United Fares
In order to book an upgradable fare on United you have to buy a ticket in fare class W or higher. Here are the fare classes above W. V Q H U E M B Y Only airlines could convolute something so simple as the ordering of the alphabet.
Los Angeles Trip Report: SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills
Introduction SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills Cooks County The Wednesday event was in the beautiful new digs of the United Talent Agency in Beverly Hills. My favorite hotel in Beverly Hills remains the Beverly Wilshire Hotel – though I’ve only stayed there once. I love the location of the Beverly Wilshire as you spill-out onto Rodeo Drive. […]
Los Angeles Trip Report: Introduction
Introduction SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills Cooks County As I previously wrote about, last week I traveled to Los Angeles to support an event promoting Entertainment Matters at CES. As I wrote about in my last post, I’m attempting to get better at (or rather start completely) writing about some of the places I stay […]
Travel
I have always traveled. I grew-up an Army Brat (Horrah!) and it just felt “natural” to move every few years. We often moved from place-to-place with a classic American road trip to our future assignment. My parents (and especially my mother) always wanted (and encouraged) me to take advantage of opportunities. Regardless of where we lived, […]
Kitto Katsu
While in Japan last week, I happened to notice Kit Kats everywhere. Here’s an explanation of the huge success of Kit Kat in Japan.
Travelers’ Century Club
I recently discovered the Travelers’ Century Club which was first organized in Los Angeles in 1954. In order to be a member, you have to have visited 100 territories. Here is their full list of 321 territories. Here are the seven rules for inclusion. As a comparison, there are 193 official UN member states. I’ve (mostly) kept track […]
100 Places to See
Two great posts on the 50 (and 50 m0re) most famous landmarks on earth. Here are the first 50. I’ve bolded the 22 I’ve visited: Blue-domed Church in Santorini St Basil Cathedral in Moscow The Statue of Liberty in New York Machu Picchu in Peru The Taj Mahal in Agra ( India ) The Eiffel […]
Great Infograph on Frequent Flyer Traveling
Great Infograph on Frequent Flyer Traveling from the New York Times.
My Favorite Things: Hong Kong
Earlier this month I was in Hong Kong for a few days. Hong Kong is one of those classically fabulous international cities. Here are a few of my favorite things from past trips: Taxi ride from the airport: The second I arrive at HKG I look forward to descending the ramp to the taxi stands. […]
