There are a lot of countries in the world that US Citizens can travel to, with either a visa on arrival, or without the necessity of a visa. But, there are also a lot of countries in the world that do require a visa. For many, this ends up being a big pain, and believe…
Intro: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz Wandering Mainz, including the Christkindlemarkets Review: Lufthansa First Class Terminal and Lounge (yes, both!) Review: Lufthansa First Class 747-8 – Frankfurt to Washington Dulles Conclusion: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz Our first (and only) full day in Mainz, was a late start. We had slept in, to try…
I believe this is a problem in all aspects of our lives. You encounter a situation where you’re not happy with the result. It might be that you flew on an 8 hour flight and the In Flight Entertainment (IFE) wasn’t working at all, or maybe you stayed at a hotel that you heard the…
Yes, you read that right. My wife and I just booked an Economy ticket for a long haul international American Airlines flight. Believe it or not, the decision wasn’t as tough as I thought it would be. Finding the Right BalanceThis whole trip was precipitated by especially good business class flights out of Brazil that we…
Intro: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz Wandering Mainz, including the Christkindlemarkets Review: Lufthansa First Class Terminal and Lounge (yes, both!) Review: Lufthansa First Class 747-8 – Frankfurt to Washington Dulles Conclusion: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz I wrote in the early life of this blog, about Maslows Hierarchy of needs with respect to…
Earlier this month, Nick at PF Digest shared some confessions. I thought I’d share some as well, because, emulation is a great form of flattery, and the end of the year is a time to reflect. Despite my vendoming nature, I’ve never stayed at a Four Seasons or Andaz hotel. On that note, I’ve flown…
It’s that time of the year again, where you look back at the year behind, and look forward to the year ahead. A whole lot of flying–even for meThis year I flew 159,029 miles. All of it either funded by myself or through miles. Here’s that travel charted out:My travel brought me to 12 countries,…
Over the weekend, Gary Leff posed a question: What suitcase should he get? He technically asked about luggage, but, lets be honest, for those of us that travel more than a hundred thousand miles a year, a carry-on is much more than just luggage, but I digress. I offered my recommendation on Twitter, but, for somethings,…
Matt has an excellent post, Rethinking Loyalty, that, has been at the tip of my brain for a number of reasons, not the least of which being American Airlines’s AAdvantage devaluation. BackgroundI’ve been an American Airlines’ AAdvantage Executive Platinum for years. I first status matched from United 1K, back when United introduced the Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQD)…
Introduction: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – DFW to Santiago – 777-200 Review: Grand Hyatt Santiago – Executive Suite with Terrace – the Shakespeare Suite Enjoying some of the must do’s of Chile Review: American Airlines First Class – Santiago to DFW – 777-200 Conclusion: Vacation Run to Santiago, Chile…