New TSA Security Screening Procedure Focus on Food
A new TSA security screening procedure involving food is a cause for concern for frequent flyers and leisure travelers alike.
Author: Jennifer Moody
Jennifer is a management consultant and avid volunteer. Her career and volunteer duty travels have helped her log top-tier airline and hotel status annually for the last nineteen years. In addition, she embraces the opportunity to maximize her vacation time by planning extracurricular trips that have taken her to over 60 countries and 48.5 US states. Once an "every week" road warrior, she now only travels around 100 days a year. She resides in her native Fort Worth, Texas where she enjoys cooking, gardening, sewing, needlepoint, wine, and playing with her Border Collie/Great Pyreness mix puppy Harley Quinn.
Recalibrating 2017 Travel Goals and Travel Program Status Qualification
2017 has been a whirlwind year for me. That’s why it is more important than ever to pay attention to my 2017 travel goals. It’s also important to monitor my travel program status qualification as the year ends. I don’t want any major surprises in December when it can be costly to recalibrate. And I…
NOT Traveling – Why Staying Home Can Be the Best Escape
Yes, we are travel writers. But sometimes NOT traveling is the best escape. Here is why staying home was a good long weekend choice for a recent holiday.
Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD – Is Travel an Escape Route?
Reverse seasonal affective disorder makes summer unbearable for a small population. Travel provides relief. SAD sufferers live through bad seasons annually.
Hurricane Harvey: Travel Impact and Disaster Resources
Hurricane Harvey continues to ravage Texas. Jetsetter’s Homestead analyzes the travel impact and shares disaster resources for travelers.
Hurricane Harvey: Deja Vu
Hurricane Harvey brings a sense of deja vu as Jetsetter’s Homestead remembers Hurricane Katrina, other extreme events, and disaster recovery response.
The Great American Eclipse: A Day Late, A Dollar Short in Fort Worth
A day late, a dollar short – musings on the Great American Eclipse from Fort Worth in 1979, 2017, and 2024 from Jetsetters Homestead.
Virtual Staycation – Return From Hiatus
Jetsetters Homestead marks their return from hiatus by recapping their virtual staycation, a kickoff of a major home remodel project, and reorganization.
Frontier Corporate Communications Head Insults Local Reporter
Frontier Airlines is engaged in a war of the words with a local reporter in Denver. The airline’s head of corporate communications, Jim Faulkner, fired off an angry letter to Denver television reporter Kyle Clark lobbing multiple personal insults. How Frontier Airlines Tangled With Kyle Clark Clark aired a story about a Denver press conference Frontier Airlines held recently to announce…
Is Mexico the New Laptop Ban Target? New Security Scrutiny for Electronic Devices on US Bound Flights
Is Mexico the latest target for a laptop ban for US bound flights? The new security screening policy for electronic devices suggests it could be. Several news outlets, including CNN and United Press International, are reporting new security screening policies this morning. Overnight, these new measures took effect for all US bound flights. Mexico’s Ministry of Communications is advising…
Tuesday Only: IHOP Pancake Party with 59 Cent IHOP Pancakes
I love a good pancake. I also think that IHOP pancakes are pretty damned awesome for chain restaurant food. IHOP is usually open 24/7 and seems to be everywhere. As a result, I end up having an IHOP pancake party on the road a few times a year. This usually happens when I get into…
Hurry! – The Best Travel Hairdryer EVER, Baby Buttercup, is 50% Off Until Midnight Tonight
The DryBar Baby Buttercup, one of our past picks for best travel hairdryer, is available on a flash sale for 50% off the regular price.