Travel Tip 1

So often you rush out of the house and off to the taxi, limo, or plane, running late worried about getting to that meeting, event or show in time. Finally back in your hotel room you decide to put your feet up, relax, and call home. "OMG my cell is out of juice and I know exactly where I left my charger!" Well of course it is right on your desk. Right where you put it so you would not for get it. Not to worry, head down to the hotel lobby and ask whether they have any chargers in their lost and found. They always have the same smile, almost a grin. "Help Yourself" the desk manager will say as they reappear from the backroom with a large box filled with chargers. They are happy to get rid of them, you save a few bucks, and you don't have to go out in the snow, pouring rain, or dark of night to get another. In addition, repurposing a "lost" electronic item is environmentally sound.

Relaxing Oasis in the Javits Center at the BEA 2015

So we attended the Book Expo of America in NYC. Since we were going we added on the Bloggers and UpublishU conferences the day before and the day after respectively. If you have been to the Javit's Convention Center you know it is VERY large, and a day there is rough on the old feet, knees, back etc. So we were pleased to find a new American Express Lounge located on the south side of the Crystal Palace at 4E Terrace. Marie and I were able to recharge our phones, compare conference notes and relax the above mentioned achy parts sipping complementary cappucinos. 

"The Lounge, available to American Express OPEN Card members and similar to exclusive lounges located in airports, will offer a quiet oasis for OPEN Card members, with such amenities as comfortable seating, Wifi, laptops, printers, coffee, tea and light snacks."