Last week, I went to Maine to visit Mount Desert Island and to run an Ultra Marathon on Great Cranberry Island. Both Won’t Run for Miles and I booked an award ticket on Delta: 25,000 miles for New York City (LGA) to Bangor, Maine (BGR). We were supposed to travel on July 23rd, but that … Read More
Skip the AirTrain at JFK? Take the Q10 Bus – Save $5!
The Airtrain is a great means of transportation to and from JFK. It is only $5 and connects you from the airport to the subways or railroad in Jamaica (generally, the E train, or the Long Island Railroad for travel to Long Island, Queens, Manhattan or any connection through Penn Station) or Howard Beach (generally, … Read More
Maptia: The World As It Isn’t
Did you ever just come across a blog, or a website, or even a Tweet, that captures your attention? Well, I recently came across Maptia and I was mesmerized. What is it? In the most general of terms, it is a collection and comparison of maps. Every day there’s another concept; another way … Read More
Will Run For Lobster – Vacation Delayed
Tuesday – UPDATE II: My flight was canceled (as part of the fallout from the SouthWest Airlines incident at LGA yesterday). This demonstrates that even with the best of planning, you can get sidelined sometimes. I am scheduled on the same flight out tomorrow. I had given a one night deposit to the motel, … Read More
Tour of New JetBlue Airspace Lounge at T5 JFK
A Jet Blue lounge is opening at Terminal 5 at JFK today operated by Airspace Lounge. This is the first and only lounge at T5. The Services and Amenities to be offered include: Complimentary $10 credit for premium menu items included with every entry Unlimited, complimentary soft drinks and light snacks Full bar Complimentary use … Read More
I Won a Ticket to Frequent Business Traveler’s GlobeRunner Awards Ceremony – Will You Join Me?
A few weeks ago, I noticed a post by SanDiego1K on Flyertalk about a contest to win an invitation to the annual GlobeRunner Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Frequent Business Traveler – the leading business and travel publication designed to cater to the travel and technology needs of the business traveler. The competition was also written … Read More
Is that a Store or a Gas Station? How Visa Codes Merchants.
In my post yesterday, I stated that I have bought Vanilla Reload Cards at various 7-Eleven Stores in Manhattan with credit cards. I also mentioned that some 7-Eleven stores are coded by Visa as Gas Stations, even though they may be retail stores. How did I know that? Visa has a detailed system where each … Read More
See the Solar Impulse at JFK this Weekend
Solar Impulse – Around the World in a Solar Airplane – is completing its voyage around America this weekend in New York. The Solar Impulse team will be opening its doors to the public at JFK International Airport on Saturday July 13th from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM and on Sunday July 14thfrom 11 AM … Read More
Retention Offer Help – Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
Sometimes I’d like to cancel most of my credit cards and be like the “normal folks” out there. Only be concerned with one or two credit card bills a month – always know when I’ve paid (instead of going through all of them every few days), and that would be that. I could sleep at … Read More
Fitness Center – Philadelphia Hotel Monaco
This is a review of the Fitness Center at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia. This is the second post in a series of three posts, the first post was a review of my stay there. I was only at the Hotel Monaco for a short (but glorious) stay, and if the choice was to … 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.