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The upside down card reader
On the highways of Utah, there is a billboard from Complete Merchant Solutions that drives me crazy. I’ve seen it enough times that it’s been really bugging me. The billboard states “Yeah, we do that too.” while demonstrating a credit card swiper through a mobile phone. It’s as if they’re stating that it’s nice that…
Spending Mother’s Day with my wife at the airport
I just got done attending the Boarding Area conference BAcon. I have never attended any frequent flier type event and it was a bit surreal to finally meet other bloggers that I’ve admired. There was a lot of good information and a lot of good suggestions made along with a chance to build some relationships…
Free Hilton Gold Status offer expires at the end of this month
As a reminder, the Free Hilton Gold Status that I shared in April is still going according to the 122 comments on that post, some having success as recently as yesterday. The offer ends May 31st, so be sure to do it sooner than later if you’re interested. The benefits of Gold status are: Earn…
Thank you for smoking
I recently took a flight from Nigeria to Kenya on Kenya Airways. It’s an older plane and I was surprised to see an actual ashtray to put your cigarettes in. There are signs, of course, that say no smoking but still a bit amusing.
Not the look Holiday Inn was going for
Each day I do my daily check-in via Foursquare at a Holiday Inn in order to earn 50 points since it was first announced back in June 2010. Sometimes I forget, but for the most part I establish it as a part of my daily routine. It’s worth it to me to spend 10 seconds…
500 free Starpoints for opting in to emails (targeted)
Starwood is offering 500 free Starpoints for opting in to email communications. Step 1 – Go to www.spg.com/optin Step 2– login to your Starwood account Step 3 – give them your email address (I set up a spam one I never check) and opt in to some newsletters You’re close to becoming an SPG insider…
The airport train that a lot of people won’t be able to use
When Salt Lake City was chosen to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, one of the exciting aspects was the upgrade to Utah’s transportation system. There were new highways and a light rail system called TRAX. Since the Olympics, lots of money has been poured into the extension of TRAX and the creation of a commuter…
Ensure safe and secure delivery of your checked bag
Reading in the December issue of Forbes, they recommend a foolproof way to make sure your checked bag arrives safe and secure that is apparently used by professional photographers all the time. Put a starter pistol in your checked bag and declare it as a firearm at check-in. Starter pistols are non-lethal guns that use…
Mistaking Margherita for a Margarita
Utah is a pretty conservative state overall and that filters down to places of employment. It is common to have company travel policies prohibiting the reimbursement of alcoholic beverages. Personally this isn’t an issue as I don’t drink alcohol, but it does lend itself to some comedic moments. I recently took a trip to London…
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