Should a woman have been arrested for yelling and swearing at a government employee? While I have no respect for the organization or those who work in it, I am not one who would ever cuss out a Transportation...
Triple Award Miles Offer on British Midland
While I have soured to British Midland’s (bmi) Diamond Club program due to the excessive fuel surchages that are tacked onto award bookings, I concede that their award chart itself remains attractive. I still recommend crediting to United, Continental,...
Reminder: Aeroplan Award Chart Changes on July 15th
For those of you sitting on Aeroplan miles and considering a trip up to 330 days in the future, it might be wise to get your trip booked before July 15th. On Friday, the many award rates changes and...
Tom Stuker Earns Titanium Global Services Status on United
As an aspiring million mile flyer, I find it necessary and proper to offer my congratulations to Tom Stuker, United’s most frequent flyer and a true “Up in the Air” figure. After 29 years of flying, he crossed the...
Guam to Tokyo in Continental Airlines Business Class
After a refreshing stay at the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort, it was time to continue on to Tokyo. Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Guam is very easy to navigate and was empty when I arrived for my...
Review: Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort
When scoping out hotels on Guam, two choices popped out at me: the Sheraton and Westin. There’s something about Westin Hotels that draws me—maybe just that immaculate white Heavenly Bed that I always get a good rest in—but then...
Polish Man Wanders Brazilian Airport for 18 Days
And you thought Viktor Navorski was just a fairy tale… Robert Wladyslaw Parzelski boarded a British Airways flight from London to Sao Paulo on 17 June with no return ticket and no money. His mission, which he would later...
Failing to Grasp the Concept of Legroom
On my way back from Kiev on Sunday afternoon I sat behind a man who was either very vindictive or very ignorant. As I settled into my seat shortly before pushback, I noticed that the man had placed his...
Honolulu to Guam in Continental Economy Class
My feelings about Continental remained mixed. Since the airline joined Star Alliance in 2009 I have flown on them quite a bit, on a mix of domestic and international flights. Overall, I give high marks to Continental, though I...
Thomas Jefferson: Don’t Travel!
Although it was just another day in the office here in Frankfurt, today is Independence Day in the Unied States, the day the United States formally declared Independence from the British Crown. I will not be home to enjoy...
Forced Through a Full Body Scanner!
I had a very nice time in Kiev, until my trip back this afternoon—read also about my baggage mishap. After years of vociferously protesting full body scanners as an unreasonable and unconstitutional intrusion on privacy, I quickly caved in...
Note to Self: Leave Red Wine Out of Checked Bag
I would not necessarily label it a rookie mistake, but I arrived back in Frankfurt from Kiev this afternoon to find my well-wrapped and padded bottle of red wine shattered and all over my blue jeans in my checked...
Who was I Kidding? The Travel Continues…
After another particularly stressful week at work, I was looking forward to relaxing at home this weekend and catching up on things I have neglected over the last week, including this blog. As I mentioned earlier in the week,...
Overland Journey from Dubai to Muscat, Oman
It was not just Iran that I visited during my trip to Dubai last week–I also had the chance to travel across Oman, though my time in Muscat was much more limited than I had hoped for. Oman has...