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I use Enterprise quite a bit here in New York mostly because they have cars right in the Albany Amtrak station parking lot. We can hop on a train at Grand Central, skip all of the NYC traffic, get off at Albany, and then quickly drive onward to Vermont or other upstate getaways. When I booked our recent trip to the Middle East, we needed to make two separate car renal bookings – one in Israel and one in Jordan. Booking the cars on Enterprise's website was straightforward and I received email confirmations like I usually do when I book in the USA. Once I arrived, however, I realized that there are no Enterprise offices in the Middle East . There are signs in the Tel Aviv airport for all kinds of rental car companies but no Enterprise. Luckily I got on the Wi-Fi and found out that Eldan is a subcontractor for Enterprise and I needed to go to their counter . Nowhere on their website or the confirmation email does it tell you this. Part two of this problem happened after we walked

A great flight from a beautiful airport – 4 hours and 40 minutes in a leather recliner seat with 46" of pitch. Full lunch and beverage service.  Pros Real Business Class seats, not the European "Economy + blocked middle seat" nonsense Good food, Arabic coffee Amazing service Good award availability through British Airways  Great lounge Amman airport is beautiful Rental car return is right in front of the main terminal building Bone yard right next door for some aviation geek plane-spotting Cons Check-in 3 hours before flight Tips There is no overhead bin storage for rows 1 or 2 on the starboard side (seats A and B), this isn't shown on Seatguru If you're continuing on to other parts of Germany via train, the German Rail app lets you buy tickets directly from your smartphone, bypassing the often-long lines at machines and staffed counters. Use the dedicated Business Class check-in entrance   How I did it  Initially I redeemed 29,000 B

As I wrote in my popular " 20 Things I Learned Being An AirBnB Host " post: AirBnB very carefully dances around the legality of their service and puts the onus on YOU to be in compliance with the law. In their quest to "disrupt" the hotel industry, you're the front line infantry  In anticipation (and protest?) of a new Japanese law requiring hosts to obtain a permit from their local authorities, AirBnB pulled all non-compliant listings almost no warning. Thousands of travelers are now scrambling to find new accommodations. This is what being their "front line infantry" looks like. They've very much played the victim in the press, but they had plenty of time ( over a year !) to provide hosts with tools and assistance to obtain the necessary permits. Luckily, Japan has its own homegrown AirBnB alternative that only lists hosts with the proper permits – StayJapan.com If you're looking for a hotel or ryokan, I'm also a big fan of Japan

An early-departing daytime flight to the East Coast from Europe – 8 hours in an exceptionally wide, leather seat with 81" of pitch and a lie-flat mode. Breakfast and lunch services.   Pros Great food Amazing service Staff are super vigilant about cleaning the lavatories A380 feels very spacious and quiet Espresso machine onboard (and staff willing to use it)  30MB of free Wi-Fi included with a Business Class ticket 3 door boarding is very calm and orderly Cons The flight is very early (8:30am departure, meaning a 6:00am check in) The flip-over bed is extra inconvenient on a daytime flight where you might want more fluidity between the sleep and sit positions  Tips Back of the plane (row 96) feels very private, despite the proximity to the galley and lavs The middle two seats are great for couples, but you won't have window access The back of Business Class is known for being much colder than the front " Book the Cook " feature lets you choo