It all began with a dream. The dream was to meet up with my old college buddy I haven’t seen for over a decade and in the meantime visit a couple of cities on the continent I’ve been neglecting in my travels: Europe. In the meantime, since it was an unplanned adventure, it had to… Continue Reading
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The Shortest Round the World Trip Report You’ll Ever See (it’s all in the pics)
My friend Seth from Tango in Tahiti sent me his RTW report along with some fantastic pics. Of course, most of their flights were free, courtesy of FF mile programs. Building Our Round the World Trip: We started with two destinations: China (where we have family currently living), and Dubai (where we found a bargain cruise… Continue Reading
Club Carlson Category Changes (Radisson, Park Inn, Country Inn): Good News for a Change (pun intended)!
antwerpenR / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA After massive devaluations of popular Hotel Loyalty programs, such as Priority Club, Hilton HHonors (not all bad but still) , Marriott Rewards, and SPG, it is encouraging to see that Club Carlson has taken a different direction. 150 properties are going down while 100 properties are going up. And there… Continue Reading
$199 NYC to LA or SF including taxes. Today Only, 04.09.2013
This non-stop fare includes all taxes. Book your seat today to fly in September and October. Expires at Midnight, Central Time. Nothing to add, really, except that it’s real McCoy since deals like this are extremely rare. If you can use a cheap transcon in early fall, I suggest that you hurry. The flights are out of EWR… Continue Reading
$374 for NYC to Montevideo, Uruguay. That’s Almost Unreal!
Why is it unreal? Three reasons. 1. Because Uruguay is a great and safe destination, one of the safest in Latin America according to the Department of State. 2. Montevideo has great colonial architecture, and there are wonderful beaches in upscale Punta del Este just a bus ride away. 3. Because Montevideo is just a 3hr ferry… Continue Reading
Incredible $299 Sale to Colombia, including CARTAGENA, if you live in/close to Miami,
szeke / Foter / CC BY LAN is offering incredible $299 RT fares (including taxes) between Miami and three Colombian cities: Bogota, Kali, and Cartagena. This is the first time I’ve seen Cartagena on LAN budget menu. This is a fantastic deal, and it won’t last. Grab it while you can. To add some sprinkles… Continue Reading
My Atlantis Book is FREE: March 16-17
If you are at all interested how to get a free vacation at this very expensive resort AND get this info for free too, then this is your chance. It’s free on Amazon for the weekend. Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Newbie to the Game December 30, 2012 By Karen G Format: Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase I downloaded this book and… Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic 50,000 Miles Sign Up Bonus is Back. Hilton, Here I Come.
Scroll down for the application link if you don’t want to read the post. After a very long sabbatical, it seems that the massive Virgin Atlantic credit card sign up bonus offer is back. It’s a very good news. And timely, too. Why is it such a good news? Not because you want to fly… Continue Reading
My First Emergency Landing: AA160 SAN-JFK
The closest that I had ever come to a really scary ride until today, was my flight a few years back to Buenos Aires. During that flight (coincidentally also on AA), a captain announced that some piece of equipment had stopped working, and they were about to make an emergency landing in Paraguay. About 20… Continue Reading
Hilton HHonors Armageddon. Oy!
If you don’t want to read my long-winded epos, that’s OK. Here are the files kindly provided by flyertalker jerry305 (post 599) in Word and Excel. The new chart is very nicely itemized by category–very convinient! North America is in green; Europe in blue; Asia in Red. Thanks Jerry! Hilton HHonors HotelCategoryChart DOC Hilton HHonors HotelCategoryChart XLS Updated 03.04.13. XLS… Continue Reading
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