cloud commuting
Today I flew to SLC via PHX from SFO on US Airways. I had a window seat from SFO-PHX, but I was in the middle from PHX-SLC. I tried to check-in last night and change my middle seat, but while there were at least 5 window seats, US Airways wanted at least $22 for one of these "choice seats." A choice seat is just like any other economy seat, just usually a bit closer to the front, but there isn't any extra legroom. I decided to try my luck at the ...
I just finished an amazing week at Aspen and Telluride. I'll make sure to get a trip report up in the near future, but I thought it best to start with the last part of the trip, leaving Telluride. This airport is unique for a multitude of reasons. First off, at 9078 feet above sea level, it's the highest commercial airport in North America. Even cooler, as soon as your wheels lift off the ground, you fly off a cliff. Seriously. Check the video. See that ...
The trip starts with a non-stop SFO-ASE on United. We'll do a day of snowmobiling and two days of snowboarding, coming home in the afternoon to the St. Regis hotel. We'll then spend a day driving down to Telluride, where we'll be staying at the Peaks Resort and Spa, which is actually the first time I've ver used United miles to book a hotel! After three nights there, we're flying home on US Airways TEX-PHX-SFO. I'll be sure to post a trip report when it's all done!
I typically mean to post trip reports immediately after a trip. Then there are those times that I wait eight months to do it. Now would be one of the latter times . Today is January 31, 2011. This flight was on April 24, 2010. Eight months late is still better than never! Click after the break to see pictures of just how empty this flight was!
This flight was part of the best vacation I have ever had, and it was just a short hop down to ...
So who is a better photographer? Me or Bing.com? Today (January 29, 2011) Bing.com has a great shot of the Anhinga Trail in the everglades. Let me reiterate: If you have not been on the Anhinga Trail, do yourself a favor and go next time you're in the Miami area. It's pretty breathtaking. [Sigh...] I think whoever took the pic for Bing.com got a better pic than I did. Here are the two for comparison.
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Me:
Virgin America doesn't get too much airtime on frequent flier messageboards, podcasts, blogs, etc. It's likely due to their mediocre frequent flier program, lack of any status, and lack of routes around the country / world. I've only flown Virgin American (VX) from LAX-SFO and back before. Yesterday, my work life informed me that I needed to go to New York today with about 18 hour notice. I had phone calls early in the morning, and I had an early meeting ...
