This is part three of a guest series about a trip to Haiti. You can read part one here and part two here. A friend, “Captain”, who travels frequently to the Caribbean for work took a trip to Haiti with Delta and the Haiti Department of tourism to explore the country, people, culture and get…
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8th Wonder of the World built with Arrogance
This is part two of a guest series about a trip to Haiti. You can read part one here. A friend, “Captain”, who travels frequently to the Caribbean for work took a trip to Haiti with Delta and the Haiti Department of tourism to explore the country, people, culture and get a sense of how…
Possessed at a Voodoo Show in Haiti
This is part one of a guest series about a trip to Haiti. A friend, “Captain”, who travels frequently to the Caribbean for work took a trip to Haiti with Delta and the Haiti Department of tourism to explore the country, people, culture and get a sense of how this country is recovering from a…
Review of Denver’s new upscale cell phone waiting lot
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Jennver, a Denver–based points enthusiast. The best way to gauge a frequent flyer’s obsession level is to ask them how many Lufthansa First Class legs they’ve flown in the last year. Jennver clocks in at an impressive five so we know she means business. Denver Airport launched a snazzy…
Happy Hour In Delta’s New JFK Sky Club – Lots Of Pictures
A friend and I headed to New York from Atlanta in Delta’s new full flat Business Elite. My friend would continue on to Europe on a later flight (with flat beds of course) but not after we were able to try out the new Delta Sky Club at JFK. We landed in Terminal 4 and…
Delta’s Domestic Flat Bed Business Elite Seat 8C From Atlanta to New York
One of the best ways to get upgraded as a Delta Medallion member is to carefully select the plane you fly. I’ll share an example on a recent trip where I was able to fly in fully flat Business Elite to New York with a friend simply because of the plane type we selected. My…
East Lake PGA Tour Championship–Hanging With Mr. Points, Phil And John Daly
The PGA Tour Championship at East Lake sponsored by Coca Cola brings together the top 30 golfers from around the world each year to battle it out for the FedEx Cup. These players are the best of the best and we headed out to see if we could follow some of our favorite golfers. I…
Tampa Delta Sky Club Video Walkthrough
The Delta Sky Club in Tampa, Florida is a great place to grab a drink or relax before a flight. There are a couple of cool features that you don’t see in every Sky Club. For example, there are a few seating areas which overlook the gates allowing passengers to maximize time in the lounge…
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Casita Suite – Newly Renovated
The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay recently completed a renovation of the 442 guestrooms, including their 45 casitas. This is great news for those attending the Frequent Traveler University event in Tampa the weekend of September 27 – 29th. The hotel is very central to the airport, downtown and only a short drive over to the…
How a honeymoon saved Kyoto from the atomic bomb
As a travel enthusiast, I am often asked why I like to travel so much. I have quite a few short answers to that question but if I sense someone actually wants to hear my long answer I will occasionally include a tragic yet illustrative story about how travel can change the way we think.…
Full Flat Business Elite Seat 1D On Delta’s 767 Domestic Route
One of the best ways to get upgraded as a Delta Medallion member is to carefully select the plane you fly. For example, an internationally configured plane, like the 767 with winglets, has more seats in the premium cabin than most domestically configured planes. So more seats means more of a chance to get the…
Delta DC9-50 First Class Happy Hour & Upgrade Lottery
A few weeks ago I shared what was likely to be my last DC9 flight and gave readers the chance to select the seat but I ended up in coach after a flight change. It turns out that wasn’t my last DC9 flight. I had another chance to fly the DC9-50 and this time was…
Sober Reminder – Avoid These When Traveling
This was a sober moment early enough in the trip that reminded me I never want to find one of these in my pocket when I’m traveling, or ever for that matter. Traveling gives you the opportunity to see and experience things you may not orherwise be able to. So I try not to have…
Cool Feature Of World’s Busiest Airport – Atlanta
Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. That causes headaches for some people, but others may see it as a bonus. It can be overwhelming to navigate the busy airport concourses. I’ve shared my simple strategy to navigate the airport in the past, and usually stick to it each week to…
Feast At Lele Lua On Maui In Lahaina
It’s hard to say a first trip to Hawaii is complete without a visit to a Luau. Since this was Mrs. Weekly Flyer’s first trip to the Hawaiian islands, I wanted her to say her trip was complete. So I booked us a table reservation for the Feast at Lele in Lahaina. After our visit…
Ever Hit Wake Turbulence? I Just Did And You Don’t Want To
Wake turbulence is caused when turbulence is created behind a plane as it passes through the air. The pilot came on the loud speaker tonight and said something like “ladies and gentlemen, we just hit an unexpected patch of wake turbulence, everything is fine.” It didn’t exactly calm my nerves after what just happened. Moments…
Maui Day Trip to Lanai’s Shipwreck Beach – Many Pictures
After exploring the Garden of the Gods and almost getting blown off the island, we watched the Hula Girl dance all the way back to the crossroad where we took a left towards Shipwreck beach. We couldn’t’ just sit at the Ritz Carlton on Maui for five nights, so we went for a few day…
Delta’s Irresistible Breakfast…that ruined my day
Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for breakfast on the road. I first fell for Delta’s First Class Omelette and it was good. I find it so hard to resist eating a tasty breakfast when it is right in front of you. In the past I’ve been known to partake in Delta’s 777 breakfast…
Cuzco Historical District Happy Hour With A Pisco Sour
Guest post from the folks at Free in Freedom. Lady Tocqueville who is on a Trip of a Million Lifetimes around the world with Mr. Tocqueville shares her happy hour in Cuzco with a Pisco Sour! As Tocqueville documented, there are a few drinks we’d like to try during our Trip of a Million Lifetimes. The…
Delta’s “Other Transcon” Service – 777 Business Elite From Los Angeles
After check-in at the Delta counter at LAX, I decided to head over to the Alaska Airlines Boardroom in LAX. This would put me closer to the gate where Delta parks their 777 at LAX. It also gave me a chance to relax in the lounge before this early morning flight in Delta’s internationally configured Business…