Addis Ababa Day 2: Unexpected holidays on…holiday
I met a nice Welsh lady in the executive lounge the previous night who advised me that the tour companies at the Hilton book private 1/2 day tours for about ~$80. She…
General | Hilton | Travel Tip
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…
ET 501: not too bad
I flew on Ethiopian Air flight 501 nonstop Washington-Dulles to Addis Ababa. Since my flights had been changed since ticketing I had a fun “flight coupon required” on my Ethiopian segment so…
Thank goodness I live near the airport and have precheck
I always debate between staying up and sleeping before an early departure. I figured with a 14 hour flight ahead of me staying up made more sense. That worked until about 2:30…
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. …
Uber and Lyft have launched in Charlotte, Sidecar coming soon
I know I posted a couple weeks ago about these companies who use smartphones and all electronic payments as an alternative to traditional taxis. Last week Lyft launched in Charlotte and apparently…
Airlines | United | US Airways
IT Glitches…and it’s not even Friday the 13th yet!
Yesterday US Airways’ website gave some people who checked in a surprise…someone else’s boarding pass. Then today an error resulted in many people booking flights on United for only the mandatory 9/11…
Smart Elevators, why fix something that isn’t broken?
This week, for the first time, I have encountered a so-called “smart elevator.” What is this? So I type the floor I want to visit instead of pushing an Up or Down…
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…
Panama Canal: a tale of two museums
Monday I went to the Miraflores locks on a Complete ticket ($8) which entitled me to watch the locks, go through the museum, and watch a video. The museum, at least as…