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In the spirit of my own “first time on Cathay” retro 2002 trip report I reposted last week, I thought it might be nice to hear a fresh perspective on Cathay Pacific. I’m traveling these next two weeks with Rachel, another long-time frequent flyer (and former blogger/editor at The Princess Diaries, also known to some as prncess674 on FlyerTalk.com)…
I’m headed out on vacation tonight, with my first major leg on Cathay Pacific first class from San Francisco to Hong Kong. I’ve taken this route many times and one of my favorite things is the range of amenities that Cathay offers her customers. An all-time favorite of mine has been the Ipa-Nema kits that…
In honor of my vacation starting tonight, I thought it would be fun to post a really retro trip report from Cathay First Class from April 2002 – it was my first US-HKG longhaul in first class (I had previously flown both business and coach on the transpacific routes). The original… This was originally posted…
A couple of weeks ago, I shared that I had been given a free Hilton HHonors status upgrade through 2016 thanks to a special cross-promotion with American Airlines AAdvantage program. My Executive Platinum status was matched to Hilton HHonors Diamond, the top status level in their program, normally awarded to loyal guests who stay at least 60 nights…
I don’t know about you, but I hate having to dig for things on the internet. While the Googley people love nothing more than to dig for treasure, I prefer to spend my screen time reading. I have a large trip coming up and want to be able to write about it without having to…
When I was in middle school, my mother took me out of school one day to attend a “memory” seminar for salespeople, thinking it would help me with that struggle in school. It was one of those day-long sessions where we learned to use “memory hooks” to help with first name recognition and memorizing long…
I’m buried under a landslide of RFPs and other heavy paperwork at my office. That means my creative writing skills here at Jetsetter’s Homestead are being funneled to project work rather than travel musings. I do have a few quick thoughts to share today…. I reported yesterday that Starbucks would limit their eggnog offerings to…
The Dallas Cowboys traveled to London yesterday in preparation for their face off with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The matchup will mark their first ever international regular season game. The team flew Virgin Atlantic and posted a photo album of their journey on the team website sharing photos from bus loading, the airport,…
I have learned to be patient when flying. That’s a good thing on days like this where my flight is delayed. I’m really not surprised – I woke up to emails from friends asking if someone was sandbagging my house for me. Translation – it’s going to rain in DFW, it’s going to rain hard,…
Well *that* was unexpected. I was just gifted Hilton HHonors Diamond status through March 31, 2016 due to my AAdvantage account. This is a targeted offer. We’re teaming up with Hilton HHonors to reward your frequent travel. Sign up, and you’ll be immediately rewarded with Hilton HHonors Diamond status. With Diamond status, you can enjoy…
I mentioned on Tuesday that you could earn 7,500 free AAdvantage miles for test driving a Cadillac during a special cross-promotion. I also mentioned drinking wine. What I didn’t realize is that wine, miles, and cars would intersect quite the way they did. I can now state with certainty that MY Cadillac test drive was…
There are some things I am very passionate about. That list includes the Oxford comma, two spaces after a period, and an inexplicable preference for sans serif fonts. I’ve gotten into passionate arguments about all three. I once threw a copy of The Elements of Style at a colleague. I should not be proud of…