Tag Archives: travel

Personals: MWM Urgently needs to learn to speak Spanish

Posted on October 2, 2015 by T.Rob

After MQTC I flew home to the CLT airport and of course had to check the bag with the Bat-O-Meter in it.  The checked baggage delivery at CLT remains the slowest of the airports that I frequent so wandered around … Continue reading →

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Mis-pronouncing ethnic names

Posted on June 3, 2015 by T.Rob

I’m in Jersey City NJ again, at the NY/NJ MQ User Group giving a session on certificate management.  Nearby hotels are fairly expensive so last time I was here I tried an AirBnB and it didn’t go very well.  This … Continue reading →

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Travelex rant

Posted on May 24, 2014 by T.Rob

Wow, so Travelex managed to screw me pretty royally.  Pretty fitting considering I’m in the UK where they know a little something about royalty.  This is a pure rant so if you aren’t interested, I highly recommend the Solar roadways … Continue reading →

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Advanced travel Tip #65: How to survive the desk at the @Hampton Inn

Posted on April 16, 2014 by T.Rob

Have you ever stayed at a Hampton Inn?  If so, chances are very good that you have run into their particularly perverse room floor plan.  Most of the Hampton properties I’ve visited have this floor plan so I assume it’s … Continue reading →

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Dangers of foreign-language consulting

Posted on January 4, 2013 by T.Rob

Toward the end of a very successful engagement in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the project manager announced he would take the team out to celebrate.  He booked a table overlooking the harbor at a local restaurant known for fine seafood.  We … Continue reading →

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