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From Bush Pilots to Major Airline Pilots: An Inside Look at Flying in Africa

December 13, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m a sucker for tv documentaries, especially those concerning aviation and airports. Imagine you’re flying on a major airline on a longhair route. What’s the chances your pilot, now with thousands of flight hours under his belt, could have started … [Continue reading]

A Look At Amtrak Connect Wifi Service: From atrocious to very bad

December 13, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

A Look At Amtrak Connect Wifi Service: From atrocious to very bad

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! It’s been a pet peeve of mine for awhile, but what sparked me to write this was not my own frustration, but rather that of fellow  blogger Ben Schlappig who writes One Mile at a Time. AmtrakConnect is Amtrak‘s onboard … [Continue reading]

I’m booking a trip to Australia and need your input!

December 13, 2014 by James Larounis 5 Comments

I’m booking a trip to Australia and need your input!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’ve recently come across some availability to Australia, and am considering a trip to the land down under during the Memorial Day timeframe here in the US. It’s all at low-level using AAdvantage miles, but I need your opinion. Outbound The … [Continue reading]

Barely Air 2: This weeks Friday Funny

December 12, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Here’s another Friday Funny: the second in the Barely Air series. I always get a good laugh when watching these, so I hope you share the same laughter! This is a multi-part series, and you can see episode one of … [Continue reading]

An analysis of how Hyatt elites will now pay more for rooms

December 12, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

An analysis of how Hyatt elites will now pay more for rooms

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Last year, I started off as a “lowly” Hyatt Platinum, whereby after a few stays I started to receive free WiFi, non-suite upgrades, and a small point bonus. After taking the leap, I completed the Hyatt Diamond Challenge earlier this … [Continue reading]

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