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Category Archives: Travel
The cost of airline travel today has never been cheaper
Back more than thirty years ago when I went to college in Los Angeles and flew back to New York to visit my family, I recall paying (well actually my parents did) $99 each way to fly from L.A. to … Continue reading
$16 for a hotel in-room movie is ridiculous
In the highly competitive hotel industry, creating revenue from sources other than the actual room charge itself is critical. Hotel food and drinks are priced substantially higher than what would be considered ‘normal’ retail prices. And anyone that has stayed … Continue reading
My recent Amtrak ‘experience’
I am far from unique in looking at train travel as an option to air, bus, and car travel. Having ridden trains in a number of countries (most recently in China) I am favorably inclined to ride a train since … Continue reading
How far the mighty have fallen – American Airlines is now an acquisition target
The last of the major airlines to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy, American Airlines is reportedly http://nyti.ms/yKLPAc on Delta Air Lines/TPG Capital’s radar for acquisition. In case you are not aware Delta Airlines is now the world’s largest airline. US Airways … Continue reading
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Tagged American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Direct TV, Kayak.com, Priceline, Travelocity, US Airways, Wall Street Journal
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Affordable portable mini-printers are useful now but not for too long
Last night as we traveled back from the airport I was hungry and decided to order a small pizza. There’s a place http://www.PlanetPizza.com that makes good pizza near to our house. On their website they always have coupons for discounts … Continue reading
Airline upcharges – there appear to be no limits
I am not exactly certain when the implementation of supplemental airline fees such as bags, seat choices and food came to be standard operating procedure. I believe it was the food first, and then the bags and now seat choices. … Continue reading
China’s pushing to get ahead
It goes without saying that with more than 1/5th of the world’s population China will be at the top of many lists. As the world’s #2 economy it is just a matter of time (some say by 2025) before China … Continue reading
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Tagged China travel, Crowds in China, Life in China
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China needs no excuses like the phrase ‘That’s China’
I arrived without incident in Shanghai Tuesday afternoon after a 14 ½ hour flight from Newark. The flight was just the way I like them – nice and boring. Before leaving I had decided to take the train to my … Continue reading
College Parent’s weekend – a mobile experience
Our college freshman daughter is attending school in Florida which is a long way from where she grew up in Connecticut (which got dumped on by a freak late October snowstorm this weekend). For her, having her parents come to … Continue reading
Car rental fees are getting more creative
Perhaps car rental companies figure that people won’t pay much attention to the continuously creeping up of additional fees tagged on car rentals. The airlines have mastered this and car rental companies are taking pages out of the airlines’ playbook. … Continue reading
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