LifeMiles is probably one of my most love/hated frequent flyer programs. Their redemptions are painful as hell at http://www.lifemiles.com, since you cannot book mixed-class redemptions (so if you’re trying to book business class, every single segment must be available), which…
One of the most desirable things in flying these days is to try to snap up some of the Middle Eastern carriers into some kind of an alliance. Emirates, Qatar, Etihad – they cover a LOT of routes that are…
Looks like Hertz is introducing a new benefit for Amex Platinum cardholders. Since the default level has always been Hertz Gold, and that has slowly gone from $50/year to free, this isn’t really a benefit of any sort anymore; so…
To take a brief break from the round-the-world trip report: the convoluted Amazing Race promotion starts today. It seems extremely complicated to earn anything with it, but as any promotion where you MIGHT fly Air Canada or other airlines (assumably,…
So after two solid, busy days in Singapore, it was time to head on to our next stop – Japan. But since our flight was after midnight, we took the opportunity to go explore night Singapore, including the laser show…
After the amusement of the previous day, we decided to change gears and do something different. Rather than see sites, sights and various history, I figured hey – the Singapore Zoo is a pretty famous place, why not check it…
A peculiar thing happened overnight. We were exhausted, and the boy fell asleep at a surprisingly acceptable time – around 10pm, which, considering jetlag and so on, was only “morning” from whence we came. So it surprised us, but we…
We have finally arrived. As I wrote in my earlier post, it was a bit of a rough ride on the way in, but it settled down and things got better. As we walked out of the terminal, I was…
This is a running commentary on our round-the-world trip. For other parts of the narrative, please see all posts under this tag: [ Trip Reports ] —————————————————————————————————————– Next stop on our round-the-world trip: Singapore. To get there from Bologna, we…
The next day, we headed on to Florence, probably the most important city in Italy, considering its influence on history, art and fashion since its founding in 80BC. Home to Ponte Vecchio, the Florence Cathedral, numerous local shops and artisans,…