New Year for new travels

New Year for new travels...

Well I haven't put much on here for literally years... but a new travel year starts in a couple days.  My first day to travel will be Tuesday January, 3 2017, so let's get ready!!!

I realize that I haven't been here in forever and I don't blame anyone for not checking this out.  I have renewed vision and wish to make this the year to bring about a new change.  I have done a lot of extensive traveling over the past few years and this year won't be any different.

I have a couple days to prepare for my trip, which will be to Bonner Springs, KS.  It is roughly a 5 hour drive from my house so you guessed it, I'm driving.  My customer needs me to be there at a certain time on Tuesday night.  The actual time I can start is at Midnight to 6 am Wednesday morning.  My wife and daughter have doctors appointments on Tuesday morning so I'll go there with them and then sleep most of the day before I leave.  I figure it is all interstate and I can leave some where around 6 pm to arrive close to Midnight, allowing for some breaks.  I have been on vacation the last couple of weeks.  Recuperating from the overwhelming traveling I've been doing the past year.  I have washed and packed all that I'll need for my trip, including my parts and tools.  Nice thing about driving is that when I'm done, I can just head home.  Since I'll be working through the night, it doesn't pay for me to find a hotel so I opted for arriving in time for the job to start and will head home when completed.  Also I can stop as needed on the way back but I'll get to spend some extra time with my family next week.  The following weeks into months will require a lot of flying time.  With that in mind, I'll have much to share in the world of business travel.

I know this was short and not much to really tell you but at least I'm back and promise that this year will prove to be informative for all those that need to travel for a living.

May you and your family all have a safe and Happy Holiday!!!

Dedication of this blog...

This Blog is dedicated in the loving memory of my mother in-law Bernadette Bickert.

She had told me before her passing that with all the traveling that I do, I should write about it so others could benefit from the places I see and the things that I do.

So lets get started...

     Since this week is a holiday week, I'm evidently not traveling but plans have been set for weeks for the following week to travel.  First thing Monday morning I'll be heading to the Des Moines International Airport to catch a Delta flight to Atlanta.  From there I'll be heading to San Antonio, TX and driving to Hampton Inn and Suites in San Marcos, TX.  I'll be meeting up with a co-worker to service a costumer in the area.  It's not the first trip I've ever made to Texas but it will be my first flight into San Antonio.  My choices were Austin or San Antonio and the layover in Atlanta was a little more favorable flying to San Antonio.  Now of course I am a little bias towards flying Delta, being a Diamond Medallion and all.  For the record, I have flown the other airlines out of DSM and Delta is the best choice for getting to where I want, when I want.  My co-workers tend to fly Southwest which is fine but the flights out of DSM are limited.  They agree that I should stick with what works.  Now my boss, who lives near Atlanta, is a Delta fan since Atlanta is their main hub.  Hopefully I will still be able to contribute to some knowledge of airports, hotels and restaurants just the same.  Last year I had 151 segments of flights (sat on 151 different planes) and flew over 125,000 miles.  I've sat in the back, middle and up in first class, rode in the CRJ to the Boeing 767 and the occasional prop-job with Alaskan Airlines when flying around Washington and Oregon.  I'll keep you informed with what looks to be another busy year for me.

Cheers and Happy New Year!