Over on FlyerTalk, islandcub1 posted seeking advice as to whether or not he would be better off using miles to book a ticket for his father to be with his dying uncle (his father’s brother), or should he book a bereavement fare. Little did he know the disagreement this would cause.
Years ago, many flyers accumulated miles for use in retirement. Nowadays, most use their miles as quickly as possible, before they have a chance to devalue. traveltoomuch offers a third option.
Travel and Leisure has attempted to list the top 24 most scenic but less-frequented villages in Europe. Needless to say, travelers agree with many of the choices, but have some strong opinions about villages that were left off the list.
You hear and read stories about getting mugged/robbed when traveling, but it’s difficult to imagine how scary it really is until you actually experience it. This video shows exactly how frightening it would be, and the related discussion contains several useful tips for dealing with this should it happen to you.
Prepare yourself for an unlikely tale of hope, of inspiration, and of almost limitless possibilities. Why “unlikely”? Because it’s based in Warsaw, Poland – in January.
In case you have been living under a rock for the past several weeks, you will be interested to hear that Cuba is more accessible to Americans than it has been in several decades – even Americans who don’t know they are American yet.
A very big “Thank You” to Sydney91105 for bumping a TripAdvisor thread with updated information about PBS’s broadcast yesterday of “Penguin Post Office”: Penguin Post Office follows the daily lives of the gentoos as they find their mates, build their nests and raise their young. Also featured are interviews with members of the small group…
The airlines offer wheelchair service free of charge, and they don’t require anyone to prove that they need it. Knowing those two things it would be surprising if some people haven’t abused the wheelchair service at some point.
Until today I had not heard of Pancake Day – also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. Now I’m not sure I will be able to think of anything else until February 17th, 2015.
