There is only a handful of activities I can experience with my elderly mother that is mutually enjoyable. Such was my dilemma on my most recent visit to South Florida, timed around my mother’s 90th birthday, which happened to fall the day before Mother’s Day. A visit to the Standard Spa in Miami Beach seemed the perfect way to wind down a hectic week of celebrations with out-of-town family members and close friends. Facilitating parties,…
We’ve all done it. Booked a hotel room after conducting a search on Expedia, Travelocity, Booking.com or another online travel agency (OTA). The destination had many hotel options. As did each of the hotel listings. We booked the lowest rate, and provided our credit card info to hold the room. Only to realize afterwards, we made a mistake! Unfamiliarity with an OTA site and a hasty decision based on low pricing can lead to a…