Rolling with Johnny Jet in Manhattan Beach

My trip to Melbourne was memorable. I only wish that it wasn't so damn far away! The flight was not bad, no delays and no lost baggage, but when I reached Holyoke at 1 am, I was ready for a long sleep in a familiar bed. It's great to be home!

I enjoyed a break between flights with traveling mate Johnny Jet, who graciously came and picked me up at LAX in his classy silver Benz and showed me his little slice of the world. His bachelor digs are a block from a gorgeous beach, where beach volleyballers play all day and the surfers mingle with dolphins out on the break. He showed me where Tiger Woods used to live, and we sat at an outdoor table for some breakfast burritos.

Comparing notes on past and future trips, I thought about how important it is to keep in touch with friends like Johnny and others who are in the GoNOMAD choir. I am always happy to recommend John for a trip because as anyone in this business knows, he is one of the hardest working travelers you'll ever meet. He does the same for us, and we appreciate it.

The travel web is about win-win deals, where helping others helps you. That's the new way of doing business that makes this whole thing so rewarding for us. We hope to collaborate with JJ on some new projects and I'm sure we will see him at future industry shows, because like us, he knows where to go to develop the contacts that keep him both in and on the air.