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This photo is another from a past trip that has brought back many memories of my experiences.  

This location is closer to home then many photos in this series and was a brief break on a business trip.  This is located within a quiet respite in the midst of a very busy area.  The views can be incredible.  This garden is one small part of a much larger facility containing a collection from one of the world's first billionaires. ...

starwood-lifetime-gold-notification

Lifetime status sounds really impressive, especially since I hope to have many decades of travel in my future.  I have just attained a lifetime status for the first time:  

This took a few days after my last stay posted putting me over the 250 night threshold.

Lifetime Gold status is not most exciting set of benefits, but its nice to know that I will keep these benefits moving forward with all Starwood stays.  As referenced ...

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potw23

This photo is another from a past trip that has brought back many memories of my experiences.  

This one is probably difficult to guess, but here are some clues:  This photo was taken near the second largest city on the southern coast of this divided country. It is a major port, and for a time served as a temporary national capital.  It is sometimes called the summer capital due to its many beaches.  

  

Where was this photo ...

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united-msp-delayed1

Unfortunately, I've been on quite a run of delayed flights lately.  I've had business trips several weeks in a row, and each trip had some significant delays. I summarized them in these posts: Delayed from Philadelphia, delayed into Las Vegas, and Los Angeles delays.

Flight status of my outbound flight.  Another mechanical...

The good news is that I don't have any delayed flights this week, but that's because I'm not flying at all. ...

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potw22

This photo is another from a past trip that has brought back a flood of memories of my experiences.  

I guess in some places a tall white guy is a novelty, so I occasionally get asked to be in photos.  This rather funny photo shows one of those moments.  The woman on my right grabbed my arm right as the photo was taken, much to the amusement of her friends.  The location is a very unique place that I have discussed briefly before.  Even without meeting new ...

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PreCheck

Beep Beep Beep!  YES!

PreCheck is probably the best innovation brought forth by the much maligned TSA.  And now, its even easier to know if you qualify before you head to the airport.  Airlines have now added information on boarding passes that show if that particular flyer has qualified for PreCheck access for that flight.  

here is a (slightly redacted) boarding pass from a recent ...

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