So…I’m finally getting back into the swing of things after vacation, which means back on the road. Monday: Office day to catch up after vacation. Tuesday: Flew CLT-ATL-CMH on Delta and stayed at the Hampton Inn near the airport. It was undergoing a facelift and since I had been there last time they had added…
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Day 4: just another day in Paradise
I spent the day lounging by the infinity pool, lounging by the deck, and just general do-nothingness. It was great!
Day 3: Leaving for Paradise
i had done everything I had on my list for Addis Ababa so it was time to move on to the Seychelles. I checked out of the Hilton at 7 am for my 10 am flight since I had read some reports of long queues at exit passport control. The Hilton shuttle got me back…
Day 1 Addis Ababa: The best laid plans
As most of you who ready my blog know I like to be prepared for what the stated policies are, even if they are rarely enforced. I landed at ADD ontime at 6:45 am but due to being in the back of the plane it was around 7 am before I deplaned. I knew I…
Luxury Hotels? Why I don’t spend my points on them
Thanks to the Marriott Mega Bonus I find myself with a surplus of Marriott points and hardly and Hilton points. I could blow them all in Dublin when I’m there next month. They have the Shelbourne Dublin Renaissance and a Ritz-Carlton, but I think I’ll hang onto my points. For certain things I love quality…
Delta shows MQD, Hilton bonus miles for iPhone app
As reported on Flyertalk and a couple of the other BA blogs Delta is now beginning to display MQDs on the website. Now it should be noted that MQD will not be used as a requirement for status until next year so although you can see it this year it won’t affect your 2014 status. …
Weekly Recap: August 19/26
In my excitement for traveling for fun instead of work I never scheduled my post for last week so here’s a double-up August 19th: an unintentional segment run week. Monday: I flew CLT-DTW-AZO. I was working hard on the Marriott Megabonus so I stayed at the Fairfield Inn while my coworker stayed at the FourPoints…
Weekly Recap: August 5
As I mentioned already, I’ve been fighting a pretty bad cough. Not really any other symptoms except sleeping a lot and aside from the cough my mental capacity is fine. I had a big meeting last week that I couldn’t postpone so I had to show up and trudge through it or wind up postponing…
Weekly Recap July 22/29
I’m sorry, this is again a bi-weekly recap. Recently I just seem to crash right after work so it’s hard to schedule posts or stay ontop of things. July 22: Flew direct CLT-SYR on US Airways. I was upgraded on this route, probably because I flew in the afternoon instead of the morning. Then we…
Weekly Recap: July 8 and July 15
Doing a two-fer to get back on schedule. If I’m erratic in posting this it’s because I’m burnt out and don’t really want to talk about travel. July 8 – Worst travel week of the year for me! Monday: I was *supposed* to go CLT-ATL-ATW (upgraded for both segments). I was leaving late in the…