After getting off my international flight from LAX and clearing customs and immigration, I headed to the domestic terminal for my connecting flight to SYD. Australia seems to have a lot less security theater than the US, which was very much appreciated. Qantas has two sorts of domestic lounges: Qantas Clubs and Qantas Domestic Business…
All of them. As many times as you can. People frequently ask me which credit card they should get (and every time I die a little on the inside because I don’t have any affiliate links to make money off of them). But it’s a question that I find challenging to answer because I don’t…
QF 94 Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) Depart: 11:30pm Arrive: 8:20am +2 days Duration: 15h 50m Aircraft: A380 (Phyllis Arnott) Seat: 2A After leaving the new oneworld lounge, I walked to the gate and admired both the new TBIT terminal and all of the A380s sitting at LAX. I think I saw China Southern,…
I’m headed to Central Europe in a couple of weeks, and I’m super excited because 1) I love Central Europe (Hungary in particular) and 2) it gives me the perfect opportunity to burn the rest of my Club Carlson points before the devaluation takes place. I’m currently sitting on more AA miles than I’m normally…
And by everyone, I mean most people. Don’t get me wrong–I love my miles, and they’ve enabled me to do lots of awesome things that I’m super grateful for. But for the average person, focusing on frequent flyer miles doesn’t make much sense. In my mind, there are two main reasons why you should collect…
And this was their explanation: This appears to have been the result of a third party using information obtained elsewhere on the internet, via an automated process, to try to gain access to your Executive Club account. We understand this was login information relating to a different online service which you may have also used to access…
Links to stories #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9. This story is from a while ago now, but I spent a little bit of time in Berlin with a Vietnamese American friend. This story comes from one night at a reasonably nice restaurant. Waiter: “Where are the two of you from?” Us: “America.” Waiter: “Where are…
I don’t always travel in premium cabins and stay in super nice hotels; in fact, I often fly in coach and stay in hostels or the equivalent. And oftentimes, that means that charging your devices can be a strategic game. For example, it’s still rare for all coach seats to be equipped with electrical outlets, which can…
I know I have been bad at posting. My life has been pretty hectic over the past couple of months, so blogging has been on the backburner. Perhaps I will have a bit more time to devote to posting a couple times per week in the coming months, but please do not expect any sort…
Thanks to all who commented on yesterday’s giveaway post. There were ten entries, and a random drawing selected entry #8 as the winner! That comment was made by Rich, who is using those miles to get 2,000 miles closer to an award ticket. Inter-island flights in Hawaii start at 7,500 miles, so 2,000 miles can…
