckoo For Jogging Maps – Westin Excelsior – Florence, Italy
My friend Pat, traveler extraordinaire, has provided me with a number of jogging maps from some of her many recent trips. This jogging map is from the Westin Excelsior in Florence, Italy. It was created for Westin by Runner’s World Magazine and it is excellent!! Florence was so beautiful! I bet running around this gorgeous … Read More
Sweepstakes: Enter to Win Trip to Kauai Marathon
How would you like to win a trip to Kauai, including airfare to Kauai, Hawaii, three nights at the gorgeous Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa and an entry to The Kauai Marathon or Half Marathon on August 31, 2014? Well, the Kauai Marathon is giving away two of these amazing trips, and, all I … Read More
I Don’t Want In-flight Cell Phone Calls!
Update: friends and commentators (including Seth, Joe and Eric) have spoken, and I thank them. They have pointed out that, if there is no longer a safety reason to keep a government ban on in-flight cell phone calls, then the government rule should be rescinded. I agree. However, it is up to the airlines to … Read More
Help Plan Trip to Dubai!
Pinch me – I am going to Dubai in January! I have nothing planned at all, so I really do need your help. Where should I go? Where should I stay? tips? suggestions? warnings? Help me please!! First hotels. Two Nights. I have status. Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold, Club Carlson Gold. I don’t want … Read More
MISTAKE FARE
Nothing excites a travel enthusiast (or point and mile freak) more than a mistake fare. Well, hearing that such a fare will in fact be honored or seeing proof that the ticket is actually issued is nice too. Over the years, there have been some amazing mistake fares. I was lucky to be there at … Read More
At First I Thought this was the Chintziest Jogging Map Ever!
Being a confirmed Jogging Map geek, when I checked into the Hyatt Arlington at Washington’s Key Bridge Hotel last month (for the Marine Corps Marathon), I excitedly asked “May I have a Jogging Map, please?” or perhaps I said “Do you have a Jogging Map?” I expected something all pretty and glossy, but to my … Read More
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