Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
Groupon has an offer today for a pair of round-the-world tickets on SkyTeam (booked through Delta) for only $5,000 per person ($10,000 total). Or, you can upgrade to business class for $10,000 per person ($20,000 total). Although I couldn't find any rules on the maximum permitted mileage, which is typically how RTW tickets are priced, the rules do … [Read more...]
I have Platinum status with Priority Club as well as Ambassador status with InterContinental Hotels (sort of a program-within-a-program). I never read about any welcome amenity that comes with being Platinum, but I got one anyway when I checked in to a Holiday Inn Express just a few minutes ago. Yeah... That's two bottles of water, and the … [Read more...]
It's been a long time since my Maui trip report series, and a long time since I've contributed anything to The High Life. Similar to Points, Miles, & Martini's Happy Hour, The High Life is a series on food and drink that I come across during my travels or simply inspired by travel. I took a lot of pictures of food and drink while Megan and I … [Read more...]
It's been a busy two days, evidenced by my lack of posting. Megan and I are off for a short vacation this weekend to the Oregon coast and to visit my family in Grants Pass. Maybe I'll get some writing done in the meantime. Also, for those of you in the New York area, I'll be in Manhattan June 1-7 at BlogWorld. Feel free to drop a line if you want … [Read more...]
I knew this day would come eventually, just not so soon. When I published my first post on January 7, I thought in a few months' time I might have some Google AdSense ads, perhaps earning just a couple hundred a year--enough to pay for my hosting services. I think it's a testament to the popularity of my blog that I was instead picked up by … [Read more...]
