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Some of you may recall the podcast episode that we did last year during lockdown about some of our craziest travel stories. Well, we're coming back at you with another round of that, sharing another crazy vacation story! Buckle up because this one is really crazy! We pretty recently traveled to Wichita, Kansas and had to book a hotel in advance (something that we normally wouldn't do for various reasons). Jesse chose one hotel in particular for a couple of reasons – (1) he had visited the hotel before and was therefore somewhat familiar with it and (2) it was conveniently located near family that we were visiting. After I took a look online at the average ratings of the hotel which were relatively high, we decided to stay at this hotel, especially since brief looks at reviews promised amenities such as a pool and a hot breakfast in the morning. It was also very, very inexpensive! Well, I don't want to spoil the story here, so you're going to have to tune in and listen to hear the details, but let's just say that there was a very good reason that the hotel was priced so low. Listen in to find out how our hotel room was such a lemon that we ended up with a smashed window and how this was a learning experience for us that taught us various lessons such as why it's important when looking at hotels online to not only look at average ratings (which are based on years' worth of reviews) but to also actually read a good number of reviews, especially recent reviews. We also talk about how this experience taught us how quickly perspective on certain things can change. Do you have any crazy travel or vacation stories? Have you ever stayed in a disastrous hotel room, and if so, were you able to resolve the issue? What did the experience teach you? Reach out to me with your crazy travel stories! I would love to hear them!   In This Episode: [0:32] – We are bringing you another crazy vacation story! [1:16] – Jesse has just started using the Libby app! [4:12] – Jesse just recently finished reading Bill O'Reilly's Killing the SS. [6:15] – We marvel over what Killing the SS is about. [9:28] – I have been reading The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner. [12:11] - You can change the settings in Gmail to delete emails (rather than archive them) when you swipe on them! [14:36] – I read aloud an email sent in by a listener. [15:55] – I share the story of having bought tofu recently and what I learned. [17:36] – Jesse follows up on his recent Jiu-Jitsu story. [20:04] – Jesse came home from sparring recently with bruises all over him! [21:49] – Today's sponsor is Annie's Kit Clubs! [23:56] – We dive into our latest crazy vacation story! [26:11] – I looked at the ratings of a particular hotel that Jesse picked out. [28:35] – I begin to reveal what happened when we pulled up to the hotel. [31:23] – Find out what happened on our first morning in the hotel! [34:14] – Jesse made the receptionist aware of what had happened in the room. [36:40] – We ultimately decided to check out and go to a different hotel.   Links and Resources: Crystal Paine Crystal Paine on Instagram Crystal Paine on Twitter crystal@moneysavingmom.com Money Saving Mom Money Saving Mom on Facebook Money Saving Mom Deal Seekers Facebook group Love-Centered Parenting The Crystal Paine Show - Episode 79: Our Craziest Travel Stories The Crystal Paine Show - Episode 129: My System for Keeping on Top of Emails Libby Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard – Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History Susan Meissner – The Last Year of the War Annie’s Kit Clubs - Website