Sharing the tricks and tools of better travel
Update: Zorkos wins with Mt. Hood (and he says it with conviction... I love it!) I'll be sending him a $5 Starbucks e-gift card soon, but tune in next time for a chance to win a future prize. I'll try not to post a mountain again. It's kind of mean, I know. ;) It's another "Head in the Clouds" contest, where I share views from an airplane and … [Read more...]
Update: Congratulations to Calvin and David! Yes, these are the Bay of Acapulco and Mount Vesuvius. I'll send you guys an email with your Starbucks gift cards shortly. Don't forget that today is the last day of the Starbucks Frappuchino Happy Hour! Half price from 2-5 PM. A very kind reader sent me a couple of Starbucks gift cards yesterday. I'm … [Read more...]
UPDATE: AJK wins! Actually, @bmvaughn gave me the answer earlier on Twitter, before the post even went live to BoardingArea! Kindly he waived the prize (and I had already helped him out with a favor earlier), but I felt I should wait and see if any of my readers could post the right answer in the comments. Thanks for humoring me again, guys! I … [Read more...]
UPDATE: harvson3's gift card is on the way. If people want more opportunities to win, send in more photos. I'd be happy to make this a regular contest, but we will need greater challenges. Don't forget that this week is half-price Frappucino happy hour at Starbucks from 3 to 5 PM. They have been tempting me for the last week with this new … [Read more...]
I didn't fly much before I went to college. In fact, I rarely left the state. So every opportunity to ride in an airplane was a treat, and this probably explains why I am such a fan of flying today. For the first couple years after I started this habit, I was very fond of window seats and stared outside for most of the trip, trying to recognize … [Read more...]
