Reading this thread on FlyerTalk is what I imagine it would be like to listen in on a backstage discussion among presenters at a TED conference. Forget the topic – though the the future of credit cards is certainly an interesting and worthwhile topic in its own right – the real point of interest is…
No disrespect to Facebook, Twitter or Google+, but if you have ever tried asking for in-depth and thoughtful advice about a very specific topic on any of those platforms you will understand why topic-based online forum communities will continue to have a place on the interwebs for years to come. And this thread on Milepoint…
Keeping with the wedding-related international smuggling theme from yesterday, I bring you this thread started by Ayalax on TripAdvisor in which she inquires as to how to get drugs into Colombia. Ok, so the real goal is to get some wedding-themed liquor bottles to the event – very thoughtful and something that will make a…
Hollywood script writers should bookmark this thread on FlyerTalk wherein rmaxtor inquires as to the best/proper way to bring an engagement ring into the U.S. so as to propose to his U.S. citizen girlfriend. What a great scene this would make in a romantic comedy. The would-be gallant gentleman, ready to commit and make his…
When I worked on SeatExpert.com one of the concerns we had was that, as the airlines were moving to preferred economy seating it was becoming less clear if any of the non-preferred seats (read: seats you didn’t have to pay extra for) held any actual advantage over another. Now it appears SAS is taking that…
Financial experts recommend that people live on their expected retirement budget for a year or so before actually retiring to find out if their budget estimates are realistic. Applying that theory to international airline travel, perhaps prior to booking a ticket in economy class you would be well advised to find a chair that is…
A couple of years ago, Randy Petersen and I traveled to Mountain View, CA to meet with a couple of young entrepreneurs who were preparing to launch a site called Flightfox.com. Lauren and Todd, the two young entrepreneurs, had an idea to help travelers find the cheapest/best itineraries and Randy and I were scouting them…
Stubbies, Singlets and a Thong … sort of sounds like the name of a musical group, or maybe a clue on “The Pyramid” (“Things you wouldn’t want to purchase at a consignment store!”). This trifecta of fashion apparel was mentioned on this thread at the Australian Frequent Flyer forums. Full disclosure, I had to Google…
This thread on Milepoint about a man who caused panic in the air when he let his baby snake out of its container to give it a quick snack isn’t remarkable in its originality or insight. It does, however, offer a couple of quotes that I found quite amusing. From Captain Oveur: “Scuse me while I whip…
If you have traveled enough, it has happened to you. A knock at your hotel door, immediately followed by the sound of a key in the door. And before you even have to time to shout out, “I swear I must have accidentally pressed the wrong button on the remote,” you are eye-to-eye with a…
