Close Encounters of the Traveling Kind
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Category: Terminal Thoughts & Pit Stops
Travel is shaped as much by transitions as destinations.
This section covers airports, rental cars, hotels, and short stays — the practical in-between spaces that can either add friction or quietly make a trip easier.
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There are rental cars that simply get you where you’re going — and then there are rentals that quietly change how the trip feels. This was the latter. I picked up a Tesla Model Y in Dayton for what amounted to a very typical business itinerary: airport to hotel, hotel to meetings, meetings back to…
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Sometimes, loyalty really does pay off. On a recent overnight trip to Falls Church, Virginia, I was booked into the Hilton Garden Inn by my company — nothing fancy, just a Two Queen room for a quick stay before heading to the next stop. But here’s the thing: when you’ve logged enough miles, you learn…
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There’s something oddly comforting about rolling into a small town in summer and realizing you have it (almost) to yourself. No crowds. No waitlists. Just enough locals to remind you this isn’t a ghost town—just one that breathes a little easier when the semester’s out. I was in Blacksburg for a few nights—technically work, but…
Close Encounters of the Traveling Kind 