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This week I have another CX amenity kit to give away. I recently came across two unopened Cathay Pacific amenity kit bags that I had stashed after a series of first class flights a few years ago. These are from my favorite era of their women’s kits – the Ipa-Nema bags. I loved them because they have…
Good morning! Thank you to all who entered my giveaway for the first of two Cathay Pacific vintage Ipa-Nema amenity kits. Each of the entrants shared what they were thankful for in the world of points and miles. I numbered all the entries from 1 to 18 in the order they were posted: 1 tiffany…
Before you head out to the Black Friday sales, don’t forget to enter for your chance to win a vintage Cathay First amenity kit from the Ipa-Nema era. Find out how to enter here and see a photo of the kit I’m giving away this week. I’ll be taking submissions via the comments on that post through…
Enter this easy contest for your chance to win a vintage ladies Ipa-Nema Cathay Pacific amenity kit from first class. Check out THIS POST for details on how to enter and what the winner will receive (hint: the photo is just showing part of this amenity kit!)… and good luck! Don’t forget to continue to…
As I shared last week, I came across two unopened Cathay Pacific amenity kit bags still in their original packaging. These are from my favorite era of their women’s kits – the Ipa-Nema bags. These bags were one of my favorites – they have beautiful embroidered designs and would easily double as a cocktail bag or cosmetic…
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…