UPDATE — MAY 3, 2016 — And the winner is… Congrats to Jenny who suggested I say at The Merrion (not Marriott!) in Dublin! Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog Justin Does… Travel Blog + Dining Blog + Frequent Flyer Tips Blog, which I started over three and a half years ago. This is my little corner of the web where I rant…
This seems to be quite the week for me with travel-related milestones. Earlier this week, I noted that I would be soon visiting my 50th state. But today marks a milestone a little different. Twenty years ago TODAY, I boarded my first commercial flight. Time flies, eh? Picture it: Seattle, Washington. April 8, 1995. Junior High. Spring Break. My parents were sending me on a weeklong…
It’s no secret that I love plane food. In honor of #FoodPornFriday, this post is dedicated to the food I’ve enjoyed in the air over the last couple of months. Hope you enjoy as much as my belly did! To start, some warm nuts and cocktails: Now on to the main course: And for dessert… Are you an airline food foodie? What are some of your…
I recently did a quick weekend trip to San Francisco (like straight to the airport on Friday after work and back Sunday evening). I booked my outbound ticket on jetBlue using True Blue points to go from Austin to San Francisco via Long Beach. Because I am currently a TrueBlue Mosaic member (thanks to a recent status match), I am able to cancel award tickets free…
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 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…
