A friend recently passed along an article to regarding dirty secrets of the travel industry. I spend a fair amount of time on airplanes and in hotels, so I found some of the ‘secrets’ interesting. Some interesting points from the article: Airlines lie about estimated arrival times. Airlines have to report departure and arrival statistics to the US government. One way to look good is to pad times on…
Earlier this year I discovered a fun (and free!) app called duolingo, which turns learning a second language into a game. I was skeptical at first, but I quickly found myself addicted to the green bird app. The app is simple and intuitive. The idea is that you have to learn basics of a language and unlock different levels. Duolingo calls this a gamified skill tree.…
I have an upcoming trip on United Airlines (sorry to be cheating on you American Airlines!) Since I don’t have elite status with United and don’t want to give SMI/J any more money than what I paid for the ticket, my advanced seat assignment was ahem, less than desirable: In an effort to score a better seat, and because I’m a bit obsessive-compulsive, I frequently constantly have been checking…
I can’t remember how I stumbled upon this video, but ever since I’ve found it, I think I’ve watched it about 100 times. I’ve done several of these on this list, and I wrote about how #4 has significantly impacted my life: In case you don’t have the two and a half minutes, I’ve listed the trips the video says should take in your twenties (although, I…
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is difficult enough when you are at home. Finding time for the gym or a little bit of exercise in your busy schedule is half the battle. Then when you throw in travel plans, any sort of regular schedule you have is shot. I travel over 100,000 miles a year via, planes, trains, and automobiles. As a result, I’m excited to…
I recently wrote about why you should always check your flight status, and if possible, the status of the inbound flight/aircraft. Last month, I was scheduled to fly on United Airlines from Vail/Eagle, Colorado to Austin, Texas. The morning of my flight, I checked my flight status to see that my flight was on time. The inbound aircraft, however, was showing a 2 hour 45…
My mom recently spent the week with us in Colorado for Christmas. Being the good son that I am, I purchased her airline tickets (using miles, of course!) Earlier this year, I found one-way MileagePlus Saver Award (12,500 miles), which I considered to be a good deal considering travel was for the day after Christmas. On the day of her departure, I wanted to check the…
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