Last year, I shared a spreadsheet that I used to track my purchases and sales, well, this year, as I reflect on 2015, and my moving targets for reselling in 2016, I am moving toward a different system, Inventory Lab (note, this is an affiliate link), I’ll write more about it in the coming weeks, if…
The Darwin Awards are an off-shoot of Charles Darwin’s “The Origin of Species,” there are some rules, but the general idea, as pulled from the most prominent site: Nominees significantly improve the gene pool by eliminating themselves from the human race in an obviously stupid way. They are self-selected examples of the dangers inherent in…
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…
On the recent Saverocity Observation Deck Podcast — Festivus Episode, I erred. I stated that I was not aware of a single Boeing with an onboard shower. Now, I won’t deny, I was blinded by things like the Emirates A380 Shower Spa, including my extended experience in that shower spa. Of course, there’s the Etihad shower…
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The Nikkei Asian Review reports that ANA will buy 3 Airbus A380’s, ostensibly to boost the airline’s service to Hawaii.This is fantastic news, as ANA will eventually join the 13 Airbus A380 operators, which could make for an interesting dynamic, as Airbus has been seeking new customers and orders of the double decker aircraft.The part that confuses…
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,…
If you happen to have taken advantage of American Airlines Business Extra program (and be sure to check out my post on the benefits of it and setting up an account), then you may know that points expire 31 December, 2 years from earning.So what kind’ve things can you get with your points? You can…