August 30, 2012
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Know When to Take Advantage of a Prince's Ass

We have no shame, Pumpkins. The travel industry knows no boundaries. Ignominies like a 69-year-old Canadian Senator’s pubescent wife making a scene on a plane becomes an opportunity to get Air Canada in the headlines. (Note: Senator Zimmer’s brother commented, “She’s…

August 28, 2012
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Is There A Biatch On The Beach?

Never call a woman a bitch – unless you mean it. Especially not a travel agent. Calgary’s Lesley Keyter was recently asked by a couple of young bucks to compete with other agents on a tricky itinerary. She very…

August 21, 2012
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Is The DoD Dead?

I used to love to get my group on. But frankly, Pumpkins, I just don’t have the stamina anymore. And it’s hell on the linens. Apparently I’m not the only one suffering from group fatigue. I read that Groupon…

August 17, 2012
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No, You Can't Poke My Friend

Social media has spawned a generation of braggarts. Honestly, dahrlings, the way the world has taken to blowing its horn, it really ought to be called social masturbation. “I’m so proud of myself.” “My dog who is the cutest…

August 14, 2012
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Don't Point That Thing At Me

My eyes are not what they used to be, dahrlings. I was very excited to read “Critical Shopping Spree East Of Toronto” last week and dashed right off for hot deals in Scarborough (you’d think that would have been my…

August 08, 2012
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50 Years Of Feelin' Alright

Throughout history, folks have celebrated tossing the Queen out of town. Every July 4th, the United States parties on about getting rid of the Brits. There’s India. Honk Kong. Michael Friisdahl. And, exactly 50 years ago, Jamaica stopped being a…

August 03, 2012
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Slip Sliding Into Business Class

It’s all very confusing, Pumpkins. WestJet is introducing a pseudo business class and they’ve hired a psalesman. Now that’s unkind. I’ve known many accountants with sales skills. Well, that’s not true but I do want to make Lyell Farquharson, new…

July 31, 2012
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This Is A Finger Too Far

I’ve heard of people taking issue with Air Canada, but honestly Pumpkins, what’s happening in the U.S. media right now is just appalling. Top-tier media, including the New York Times, USA Today, NY Daily News are telling people to ‘Do…

July 27, 2012
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You Can't Stop At One

If cruise lines want us to keep pimping their product, pumpkins, they should not buy the cow. Or is it the milk? Anyhow, yesterday Open Jaw reported  that Norwegian has bought a retail channel – an agency called Sixthman. They…

July 25, 2012
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Peer Pressure Increases After Beer

My dear old Baba Kukicia used to spittle up at me from her rocking chair, “Ivanna, just because your friends are sluts, does it mean you have to be?” To this day, I’m not sure what she meant. Something about…