You can go to watch the Boston Marathon or see the Cherry Blossoms in DC for a buck!
Flight Review: BA 172 New York JFK – London LHR
A trans-Atlantic Flight in World Traveler Plus class.
Victory for London’s Black Cab Drivers – No Uber For You!
UK not
Italy: From Rome Airport to Florence via Train
We immediately took a train to Florence so we could spend the first 3 days of our Italian trip in this glorious Tuscan city!
A Weekend in Finland: Getting to Helsinki – Fire on the JFK Airtrain, Finnair Flight AY006 & a Train to the City
Perhaps an ordinary person would not have attempted to go to work on a day when she has a 5:45 pm international flight, but I’m always looking to conserve my annual leave time (after all, there’s always another trip on the horizon). So, I lugged my packed carry-on bag to work with me, and left … Read More
Aviation: Plane Lands in Severe Fog
The fog was so thick that my American Airlines flight was landed in autoland mode. How amazing is that?
Crazy Megabus $1 Sale to/from NYC, Philadelphia and Wash, DC!
Hurry! Megabus just announced one of those crazy $1 sales!
The Second Avenue Subway and Chuck Close’s Big Faces
After what seemed like an eternity of nightmarish construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the Second Avenue Subway has finally opened! There are four subway stations (the latter three being brand new stations): 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue, 72nd Street and Second Avenue, 86th Street and Second Avenue and 96th Street and Second Avenue. I … Read More
Improvements to the Q70 Bus for Travel Between LGA and NYC
Approximately two years ago, I wrote about transportation from New York City to LaGuardia Airport. There was the M60 Bus from upper Manhattan, and the then new Q70 bus (see blog post: The M60 SBS and Q70 Buses from LGA to NYC). As I wrote: The Q70 bus is a limited bus that essentially makes only … Read More
$302 for 36 Hours in Hong Kong and AAdvantage Platinum Status
Yes, I’m crazy, but not as crazy as others. I did an out-and-back trip to Hong Kong from New York on American Airlines over Labor Day Weekend. How much did it cost? In total, including airfare, the weekend cost $302 plus 38,922 Citibank Thank You points plus 15,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points. It all began with … Read More
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.