My wife and I are going to be in Europe for three months in 2018! I’ll share some thoughts on preparations and logistics. I’ll also try to share some photos and thoughts while we’re away.
I’m no stranger to airline award travel. I’ve been gathering miles and (occasionally) redeeming them for nearly-free travel since the 80’s. My AAdvantage account with American Airlines was opened in 1984, the year frequent flyer programs were introduced. Award booking used to be easy Until now, things have been simple. I flew a lot, accumulated … Read more
Before I went to Europe last year, I decided to invest in a portable WiFi hotspot for tablet connectivity for when we were away from hotels, restaurants, etc. I did some web research and decided to give the Keepgo Mobile WiFi Hotspot a try. The hardware is a Huawei E5573C mobile hotspot, and it comes … Read more
I’ve been a fan of OnStar since before owning a car equipped with it. New General Motors cars with OnStar (that is nearly all of them now), come with a free three-month trial subscription to the service. I discovered that apparently this also applies to rental car fleets at the major rental companies. So far, … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I flew out of Columbus, Ohio on American Airlines. I was connecting in JFK, and since I had a tight connection time (gotta have words with my travel agent on that) I was getting concerned because the incoming aircraft had not yet arrived, and boarding time was approaching. I walked … Read more