Here it is, end-of-day-Friday, and I’m leaving on Sunday for the NARP meetings in Washington, so I’m in the last-minute drill for a trip that will keep me away for three weeks. Basically, it’s a question of getting organized. The problem is, I always forget something. Always. Business cards. Power cord for my laptop. Spare…
I recently came across an interesting column by Charlie Leocha in Consumer Traveler, an online travel-related web site, in which he writes what we all have probably suspected: the major airlines are screwing those of us who ride in the back of the plane. We’re paying more and getting less. Meanwhile, the airlines are showering…
I’ve been making plans for another visit to Europe, using a combination of American and Hawaiian Airlines miles and cash for the over-water segments, depending on which is more advantageous. The other night, I was working on my return and, according to the American Airlines web site, could get a Paris-New York flight for 30,000…
I’m working out the details of another European trip and determining the most cost efficient way to get there and back is very frustrating … difficult and maybe even impossible. Obviously, along with hundreds of thousands of other folks, I’m trying to get there with a minimum of layovers and I want to pay for…