I applied for Global Entry back in May 2011 and have enjoyed the benefits of quick processing coming back from international destinations. My wife recently applied for Global Entry and the following is her experience. Originally I was not going to apply for Global Entry due to the $100 fee and I only travel international…
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Five tips for avoiding getting sick on a plane
Recently I spoke to a co worker who had just returned from a trip to Europe. She told me about how she got really sick on the return flight without any airsick bags at her seat and made for a miserable trip. I’ll spare you all the gory details. Getting sick on a flight ranks…
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…
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…
A chance to travel to Sweden
Each and everyone one of us usually has ancestors that came from another country. As an American traveling, I’m become appreciative of the different cultures, different landscapes, and different food varieties that are offered. Having ancestors that came from Sweden, I’m especially curious as to how they lived and struggled trying to survive back then.…
When manufactured spend backfires
Several years ago at another company, I overheard a co-worker of mine lamenting to our travel agent that she didn’t have the credit score to get a credit card and wasn’t sure how she was going to pay for an upcoming business trip. At the time, I had some cards with some pretty sizable annual…
How I cut my DirecTV cord to save money towards future travel
I’ve paid for cable TV in one form of fashion for the past 10 years. Most recently I’ve been a DirecTV customer since 2008 when they offered 15,000 Priority Club points for sign up. I had tried to cut down some of the cost by purchasing an owned receiver off of Ebay for so that…
The Terminal movie in real life – stranded passenger living in airport for last two months
For anyone familiar with the movie Terminal, Tom Hanks plays a stranded passenger who is caught in limbo and is forced to live in the airport as he doesn’t have the required papers to leave. There’s a modern day example of this going on right now. Spaniard Rodrigo Ben-Azul flew to Chile to visit with…
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