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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…
Keeping track of promotions
One of the irritating parts of this hobby is when points and miles don’t post like they were supposed to. For each promotion, I have to print off copies of all the registrations, terms and conditions and put them in a tickler file for later on. Unfortunately, I often have to come back to this…
The rise of Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad
The Economist magazine did a recent article about the emergence of Middle East carriers. It talks about how Dubai’s Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad are all ramping up capacity and expanding their airports to accommodate millions of passengers. All of this means good news for passengers as they are expanding capacity and pushing the limit…
The $35,000 hotel room
The Wall Street Journal writes about a $35,000 hotel room at the Four Seasons Hotel New York. For $35,000, you do receive butler service, almost free room service by from the hotel’s restaurants (including one by Joël Robuchon), and a waterfall. I stayed at a Marriott in Moscow once that included butler service. It was…
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