Saturday Special: Renaissance Seoul Hotel Review

Note: Every so often I’ll try to highlight a hotel experience and share my thought process for choosing the hotel.Last year my wife and I took a trip to Seoul, South Korea and chose to stay at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel.  It was an easy, competitively priced, and had a lounge. We have since been back to Seoul…

Re-qualifying for Elite Status

Why do we pursue Elite Status with Airlines, Hotels, Car Rental Companies, Retailers? For me, it is because of the benefits that the status gives us. I’ll try to summarize the benefits of each elite status that I personally go for each year, and why, and also share where I am at the moment, in…

Leveraging Store Programs for Resale

        When I presented about Manufacturing Spending through Reselling at the #CharlotteDO in May, I talked primarily about reselling Kohls products. While Kohls still, in my opinion is a good/great value, because of the regular 30% off for Kohls Card holders, plus $10 Kohls Cash per $50, which Kohls offers nearly every month (and sometimes twice…

TSA and Electronic Devices

         The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), since its’ inception has changed the way Americans travel, domestically, and in some cases, abroad.There have been a number of TSA directives of late. The one that got the most press, has been their directive on electronic devices. The other (just for reference) was TSA’s increased scrutiny for overseas flights…

On Freedom and The Pursuit of Happiness

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same” –Ronald ReaganThis past weekend, America marked the 238th year of being an independent and sovereign nation. Our nation – a…

The True Value of Miles

Sometimes I lose perspective of things. I’ll often joke that my Optempo of travel gets in the way of my manufactured spend. This morning I had a bit of a wakeup call. My wife needed to get up to Hartford, CT for the weekend. Short notice, holiday weekend, you’d think – wow, that’s going to…

Happy Independence Day!

Today, the United States of America celebrates its’ Independence.This is a one of those rare days that offer us an opportunity to reflect on what that means. It is a day that we collectively come together, displaying our collective pride for the Stars and Stripes, the nation, and freedom.Sometimes we take what we have for…

What are Fifth Freedom Routes?

The Fifth Freedom of the Air is quite in vogue as of late – especially with the big three Gulf Carriers. Simply put, fifth freedom rights allow an air carrier to carry passengers from one’s own country A, to country B, and onward to country C, with the permission to sell tickets for each leg.…