There is an incredible story out of England about an 11 year old that ran away from his mom at the mall. He decided to head to the local airport and somehow was able to get past security without a passport or a ticket. He was then able to board the flight and it was…
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Open letter to Tom’s of Maine
Before I start into my long overdue trip report on a recent trip to Africa – I need to get one thing off of my chest, or out from under my arms as it were. Dear Tom’s of Maine, You may be all natural and “aluminum-free and propylene glycol-free”. You probably have a lot of…
Travel treasures on eBay
There are treasures in regards to travel out there that perhaps you’ve been overlooking because you aren’t frequenting eBay as much as you should. I’m here to help you in your quest to find that perfect gift for the travel enthusiast. Delta Hot Entree Plates Relive the luxury of getting served an entree on an…
An interview with Nicholas Kralev
Nicholas Kralev knows a few things about the travel industry. A former Financial Times and Washington Times correspondent – he’s flown almost 2 million miles and visited more than 80 countries. He’s also traveled with four U.S. secretaries of state — Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright. He is an author, educator…
Use your medical cafeteria plan to earn miles
I thought I would bring this to everyone’s attention. With my wrist problems, I maxed out this year on my flex / cafeteria plan spending. The cafeteria plan is where you designate an amount (up to $5000 for me) to be used towards medical bills for the year. It’s a use it or lose it…
Turn your boarding pass to Salt Lake into a free lift ticket in Park City
Here in Utah we claim to have the Greatest Snow on Earth. I can’t vouch for it personally as I’ve never dared to go skiing. But for those of you more adventurous than I – Park City is offering a chance to turn your boarding pass to Salt Lake City airport into a free lift…
Viva La Wrista
Sung to Viva La Vida by Coldplay I used to be able to type Words would appear when I pushed a key Then one tragic night I broke both wrists and it was hard to see All of a sudden collecting points Became less important than healing my joints The other BoardingArea bloggers stepped up…
Guest Post: When Airlines take the moral high ground
This post is brought to you by AJ (Live From A Lounge) while Jason is out with two broken wrists and a microphone. Keep an eye out at MilesQuest for future guest posts by other Boarding Area bloggers. I am not a fan of someone else taking decisions for me, be it the big…
I’ve got two broken wrists and a microphone
Dictated to my wife since I cannot type right now- Last week I was involved in an accident resulting in a head wound, shattered my left wrist and both broke and dislocated my right wrist. This was really disappointing as I was scheduled to attend Blog World in Los Angeles the next day and missed…
Guest post: How to survive a plane crash
This is a guest post written by my wife and travel partner. She takes many of the photos that I show on MilesQuest and also books all of our reward travel. As the mother of our three small children, she felt it was important to discuss something we’ve all probably overlooked – what to do…
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