Thailand Trip Day 1 – flight cancellations Thailand Trip Day 2 Thailand Trip Day 3 Thailand Trip Day 4 Thailand Day 5 Island Hopper Excursion Thailand Day 6 – Rain Thailand Trip Day 7 – the local market Thailand Trip Day 8 Thailand Trip Day 9 – Jim Thompson shop, Temples, and Gulati Thailand Trip…
Travel
Category Archives for Travel.
Stuck in Minneapolis
I’m waiting for the return flight to Salt Lake City. They just announced a flight delay due to a clogged toilet. They have rebooked 30 transit passengers because they will miss connections. Selfishly, this betters my chances of a first class upgrade!
The Budapest miracle
It was all lining up to be a disaster. Volcanic ash shutting down all the European airports. Our international school trip having been planned for the past 22 months. And somehow our flight wasn’t canceled and was basically the first flight to Budapest from the US following the reopening of the airports. It’s been a…
Budapest opens just in time
Hungarian airspace opened for all flights 2010-04-19 12:52:58 Hungarian airspace has been opened at noon on Monday, local air navigation services Hungarocontrol has announced on Monday. Earlier in the day it has cleared only overflight traffic above 7,500 metres (24,000 feet). With no flight restrictions in effect the Ferihegy Airport is also open for the…
50/50 chance of our trip happening
The news keeps getting worse and worse. We leave April 20th. On Delta.com now: Dates of Travel Impacted Apr 15-20, 2010 Destination (To, From, or Through) Dates of Travel Impacted Ticket Reissue Date (On or Before) New Travel Origination Dates (No Later Than) AMS – Amsterdam BRU – Brussels BUD – Budapest CDG – Paris,…
7 Las Vegas Buffets for $29.99
For those of you looking to seriously expand the waistband – Harrah’s Group is running a 24 hour buffet special for $29.99. The eligible properties are: Harrah’s Las Vegas: Flavors Flamingo: Paradise Garden Buffet Imperial Palace: Emperor’s Buffet Paris: Le Village Buffet Rio: Carnival World Buffet Caesars Palace: Lago Buffet Planet Hollywood: Spice Market Buffet…
Weekend trip to St. George and Las Vegas
We decided to head down for a four day weekend in St. George, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada. We stayed at the Holiday Inn St. George to pick up some additional Priority Club points towards our goal of 10 more free nights at Intercontinental, or 300000 points. At check-in, I inquired about a room upgrade…
Thailand Trip Day 5 Island Hopper Excursion
Thailand Trip Day 1 – flight cancellations Thailand Trip Day 2 Thailand Trip Day 3 Thailand Trip Day 4 Thailand Day 5 Island Hopper Excursion Thailand Day 6 – Rain Thailand Trip Day 7 – the local market Thailand Trip Day 8 Thailand Trip Day 9 – Jim Thompson shop, Temples, and Gulati Thailand Trip…
Thailand Trip Day 4
Thailand Trip Day 1 – flight cancellations Thailand Trip Day 2 Thailand Trip Day 3 Thailand Trip Day 4 Thailand Day 5 Island Hopper Excursion Thailand Day 6 – Rain Thailand Trip Day 7 – the local market Thailand Trip Day 8 Thailand Trip Day 9 – Jim Thompson shop, Temples, and Gulati Thailand Trip…
A cautionary tale of knowing the terms and conditions of award tickets
Christopher Elliott posts about a reader who booked four first class tickets to Italy on US Airways and ended up spending $1200+ to redeposit the miles after a family emergency. Make sure and always read the fine print before making an award booking.
Recent Comments