cloud commuting
I'm a huge fan of Virgin America. I think the airline makes a lot of sense for infrequent travelers. You're not competing with status-holding members, and you get Wi-Fi, in-seat entertainment, and some of the best food / drink options in coach. I blogged about a flight I had in Main Cabin Select some time ago. So... how does it work?
Elite qualification is based on "status points," and the qualification levels are as follows:
Silver: 20,000 ...
I stumbled upon The Carlton Hotel by accident. I spent a week in New York for business, and my company had a rate at the Sheraton Tribeca for $299/night. Despite Starwood definitely being my favorite chain, there was a Marriott promotion going on so I needed some Marriott nights. I looked around, and there was only one Marriott property in Manhattan for the dates I needed for under $299. It was the Carlton Hotel, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection. ...
Apparently United's site has a glitch on it right now (thanks to Gary @ View from the Wing for the link). I just bought an "alternate" flight home for my honeymoon for only 8 miles and $66.60 in fees. It has been ticketed. Think they'll honor it?
Give it a shot - apparently this glitch affects awards starting in China.
UPDATE: Okay... nothing to see here... the ticket deducated the proper amount of miles from my account. Apparently this has worked for a couple people, but it isn't working anymore.
I was quite excited for my first trip south of the equator! Business had me headed to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. Before talking about my flight, a couple words of caution for those visiting Argentina or Brazil:
1) You don't need a VISA for Argentina, but you do need to pay a "reciprocity fee" as soon as you land. Because Argentinians require a VISA to go to the USA, Argentina charges us this fee to make things even. The fee has gone up in recent ...
Introduction
Flights from San Francisco to Mauritius
Lodging in Mauritius
Flights from Mauritius to Luxor
Egypt Lodging
Flights from Cairo to the Maldives
Maldives Lodging
Flights from the Maldives back to San Francisco
After four days of sun bathing on an island in the Indian Ocean, it will be time to switch locales and marvel at the pyramids in Egypt. We decided to spend the bulk of our ...
While I still don't use it much for searching, I love Bing.com for the daily picture. Every now and then the Bing.com photo is a place that I've been before / photographed. I like to rate myself against their professional photography skills and see how I stack up.
Bing.com won the first time. Their photograph of the bridge on the Anhinga Trail was significantly better than mine. Part 2 was a closer call. I think Bing.com edged me out, but their photo of Trunk Bay in St. John was only ...
