Since we’re still on vacation I’ll be breaking this up into multiple posts. Getting There: Spring Break this year was planned to be a bit more sedate than some previous trips. My cousin had just given birth to a brand new baby girl, and…
Sure seems like I’m fixated on Southwest lately. 🙂 Buried in a telephone message from Gary Kelly to his staff about furloughs was a nugget about Hawaii: “Fuel prices are the biggest challenge typically that we face, and I’ve already mentioned to you all…
After a month of trips mostly on UA during their transition, I had two flights on AA yesterday. I admit to being a bit biased, but what a contrast between the two. Both of my flights today had Gogo internet. In-flight internet really is…
Ugh. One of the great things about AA over the years has been their frequent schedule to pretty much everything Caribbean. I was a bit disappointed when AA cut IAD-SJU about 18 month ago. But, I still had a ton of options to get to…
I grew up in the Northeast and have always been a Dunkin Donuts fan. Their slow march to expand throughout the rest of the country has been met with many happy smiles from transplanted New Yorkers. When the first Las Vegas location opened, there…
I can’t imagine anyone actually still reads my blog, due to all the SPAM. I can’t tell you I have a good solution, other than daily e-mails to Google and changing my password to something the Pentagon can’t break. And yet, more SPAM this…
I have a general rule that I avoid UAL unless they’re less money or a significantly better itinerary. I’ve also flown a different airline for more money when traveling on business and reimbursed our company the difference. Why? Because they’re absolutely horrible. From my…
Seems like every time IAD tries to make the airport better these days, something goes wrong. First, it appears the new AeroTrain system is delayed again. Second, they finally opened the new downstairs security screening area. I’ve been anticipating this for some time. They…
element is a new brand from Starwood Hotels. I stay at Starwood properties almost exclusively when I travel. On a recent trip to Denver, I was able to stay at an element for the first time. If you’d like to read my review, you…
Steady followers of my blog will remember my post last year with previously unseen pictures of the train system at Dulles Airport. Well, when I walked through Dulles Airport at 5am on Monday, I saw that the train was running at the main terminal….