My Travel Indulgence– The Check-In Upgrade
It’s late afternoon and the hotel you’ve booked is well under capacity. The clock is ticking. In a room behind the front desk, the reservations manager is frowning at that night’s projected revenue figures– unbeknownst to you because you’re just coming to check in. This can be a beautiful thing; you’re in the right place at [...]
Photo of the Week- June 3, 2011
This week’s featured photo: Swans at Windermere Ambleside, Lake Windermere, Lake District, England
Forget Business Traveler Envy– A New Study Links Extensive Travel to Obesity and Poor Health
I have always envied people for whom travel is just part of their job. Until now. A new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health tells us that those business travelers I’ve been envying, the ones who travel with the nonchalance of the habituated, who get automatic upgrades from their tens of thousands [...]
Destinations Magazine – Snapping the Cover Shot at the National Seashore, New Smyrna Beach
Most artists thrive on positive feedback, and I am no exception. So when a January photograph of my mom’s mentee, Anna, was chosen as the cover photo for the May 2011 issue of Destinations Magazine, I felt a jolt of surprise– then a happy high that lasted for days. On the left below, you’ll [...]
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