Talking story. . .

Once in a while, we get someone here that also works in the hotel business.

Of course, the experiences are not nearly the same; and a lot of the time, they are so different, it makes us wonder why anyone would work at one of the big hotels.

The folks that work at the big hotels come down here and enjoy the small-time atmosphere of the jungle and talk about the big-time hotels (200 or more checkins and outs per day) that they have to deal with and all of the different problems. For comparison, we have just the five tree houses and for us, when all five tree houses are checking out and all five are filling up, it's a long day. I can't imagine doing 200-plus. Of course, they have larger staffs, but they are also dealing with a different breed of traveler: One that is usually on the go and expects (and demands) a lot.

Then again, there are the things that folks do in/to hotel rooms. We have been very lucky to not have anyone trash a place, but the same can't be said for the larger chains. Suffice to say: Ugh.