housekeeping

The cruise industry is constantly trying to reinvent itself in what it offers. Sure, you’ve seen that with newer brands like Virgin Voyages and Margaritaville, but some cruise lines also …

People have been playing pranks and practical jokes for centuries. Ring and run (a.k.a. ding dong ditch in some parts of the country). Whoopee cushions. Calling random people and asking …

As you can tell, I like to travel (usually with Sharon). However, for all of my advance planning and packing lists, there is one thing that I forget to bring …

In June 2022, CNN Nightcap expanded from its original newsletter format to a digital show. According to the press release announcing the show, the host, “…CNN Business’s Jon Sarlin, interviews …

We’ve stayed at many types of hotels from Park Hyatts to Comfort Inns. We always leave a tip for housekeeping every day of our stay, if that’s the appropriate social norm …

One of the things I most often forget when we travel is cash for tips. It’s proper to tip the airport parking shuttle driver, bartender at the lounge, valet staff, …

When COVID initially hit, few people were staying at hotels. At first, most were at home, either on their own volition or because of lockdowns. When things started to get …

It seems you can’t watch the news without hearing something about the ongoing labor shortage. Ever since the COVID pandemic began, millions of workers have stopped working at their pre-pandemic …

Have you ever looked at the results of a survey and thought, “Did they really need to do a survey about that?” Sometimes the topic is so innocuous that the …

When we stayed at a Courtyard by Marriott, I was unsure if we’d get housekeeping service. We asked at the front desk and were told that housekeeping was only available …