Well not quite, but with an eclipse covering 86% percent of the moon on Monday, it was not your every day work trip. While parts of the country would experience a total eclipse, here in Chicago at 86% it was…
Minnesota work-week ends with Friday travel woes
I’ve gotten a bit behind in posting since I got back from Easter Island, and traveling for work. I have been writing about our experiences on Easter Island over the July 4th weekend in the last few posts, but will…
A Tale of four Hyatts
This week I’ve had two short, but back-to-back trips. I was in North Carolina Monday night thru Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday night until Thursday evening in Fairfax, Virginia, and Thursday night to Friday morning in Herdon, VA by Washington DC’s Dulles…
Memorable last US Airways flight!
It’s 3pm as I’m writing this aboard my very last US Airways flight from Phoenix to Orlando. It’s my last US Airways flight, as in another week or so, US Airways will officially become fully merged with American Airlines. I…
Overnight layover in Phoenix
One of the best views of Spokane is from the airport lounge waiting to leave. Wow, that doesn’t sound very nice, but Spokane just doesn’t do it for me. I was here for only 3 days, but it’s not the…
Spokane on the way . . .right before holiday!
Started my Monday morning with a 6am checkin for my US Airways flight to Phoenix, connecting to Spokane, Washington. As US Airways flight numbers will officially cease on Oct 17th, this will be my last US Airways roundtrip flight. I…
On to the Andaz Napa
After waking up Saturday morning in Phoenix due to our unscheduled stopover last night due to flight/weather issues in Orlando, we had a nice breakfast buffet at the Hilton Phoenix Airport, where we stayed overnight. After breakfast we took…
Very long travel Friday!
After working all week in Natchitoches, Louisiana, I drove up to Shreveport last night and stayed at the Homewood Suites near the airport. It was a quick stay as I checked in at 9pm, and left the hotel at 6:45am…
Work week in Kentucky
On Monday morning I checked out of the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport, and headed downstairs for my US Airways flight to Nashville (via Charlotte). Both flights were on time, and uneventful which is the best kind of flight. Once in…
4th of July weekend in Long Beach
This year July 4th is on a Friday, so our 3 day weekend started on Thursday night, July 3rd. We had planned this months ago, booking our flights from Orlando to Long Beach, on USAirways, connecting in Phoenix. Although I…