I’ve had some stuff on my mind lately and I’d appreciate your input. Before I lay out my thesis, let me reiterate some north star principles I try to follow: I like writing and helping people. I hate “influencing”. People…
The Most Miserable Hotel Stay I’ve Had in a Long Time
I’m just back from Soave Italy via Des Moines, Iowa. (I know.) I’m also just off my most miserable hotel stay in a long time.To be fair, the problem had nothing to do with the hotel. The problem had to…
9 Rules for Savvy Travel: Dia’s Tips for Better Trips
I’m headed to New York City this weekend on a last minute trip. I am not sure what Deal Girl and I will do, but I know one thing we won’t do: visit the Empire State Building. That’s because doing so…
What Are Your Resort Pet Peeves?
Greetings from the Hyatt Grand Cypress in Orlando. I’m having a stay here that is just, well, off. There is not one thing I could point to as catastrophic but the resort managed to hit almost all of my resort…