I'm Platinum

Recent Locations:

3/8-11 - Scottsdale, AZ (Drew, Sara, Charles, Stumpf, Robert, FTS Crew)
3/11-23 - Las Vegas, NV (Drew, Sara, Charles, Stumpf, & Robert)
3/18-29 - New York City, CA (Sangeeta, Mersine, Sim, & Parmita and friends)
Weekdays - Los Angeles, CA (work)
San Francisco, CA (home)

Future Destinations:

4/4-9 - Washington, D.C. (Angie, Swan, Kelli, & Mersine)
4/20-23 - Las Vegas, NV (Tim, Kevin, Adam P, Adam V, Steve)
6/2-4 - Indianapolis, IN (Family and friends, Ashley Z's wedding, maybe see Drew)
June? - Augsburg, Germany (Philip, Moritz, Kimberly)

Since I've stayed at Starwood Properties for 50 nights this year already, I've achieved Platinum status. (www.spg.com) - Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis, Four Points, Le Meridien, and W Hotels) I get free upgrades to preferred deluxe rooms when available, a little gift each time I check in, free breakfasts and internet, and faster accumulation of hotel points to use towards free nights anywhere Starwood has hotels.

While it may be crazy to think about being away from home as much as I have been, I'm enjoying the traveling. It just sucks to pay rent in San Francisco when I'm never there. So, Platinum status is a nice reward even though the reality is that I probably achieved that status way too fast. (50 nights in a hotel in less than 3 months!)

No end in sight for the Tourist in Los Angeles. It's cool for now. Pictures soon to come.