I generally rent from AVIS, because I am an AVIS Wizard member. Like any frequent traveler, I like the benefits that accrue from giving loyalty to an airline, car rental or hotel chain. With AVIS, I can get right to my car and start heading to my destination in less than five minutes. (Don’t even […]
Category Archives: Travel
If You’re in the Info Booth, Start Giving Out Advice
I was at the Detroit airport, waiting for my flight to Atlanta, looking for a place to setup my laptop. Just adjacent to the gate, there was an information booth and the counter had a nice place for my laptop. As I stood there working, I saw no one working the booth. And then it […]
Oh No! Another Enterprise Fail
Let me say right up front that I have a checkered past with the Enterprise rental car company. Every year, I get to tell a classic story from many years ago that involved my rental in Denver, Colorado, where their idea of service and my idea of service were diametrically opposed. Nevertheless, I found myself […]
Disappointed in Delta
As a professional speaker, consultant, and facilitator, I travel a lot, so that means numerous airplane rides each month. Since I live in Georgia, I am a Delta Frequent Flyer and have well over a million miles on Delta. Today I got to the Louisville, KY airport early enough to catch the flight to Atlanta […]
The Biting Black Flies Perspective
The Biting Black Flies Perspective Today, I spent my first moments ever on Lake Michigan. This immense body of fresh water separates Michigan from Wisconsin, with the great city of Chicago situated below. Samantha and I went with my daughter Kelly and her husband Brian over to Benton Harbor, MI and spent a day on […]