iPhone 6s will be the last “s” model

I make it no secret that I am an Apple fan.  Today Apple announced the newest iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 6s.  I believe the iPhone 6s will be the last “s” model iPhone that Apple releases. Ever since the release of the iPhone 3G (the second generation iPhone back in … Read more

Ask Hyatt app

Ask Hyatt app

The day before I was scheduled to check in to the Hyatt Regency Houston, I received Hyatt Consumer Research asking me to download and test out the new Ask Hyatt app for iPhone.  Previously I have used the STAYConnect app and enjoyed the ease of controlling the tv, checking out, … Read more

Bike Share while traveling

Bixi St-Laurent

May is Bike to Work month, but I don’t see why it can’t also be Bike Share While Traveling month!

Recently while in San Diego for a conference I noticed bike stations for DecoBike.  We have a similar program in Seattle called Pronto, a program I am proud to say I am a member of.

The way bike share programs like Pronto or DecoBike works is (usually) this:

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New MacBook Retina Travel Size Laptop

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This weekend I picked up the brand new MacBook Retina with 12″ display, or what I call the MacBook Retina Travel Size.  This is the smallest Apple computer ever and barely larger than my iPad.  The MacBook will replace my four year old MacBook Pro 15″ that is too bulky for travel and my iPad Air that is too cumbersome to type anything of length.

There are many reviewers out there that will give you the ins and outs of the new MacBook Retina, but here are my thoughts on why it may be the perfect travel companion.

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