The M60 SBS Bus …. From where I live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the easiest way to get to LGA is either by taxi (if the flight is very early in the morning) or by the M60 Bus. The M60 Bus begins on the West Side of Manhattan and crosses to the … Read More
Pyongyang Marathon – North Korea Will Allow International Runners
A limited number of tourist athletes from around the world, including the United States, will this year be allowed to participate in the Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 13, 2014. This was announced earlier this month. According to Wikipedia: Pyongyang (평양, Korean pronunciation: [pʰjɔŋjaŋ], literally: Flat Land or Peaceful Land is the capital of North Korea and the largest city in … Read More
Fitness Center Review: Palomar Hotel, San Diego
As I wrote about HERE, I recently visited the Palomar Hotel in San Diego, CA, a Kimpton Hotel, and was blown away by the hotel, the service and the suite! I visited Palomar’s fitness center, but honestly, the weather was so beautiful that I just ran outdoors every day. I’ll write about that and post … Read More
The Palomar Hotel San Diego, CA – What a Sweet Suite!
In late December, between Christmas and New Years, I went on vacation to San Diego. As usual, I ruminated between a bunch of areas and hotels, but finally decided to stay all four nights at one hotel: the Palomar Hotel San Diego – a Kimpton Hotel. It is worthwhile to join Kimpton’s loyalty program, In … Read More
Justine’s Flight From Hell (Part II) – Delta 416 to Dakar
This is Part II of Justine’s account of Delta flight 416 (see Part I here). As a frequent flyer, I know that many people are reading this thinking they have worse tales of woe. (I remember an overnight at Athens Airport because Delta had to fly in a widget from Atlanta – they couldn’t … Read More
Would you Induce a Niacin Flush Just to Get a Free Stopover?
Well, I’m sure you know of crazier stories, but this one certainly makes me blush! During my recent travels, I met a man, lets call him John. He knew that I was a travel blogger, so he was eager to tell me his story of how he gets airlines to give him overnight layovers when … Read More
MERGER NEWS! AA Route Changes Announced – What This Means for Short Haul Flights on Avios!
One of the beloved features of award tickets using British Airways’ Avios is the Short Haul award flight. Specifically, we love the flights for 4,500 Avios or 7,500 Avios on short distance non-stop routes on American Airlines. Today, American announced various route changes in a press release entitled: American Airlines To Implement Network Changes As A … Read More
Update: I Won A GPU, But Can’t Use It! Kathleen wins it!!
GlobetrotterHQ held a contest recently to give away United Airlines Global Premier Upgrades (GPU) which expire at the end of this month. I entered the contest, as I’ll be traveling to Dubai shortly. I was one of the lucky winners! In the nicest announcement, GlobetrotterHQ stated: The fourth winner that gets a United GPU was … Read More
No More Access to Many International Lounges for Delta Elite Medallions
In a stunning move, Delta has pulled yet another major devaluation – this time without a word – and one that hits its own Elite Medallion members extremely hard! Joseph May, a Platinum Delta Medallion, happened to be looking at the “Sky Team Benefits” page and noticed this: Lounge Access Effective May 1, 2014, all … Read More
Cuckoo For Jogging and Cycling Maps – Sheraton Guilin Hotel (China)
Thanks once again to Pat, this Jogging Map is from the Sheraton Guilan Hotel in the Guangxi province of the People’s Republic of China. I have visited both mainland China and Taiwan, but have never been to Guilan. According to the hotel website: “Visit the Sheraton Guilin Hotel, ideally located along the Li River in … Read More
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A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.