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In last week’s post about National Train Day I did whine a bit about the state of passenger rail services in the United States. To be honest, I attended Train Day hoping to find either someone who would hear my …

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#Travel140 #TravelTips to beat #JetLag: Don’t nap! Plan a fun, exciting activity on day one, then eat & go to bed early. (Posted 2013/05/13)

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Saturday, May 11th is National Train Day in the USA. Odd, given that the US of A has a distinct lack of national (passenger) rail service. First, the good: Amtrak and others are celebrating with events around the country designed …

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As Arizona college students in the early ‘80s, Puerto Vallarta was one of our “Go To” destinations. Literally hundreds of flights called on the coastal Mexican city ferrying hordes of college kids and other tourists to the sun soaked beaches. …

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#Travel140: Call the Desk for Housekeeping

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#Travel140 #TravelTips: Housekeeping signs (“Please Clean My Room”) tell thieves you are out but your stuff is in! Call the front desk instead. (Posted 2013/05/06)

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Frontier to Charge for Carry-on – But it’s not about making money!

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Frontier Airlines this week became the latest to announce fees for carry-on luggage. Starting this summer, passengers will face fees up to $100 for the privilege of overhead bin space. There are a few ways around this: buy your tickets …

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Where the Well-Heeled Cool Their Heels

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A recent survey of affluent travelers revealed the popular travel choices of the well to do are not as out of reach as you might expect. The Resonance Report, a survey by Resonance Consultancy and The Luxury Institute, found that …

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Who Are You Willing to Recommend?

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The hot new(ish) buzzword among consumer-facing companies is Net Promoter Score. (Okay, technically three buzzwords.) The NPS is a measurement of how will your customers are to recommend you to a friend, a good indicator that you’re doing things right. …

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A Look Back: 2013 Blogging A to Z Challenge

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This should be fun. So often, adventures that begin with those words turn out to be anything but. A little more than a month ago, those very words slipped from our lips as virtual ink dried on the 2013 Blogging …

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Zen and the Art of Travel

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Part of the 2013 Blogging A to Z April Challenge While contemplating the final entry in this year’s Blogging A to Z Challenge, I wanted not only to find something – anything – starting with the letter Z but also …

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