I am in Houston for the annual convention of the Society of American Travel Writers.

SATW is a group of writers, editors, photographers, and audio and video folks who travel the world, relaying  their reports to other travelers, as well as many readers and viewers who seldom leave their armchairs. I have been writing about travel for more than 25 years, a nice gig, but it doesn’t pay much.

Once a year, travel journalists meet with public relations people representing destinations and businesses that concentrate on leisure travel. It’s my opportunity to listen and to learn about changes and trends that will impact vacationers. I will pass on some of those gleanings after the convention.

Thanks for a tiny turkey sandwich

I flew to Houston last week from Cleveland, Ohio, where, because of traffic I didn’t have time to grab a lunch to go before getting on the plane.

Not to worry, because Continental Airlines is one of the few carriers that provides food at mealtime. On my 12:40 p.m. flight, we coach class passengers got a small turkey sandwich, a bag of Fritos and small chocolate bar. With a cup of tomato juice, that was a better lunch than I have overpaid for in some restaurants.

Don’t know whether anyone else tells Continental thanks for a small deli turkey sandwich, but I did.

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