The USA Today is a great newspaper for road warrior’s given its presence in most major hotels. I always grab the copy left outside my hotel room door on the days I fly. I use it to keep me entertained during takeoff and landing. My routine is consistent. I quickly scan the headlines and rush…
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Arctic Adventure – Unforgettable Encounter
Barrow provided me the most memorable trip I have ever experienced. One unforgettable encounter was unlike any other I’ve had before. Trip Report Introduction Initial Impressions of Barrow Exploring Barrow An Unforgettable Encounter During our Barrow tour, we finished up the city portion and headed for Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States.…
Arctic Adventure – Exploring Barrow
Admittedly, there is not a whole lot to do in Barrow. The real joy was taking in the sights, sounds, and extreme cultural differences of this isolated Alaskan city. Trip Report Introduction Initial Impressions of Barrow Exploring Barrow An Unforgettable Encounter After a 30 hour journey on Alaska Airlines, my 737-400 Combi touched down at…
Arctic Adventure – Initial Impressions of Barrow
I can’t fully capture all of the feelings and emotions I experienced in Barrow, Alaska. A lot of these observations will seem random and scattered, and that is the point. The trip was a sensory overload with every hour bringing amazing and memorable observations. Barrow is truly unique. So here goes……. Trip Report Introduction Initial…
Unforgettable Arctic Adventure – Introduction
Barrow, Alaska is one of the coldest, cloudiest , most expensive and most remote places on earth. It takes about 30 hours each way to get there from the East Coast. There is very little to do, few places to stay, few places to eat and no bars. Miserable place to visit, right? Little did…
Postcard from the top of the world
Last year I visited Barrow, Alaska on an Alaska Airlines award redemption. The small arctic town is surprisingly warm-hearted for a place whose average summertime highs hover around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. One of the few restaurants in town we visited is a Mexican restaurant named Pepe’s North of the Border, run by the legendary Fran…
Delta 2,700 Mile Bonus With Hertz & Hertz 300 Point Birthday Bonus
It’s raining birthday bonuses for me this month. I just received birthday bonus and another special Hertz bonus for Delta flyers. Everyone from Delta, Alaska Airlines, Alamo and now Hertz has offered me a birthday bonus. Hertz is offering a 300 point birthday bonus for my first rental through February 29, 2012. In addition Delta…
Alaska Airlines 10% Off Coupon For Birthday
While it’s not my Birthday today, Alaska Airlines recognized next month is my Birthday month by providing me with a 10% off coupon. The best part is this coupon is good for 2 tickets on Alaska Airlines instead of just one. My first thought was how can I give this away to my readers so…
Hyatt: Earn 3,000 Airline Miles Per Two-Day Stay
Although this promotion that has been available for several weeks this one is worth mentioning in case you were not aware of it: Hyatt is offering 6x the airline miles per 2-day stay. The total amount of miles awarded per stay is 3,000 miles for a majority of the airlines. The offer is valid until…
Special Series – Earning Miles & Points Without Travelling
We’ve received a lot of emails from our readers about this subject so we thought we’d start a series of posts to highlight the reward earning options that don’t require you to travel. Earning Miles and Points without traveling is easier than you think, continue reading to find out how. Airline Dining Programs Airline dining…