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June 27, 2006

The Best Things in Life Are Free

I've been to Asia and back since we last met, but really, isn't that becoming the norm these days? Unsolicited communication has never been a strong point for me, so the previous statement shouldn't be much of a surprise. Maybe the blog was to help encourage spontaneous communication, but it obviously hasn't been working. I'll keep working at it, I suppose . . .

Today's update/tidbit: I've figured out a semi-reliable way to get a free hotel room almost anytime and anywhere I need it, but only within the U.S. The gist of it is that one of the 2*-quality hotel chains offers a best rate guarantee program; if you find a lower rate on another website, you can get the first night of your stay for free. And with a little bit of effort, it's not too difficult to find a lower price. Most of the time I only need one night somewhere. But, if you're savvy, there's a quite obvious way to make this work if the duration of your stay is longer than one night . . . however, I'll leave that excercise up to the student.

So, I can fly for free (standby, of course), and I can potentially get free nights of lodging. I've found a way to get a car rental from airports on the order of about $23/day + taxes when good public transit is not available, and eating cheap isn't too difficult to manage.

It's fun, I don't know any other way to put it. Things like those mentioned above are little "tools" that I can carry with me to help make my life a little easier, enjoyable, and perhaps more spontaneous.

Now, if you hear a knock at your door, maybe you should answer. It just might be someone besides Ed McMahon. ;)

Posted by Derek at June 27, 2006 10:29 PM

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