Monthly Archives: February 2012

Fighting Jet Lag

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jsbull

Travel often comes up in conversations with friends. It cracks me up when they tell me they just got back from California and they are “jet lagged.” It’s true that travel is tiring and a 2-hour difference can cost you … Continue reading →

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Tips for Asian Travel

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jsbull

A follower of the blog recently asked me to write a post about travel in Asia. As I started writing, I quickly realized that there was waaaaay too much for one post. I decided to spread it across several posts … Continue reading →

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500 AAdvantage Bonus Miles from Avis

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jsbull

Just a quick post about a promotion effective until July 31st from American and Avis. If you rent a car for 2 days with Avis, you’ll receive 500 American AAdvantage bonus miles by using coupon code: MUAA086. Note that you … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Travel Tool: TripIt

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jsbull

When it comes to travel, tools can make all the difference in the world. If you’re Bear Grylls, then you don’t need a smartphone, GPS or itinerary, but I’m not that guy…and after the Degree Deodorant commercials, I don’t really … Continue reading →

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O’Hare’s Little Hidden Oasis

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jsbull

There are some really bad airports out there. Near the top of my list sits Chicago O’Hare (ORD). There’s no useful tram system, no moving sidewalks, flights are consistently delayed/canceled and the weather seems to increase the problems exponentially in … Continue reading →

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Lost in translation

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jsbull

I’m sure I’d say some really dumb/disturbing/embarrassing/insulting/ridiculous things if I tried to speak Chinese or Spanish.  However, if you are going to put something in print or launch a product, let’s do a little research and get it right.  These … Continue reading →

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