A SIMPLE REQUEST YIELDS BIG BENEFITS

Teri B.

April 1, 2024

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

It’s no secret that I regularly emphasize the importance of connecting with your hotel’s concierge. These seasoned, well-trained professionals have one job: to find answers for guests’ requests. As soon as I have our flight information, I contact the hotel for transportation options. If what they offer is too pricey, I will investigate other options. […]

IF IT AIN’T BROKE ….

Teri B.

March 16, 2024

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Things You Should Know

Have you ever learned from those prophetic words, albeit after the fact? Meaning, sometimes things really aren’t broke and thus do not need fixing, as the rest of the saying goes. This valuable lesson was abundantly clear after investing a good bit of time, only to discard the entire quest. What am I talking about? […]

WHY LOYALTY (STILL) MATTERS

Teri B.

February 22, 2024

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

Why revisit the subject of loyalty now? Because I believe it is more important than maybe ever. Hence, a call back to a post from four years ago, which is linked HERE. Upon receiving notification that American Airlines is making a number of changes, I learned that one is increasing their checked bag fees. One […]

NAPA IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA

Teri B.

January 24, 2024

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Things I Love, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

First up, the pre-Napa festivities alluded to in the last post. I’ve written before about the beautiful tradition of overnight travel shared with my sisters when there’s a birthday ending in “5” or “0.” We ventured to Santa Barbara (with a diversion to the outlets, of course) for a wonderful evening. The birthday dinner at […]

THIS IS 70

Teri B.

January 8, 2024

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Things I Love

Good lord, that is a big number. I know from my two sisters — with barely a three-year age gap from oldest to me — they felt the same way. And the hubby just had his in October (epically celebrated, I might add). Hence, a few thoughts on this milestone. First, gratitude for the choices […]

FAREWELL 2023; HELLO 2024

Teri B.

December 30, 2023

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International Travel, U.S. Travel

As we conclude a very special and memorable year, an equally special year is about to begin. 2023 began with a long-awaited “journey” to an extensive remodeling project! But plenty of actual travel ensued with an imminent milestone birthday looming in the New Year. First, where we went (all linked to the posts): Tokyo Singapore […]

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