We’ve been checking almost daily for when Hilton would release the 2011 reward calendar for the Condrad Maldives Rangali Island Hotel. We had almost given up checking but checked about a week ago and the calendar was posted! We booked 9 nights in March 2011 without any problem. We now had to book the flights…
Hungary Italy and Kazakhstan Day 6
This was our travel day and unfortunately we were traveling on Malev Airlines where I have no status. We arrived at the airport extremely early and were greeted with a line that snaked around the airport. Malev had self check in kiosks at the airport but alas – all of them were out of order.…
Princess Victoria of Sweden vacations in Bora Bora
I already knew that Bora Bora has been my absolute favorite vacation spot that I’ve ever been – but even Swedish royalty has discovered it as well. The Swedish Princess Victoria and her new husband Daniel Westling recently were married. Victoria is the oldest daughter of the current king and queen of Sweden.
Double or Triple Miles with Delta on new routes
Link Enjoy new routes to the U.S. and up to triple flown miles in BusinessElite—or double in Economy. From Asia and Japan to the United States—we have so many new destinations to discover. Enjoy triple flown miles for each BusinessElite® paid flight (or double flown miles for each Economy Class paid flight) now through September…
Hungary Italy and Kazakhstan Day 5 – Gellert
Day 5 was a free day and so I enjoyed the delicious full breakfast. I never tire of the European breakfast that includes fresh bread and cheeses. I headed off to one of my favorite thermal baths, Gellert. Gellert is certainly one of the most popular baths as can be attested by the large crowds…
I am cheap
Or as Elaine said to George Costanza “You’re very careful with money.” My frugality does not only apply to traveling. It also applies to everyday purchasing as well. Two months ago when Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2 came out on Blu Ray, Toys R Us was selling the combo pack for $15.00. The…
Hungary Italy and Kazakhstan Day 4
On Day 4, we headed out to meet the CEO of Pannon, Anders Jensen. Pannon is Hungary’s leading telecomm operator and is owned by Telenor. Pannon has a very unique corporate headquarter in that there are no cubicles in the entire building. No one has a desk. They have lockers where they put their belongings…
Hungary, Italy, and Kazakhstan Day 3
Day 3 was full of more company visits. We started off at EGIS which is a pharmaceutical company in Budapest. They had an amazing array of machines and have partnered with French firms in order to become a major player in the pharma industry. After that, we went to Graphisoft. Graphisoft is the maker of…
Discount code for Continental
Save 5% on international travel or up to 25% on domestic travel with coupon code ZGGMBYERCJ. It’s unclear if using the coupon code with eliminate your earning of miles so be sure and check before booking. Flights Ineligible for Mileage Credit OnePass mileage may not be earned on certain Continental Airlines and other OnePass airline…
Hungary, Italy, and Kazakhstan Day 2
We arrived in Budapest without any problems. We headed to the Kempinski Hotel, which is supposed to be the best hotel in all of Budapest. I have stayed at the Marriott, Intercontinental, and Sofitel in Budapest previous. Of the three, the Intercontinental is my favorite of all due to it’s location, breakfast buffet, and size…
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