Monthly Archives for January 2015.
It seems weird doesn’t it that in 2015 you still carry around a little book of blank pages and when you cross a border someone physically picks up a stamp, dips it in ink, and stamps your little book. The whole process just seems so antiquated.
Even after all my years reading and enjoying online travel forums, this just blew me away. A fellow traveler in full-blown relationship crisis mode shares his story and seeks potentially life-changing advice from his fellow forum members.
Is Qatar’s business class product and service better than British Airways’ first class offering? More than a few frequent travelers say the definitive answer is “yes”.
How are Ryanair and Panda Express alike? They are both cheap and will do in a pinch, but they’ll leave you feeling unwell and unless you’re desperate you’ll avoid going back.
An unfortunate flight delay leads to a better understanding of the timing of flight delay announcements and the intricate and byzantine complexity of air crew scheduling and compensation.
Vistara – a new full-service airline operating in India – has opted for a different tack with regard to premium economy. Namely, Vistara provides the limited enhancements found on U.S. carriers but sets pricing in line with the international carriers premium economy products.
Either someone is abusively and automatically signing up for IHG promotional offers, or a member of the IHG IT team just learned how to install CAPTCHAs in class. It’s anyone’s guess.
If you enjoy humorous reports about family vacations written from the perspective of a self-described “anal” “cheapo” “bad dad” who likes to include a lot of photos, then you are going to want to click through to this one.
As an avowed off-season traveler I can honestly say that the inconvenience of poor weather has never in my experience offset the benefits of lower costs and fewer tourists. Then again, I have never traveled to Montreal in January or February.
Upon reviewing his photos from a recent trip throughout Southeast Asia, rje noticed something peculiar. Nearly all of his photographic subjects were smiling, with the notable exception of the Vietnamese. Then again, maybe he shouldn’t have taken the photos in the first place.
