When my friend John posted on Facebook that he received a free hotel room upgrade at a gorgeous place in Venice, the secret to his success came as no surprise to me.There are so many factors to hotel upgrades that aren't in our control like previous bookings, but what most people don't realize is … [Read more...]
Here is What Happens When You Think the GoPro is Broken but it’s Actually Sort of Working
Life Lesson: Sometimes we need to put the camera down to truly enjoy the view.When Paraglide Tandem owner Jason asked me if I wanted a GoPro for my flight at an extra $20, my first thought was: No, thank you. Technology and I have a tenuous relationship. I’m here to fly.Then that annoying lady squatting in the back of my brain piped up and said, “How will you prove that you ever did this?”So now I have a photo proving that I spent three of my five $160 flight minutes squinting at a screen. … [Read more...]
Haunted House
When my Uber driver pulled up in front of this place, I considered asking him to turn around and take me back to downtown Denver. Everybody knows black people rarely fare well in scenes that start out like this. Luckily my frugal mind weighed in and said, You paid to stay in this B&B for one single night. You wanted adventure, so get to steppin’. So I guess I have my cheap a** to thank for the events that followed. When you pay for an unusual adventure, don’t be surprised when it sneaks up and scares the sh*t out of you. Up the stairs I … [Read more...]