Category Archives: Flying

Literary England And London Trip Report: Flights Over

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Our flight from Boston to Philadelphia was loud and rowdy….Definatly a change from the early morning flights I usually take. We took off a few minutes late due to late arriving aircraft but US pads their north-east routes so we … Continue reading →

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Literary England And London Trip Report: Introduction

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Ever since we started dating my (now) wife and I have talked about going to England and London for vacation but it seems every year something came up that we had to postpone until later in the future. Finally this … Continue reading →

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Literary England And London Trip Report: Packing List

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Here is my packing list for my trip to London for 9 days and 8 nights (one of those nights on an airplane.) All of this is packed into my Osprey Porter 46 travel pack. Packable jacket Scarf Newsboy cap … Continue reading →

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My Upcoming Flight Journey on the Star Mega DO 4

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Greetings from 30,000 feet as I am currently flying on US Airways from Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX).  While up in the air, I thought I would put together a Great Circle Mapper of my upcoming flights for the … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Flight Schedule Change

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

We have all gotten that call or email telling us that our flights have been changed and whether we want to accept the changes that the airline has automatically made for us. Don’t accept the changes. I repeat…DON’T ACCEPT THE … Continue reading →

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OMG! I Love TSA Pre-Check

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

The other afternoon I was flying out of Washington Reagan Airport (DCA) on the US Airways Shuttle back to Boston. When I approached the security checkpoint there were three long lines. I found the line for elites/first class passengers was … Continue reading →

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Flying Southwest Again (For The First Time)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Today my wife and I are boarding a Southwest 737-700 and flew from Boston through Chicago Midway and onto Salt Lake City for the weekend to attend the Sundance Film Festival (of which Southwest Airlines is a major corporate sponsor). … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Mileage Run

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

I know this is a bit lengthy, but bear with me. The below story includes how I found the fare and the interesting journey home that I had. The day after the Star Mega DO 3 I did the following … Continue reading →

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Trip Report: Holidays At Home And New Years In Paris (Part 2: US Envoy PHL-CDG)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Part 2: US Envoy Class PHL-CDG After doing a Philadelphia Airport Lounge Crawl with my cousin (who was flying out that night on Delta) we boarded our Airbus 330-200 airplane bound for Paris Charles de Gaul Airport. My wife and … Continue reading →

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Trip Report: Holidays At Home And New Years In Paris (Part 1: PHL Lounge Crawl)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Part One: PHL Lounge Crawl Since my cousin, my wife, and I were flying out at around the same time, we decide to do an airline lounge bar crawl before our respective flights that evening. Since we had the international … Continue reading →

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