So, I’ve got a one way to Buenos Aires in September now… but need a trip back. Where from? I plan on visiting at least one other city (probably cash flight) then flying home with a one way, most…
Working remotely on my trip to Stockholm to Istanbul. In Stockholm I had more time to stake out a place to work from and it wasn’t too difficult. Of course I could work from my host’s place there or here…
A Clowder is a group of cats, and boy does Istanbul love them some kittays. One explanation for their popularity and treatment has to do with the Muslim community and Abu Hurairah, the “father of kittens” – a companion of Muhammad.…
Started off taking the bus to the metro station, where I took a train to the airport. Not the fast one but one of the slow ones (commuter trains) with a few stops. Good excuse to drain the rest of…
The big 50k offers have returned for Southwest – Premier and Plus versions of both personal and business cards. These are able to get one the vast brunt of the way to achieving the super valuable Southwest Companion Pass –…
It seems like pretty much everyone who visits Stockholm goes to see the Vasa. It’s located on the island Djurgården which is a popular spot to visit – plenty of other things to see in the area, including the Nordic Museum…
IRS Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Miles, Hotel Points – this seems like an awful idea. Can they truly wring anything meaningful squeezing out mileage benefits? Who are the people that really benefit from these anyway? If you want to…
An interesting article over at the Atlantic. I do recall getting a little more meals on my first flights, I could have sworn some meals to Vegas were had… although long gone now. I occasionally get a meal in first…
These are my airbnb digs in Stockholm. I’m staying on the east side of Södermalm, right off the water. It’s nice although a pretty quiet part of town. If I had to recommend an area I’d probably stay closer to the center…
I happened to be in Berlin during the Long Night of Museums (Lange Nacht der Museen) in 2012 which was a cool experience. One of the museums we visited was the Computer Games Museum, which my recent trip to the Game On 2.0…
