Hertz actually does know I want to… I was recently in Tampa for work. Picking up my car among the usual Nissan Versas and Chevy Sparks were these babies… Not the kind of rides I usually see when traveling for…

Tampa has Sweet Rides

Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre is located along the coast of Italy, near the town of La Spezia. We had Eurail passes and popped in and out of it. Cinque Terre translates to Five Lands and consists of five small villages, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia,…

An AirBnB Problem Experience
I ran into my first problem with airbnb after posting my first airbnb article. I was looking for a place to stay in Istanbul, and someone had their room available as an instant book. $31 a night and it comes…

Which Hotel Chain Should I Use?
Really love the work done over at HackMyTrip – definitely check out this post. Scott has done an analysis about how much effort is required to reap the rewards of staying at the major hotel chains. There’s lots of things…

Gingerman Raceway – South Haven, MI
South Haven, Michigan is known for having some very nice beaches, I’ve even heard among some of the best in the whole country. The National Blueberry Festival is held here as well. I haven’t been to the latter and I’ve…

The Worst People on the Plane…
There are some perks to having status on an airline but really one of the seemingly minor but big deal ones is just getting on the plane earlier. Boarding in group 42 and crowding the gate as soon as they…

My AirBnB Experiences
I love AirBnB. What is it? It’s a social networking site for people renting out their places to stay. Where runs the extremes – on the low end $5 for a yoga mat on someone’s living room, on the high…

Is the AMEX Platinum Charge Card Worth It?
The AMEX Platinum cards come with a hefty fee, $450 to $475, not waived the first year. Are they worth it? At the moment a lot of the points blogs are circulating the recently bumped up offer from 25,000 to…

What’s with iPad Goons?
iPad people, seriously what’s up with y’all? I first noticed this when out on a personal trip poking around Berlin. This woman was standing around taking pictures with her hugetastic iPad just looking like a complete goon. What’s the deal?…

Angkor Archaeological Park
The Angkor region was the seat of the Khmer Hindu-Buddhist empire, which began around 800 AD and fell during the 15th century. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is just a tuk-tuk ride away from Siem Reap,…