What’s that, up in the air at about 30,000 feet? Inside that shiny metal tube and surrounded by 100-200 human strangers. Why, it’s FamilyDog! The question is, who needs rescuing – Polly Purebread or her fellow passengers who are engaged in various stages of sneezing and ear plug manufacturing? As a pet owner like Christnp2, I…
Giving Thanks
For those of you who haven’t flown EasyJet before, picture what you imagine a South American bus ride would feel like. Take away the live chickens and replace them with two trinket-hawking “flight attendants” who are quite surly – especially given the fact their primary job appears to be selling you things you don’t want…
When It’s Ok to Flash Other Drivers
We’re talking about flashing your headlights here … get your heads out of the gutter people. floydbloke of New Zealand is planning a road trip through the U.S. and asks fellow TripAdvisors about the etiquette of flashing your brights on American roadways. Floyd gets his answer (SPOILER ALERT: we American’s don’t particularly care for it…
Sophie’s Choice for Long Haulers
As the airlines continue to a-la-carte every service and product they can figure out a way to separate into pieces and parts, imagine this hypothetical scenario. You are booking a 10-hour flight in economy and are given the option to choose either a relatively comfortable seat and a good selection of in-flight entertainment OR good…
Chernobyl, Nearly 30 Years Later
I imagine anyone who enjoys “The Walking Dead”, “28 Days”, “Jericho”, “Night of the Comet”, “Alas Babylon” or any other post-apocalyptic story – zombified or otherwise – would enjoy a visit to Chernobyl and the nearby ghost town of Pripyat. But if you’re like me, your better half might not agree on the priority of…
Perhaps They Should Change Their Name to “Best Eastern”
Most U.S. travelers would say Best Western hotels aren’t anything to write home about. I disagree. Only problem is, the letter would begin…”You won’t believe the craphole I’m staying in”. But several Milepoint members point out that the chain actually has some pretty decent properties in Asian and European countries. Even taking that into account…
What Did We Talk About Before Internet Pricing Errors?
Ok, let’s just get this out of the way. Yes, this is yet another thread about an online pricing error. In this particular case, AirMileMillionaire was offered and accepted a really good award price for a business-class seat – 100,000 Delta SkyMiles instead of the usual 150,000. It wasn’t get-lifetime-elite-status-and-a-million-miles-for-$1,000 good, but good nonetheless. Too good from…
How Long Until We Get to Antsy?
Flight Attendant: “Thank you for flying with us today. Once we reach cruising altitude the captain will turn off the seatbelt signs and drink service will begin. Our travel time today is 12 hours … but you will start to really wish we were there in about 5-6 hours. Enjoy the flight.” Of course, that isn’t…
Is it Charitable Giving if it’s Hidden in Your Hotel Bill?
Charity, by its nature, is something each and every one of us chooses to do, or not to do as the case may be. If we want to give our time or money to what we feel is a worthy cause, we elect to do so. Or at least that’s the way it’s supposed to work. Supermarkets have…
If This Doesn’t Make You Want to Take an Amazon River Trip
Both Milepoint and FlyerTalk have always amazed me in that someone can ask for advice about a very specific trip idea, say “Iquitos, Peru to Manaus, Brazil by boat. Then later, Manaus to Belem with a stop over at Santarem and few days in Alter do Chao.“, and within a very short time receive a reply that makes me also want to take this…
