Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
This was a pretty successful year for me. I hit almost every one of my travel goals, even if I didn’t make it to South America, Australia, or Africa this year. But I did get to see Asia and the Middle East for the first time. Singapore and Hong Kong were great experiences. My trip reports are way behind, but I can’t wait to return to Hong … [Read more...]
In the unofficial "Freedoms of the Air," the fifth freedom is the ability for a carrier of Country A to carry passengers on an international route solely between Country B and Country C when on a multi-leg flight that involves Country A. This is usually because of a necessitated stopover -- the distance between Country A and Country C is too far, … [Read more...]
Waiting out a long delay at Denver’s United Club, I perused its collection of free magazines. One article that caught my attention was “Why oh WiFi” in the November issue of Business Traveler by Rose Dykins. It provided the best explanation I’ve seen for why hotel WiFi is often horrible, either because the hotel charges for what seems … [Read more...]
Thanks for entering my contest yesterday for a few unused GoGo passes. And a special thanks to those readers who volunteered them for the giveaway! Check out the original post for Terms & Conditions. The winners are: #2: Wiscofrog #15: Haloastro #17: Neet Happy holidays to all! My PreCheck cleared, and I'm off to Denver and … [Read more...]
UPDATE: There are now three passes available! Eric and James passed along a free GoGo pass they won't be able to use before the end of the year. They each have a value up to $17.95 (so you could get all-day access) and must be used by December 31 this year. Just post in the comments here if you could use one. You must post your comment by … [Read more...]
