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This is the absolute worst time to start a travel blog. That’s why I’m doing it.
Have you ever heard the maxim, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Well, I’ve come up with a twist: What would you do if you knew you couldn’t succeed? My answer? Whatever the heck you want. If you have a website that depends on Google for its traffic, you already know what I mean. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, the TL:DR is that over the last year Google has systematically decimated the…
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How to save your trip when everything goes wrong
I have a story to tell. It is a story of epic customer service failure on EVERY level by British Airways; a story that features lost bags, multiple flight cancellations, hours seated in middle seats on flights that went no-where, lines thousands deep and levels of chaos that make boarding the last train out of Mumbai on Divali look tame. That doesn’t even mention the IT department failures, 100 minute phone calls that solved no problems, phone lines that disconnected…
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My thoughts on all-inclusives
Part one: Challenging My Own Advice: Putting All-Inclusive to the Test I answered a question a few months ago about all-inclusive resorts and, to put it mildly, my post was not an endorsement. My friend Leana at Miles for Family presented the opposing view and challenged me to a deal-off. I didn’t respond at the time because I realized I didn’t have enough information, having never actually visited an all-inclusive resort. Well, next week I’m headed down to Beaches Turks…
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FT4RL 6 archives
Part one: FT4RL 6: MCO Redux! Will You Join Our Triumphant Return to Orlando? Jan. 9, 2017 I’m happy to announce that Family Travel for Real Life (FT4RL) is returning to Orlando. We had so much fun in and around Disney that going back was a no-brainer. FT4RL 6 will be May 6 at the Hyatt Place Orlando Airport. Tickets available here. Sessions will be Saturday from 9:30-5 with lunch and afternoon snack included in admission. We will also have events Friday…
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FT4RL 5 archives
Part one: FT4RL 5 Updates and Speaker Info! Aug. 19, 2016 Happy summer everyone! I’m just back from a long stretch of travel and wanted to update you on our next FT4RL conference. (Insert cliche here about it being #5- I truly can’t believe it!). To recap, Family Travel for Real Life #5 will be held November 5th, 2016 at the Hyatt Place DFW Airport. If you’ve never been to an FT4RL here’s the elevator pitch: FT4RL is the first…
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FT4RL 4 archives
Part one: FT4RL 4 Speakers Announced (Guess Who is Coming Out of Retirement?) Today I’m happy to share our celebrity cast of characters for Family Travel for Real Life (#FT4RL) 4! Here’s why you’ll want to be in Orlando April 23rd. Let’s Welcome… Coming out of retirement! Milenomics author, forward thinker, and dad Sam Simon on Be Your Own Elite: : Go where you want, when you want spending as little as possible to do so. Miles to Memories author, former full time traveler, and…