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I have a Gogo flight pass expiring 6/30 that I want to give to a reader. Leave a comment by 12:00 pm EDT tomorrow, June 13, 2014 with something travel related that other readers may find interesting. The email field in the comments must contain a valid email address for me to notify the potential winner.
1 potential winner will be selected at random and notified by email on June 13, 2014 by 11:59 pm EDT and posted here. The potential winner must respond to accept by Monday, June 16 at 11:59 pm EDT, after which an alternate will be draw.
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And the draw goes to LarryM, who wrote:
Always email a hotels general manager a couple weeks before your stay and ask for a complimentary upgrade if your celebrating a special occasion such as an anniversary.
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Some of my favorite airport restaurants are: Frontera Tortas and Wicker Park at ORD, and Revolucion at JFK.
go go gadget wifi on alaska
Ritz Carlton hotels offer complimentary shoe shines
The least crowded time at Walt Disney World is February 🙂 Thanks!
When planning to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, do not pay in advance. Go to the nearby town and visit the different companies. The former can cost up to $2,000 (or more), while the latter will barely hit $1,000.
If you stay at any hotel frequently get to know the GM. Be friend him and you will get all the free upgrades you need and access to lounges!
There are great discount awards flying KLM & AIrFrance from IAH through the summer with Flying Blue miles.
Travel light, travel smart this summer!
France is the most visited country in the world.
Always email a hotels general manager a couple weeks before your stay and ask for a complimentary upgrade if your celebrating a special occasion such as an anniversary.
Visit places off the beaten path…
A smile and asking how someone’s day is going helps makes airline employees feel better, and it also helps your chances of getting better service.
Bribery works with flight attendants (candy, etc)!
The cookies from the admirals club make a great quick lunch however they do not travel well in jean pockets. Just an FYI
Use Just Landed app to find out what time I need to leave work and pick mother-in-law at EWR.
Protip for searching Matrix: Under advanced routing options, you can enter the airport code of a city followed by /minconnect XX, where xx is minimum length of layover in minutes.
Replace “xx” with “720” and you should have enough time to make a quick day-trip en route home in most cities in Europe!
Kennedy Space Center sends out emails in advance of rocket launches they invite you to watch.