Quarter Five – Thoughts and Solutions
The Idea is to Observe, Discover, Ponder, Propose, and Do.
Hi all, As many of you know I like to earn points for things I already do while traveling. While chatting I realized that many of you have not heard of Thanks Again. Short version is any money spent at airports can earn you frequent flyer miles. All you have to do is signup (link
Hi all, Just a quick note. American Airlines changed the domestic upgrade policy on March 10 2017. Previously, it was Status followed by date of booking. So book first and get upgraded first. This didn’t really reward the late booking business travelers who spent the most. As of March 10th Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQD) now
From time to time the http://www.marriott.com website appears to die. The errors may show for login or on search. Google, Firefox, and Chrome all state “Too Many Redirects”. This means the cookies have become stale and are causing issues. The easiest solution is to remove the cookies for the effected website. Chrome Open Chrome
While walking through airports it is fun to watch Energy Zombies scanning walls and seats looking for power. Beware the Energy Zombie with a low battery looking for a hit of energy. The unfocused shuffle until they see an open socket no matter where it is located then the desperate surge to plug in before
I travel for work… a lot. It is a surreal experience to do a trip where you leave early in the day fly across the country and return home the same day in time for dinner with your family. With just over a week left in the year I am 4 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS)
A constant bane of my existence while traveling is connecting to insecure WiFi guest networks. Yes, I avoid scam networks the best I can. Chrome recently changes to not try and reload every tab if connection is not present. However, it always says WARNING insecure website and you have to select advanced and accept risk.
As a resident of Austin, TX and a frequent business traveler I have become intimately familiar with Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) and the TSA security. Here is what you need to know about the 3 security entries. If you are flying Delta, go to the left two TSAPre Check lines. If you are flying
AIn the past year or so the AA website or mobile app changed but you can no longer change a Reservation Trip Name. This has become and issue for me as I almost always fly through DFW. That means I have 4 trips that are all called AUS/DFW like Departure Date Depart from Status
I travel a lot. A long time ago I realized the rewards programs were great for doing nothing as I travel a lot. Most people know the airline, car, hotel, and train travel programs. ThanksAgain is one more for Airports. Note: The website encourages you to download the app. I registered straight from the
Over the past couple of years I travel quite a lot. As such, I tend to load up on digital format. However, some of my older files have some nasty names or bad quality. This has led to me to start grooming my 15,000+ song catalog. That number does not include another 15,000+ audio book
