During our first two days in Sydney, we took a free walking tour of the city, had dinner in the Rocks, took a ferry to Manly Beach, and spent an evening in Darling Harbour.
JetBlue, alone with Southwest and Alaska, has a very consumer-friendly policy of re-pricing one’s fare to a lower price should you find your same flights cheaper after you’ve booked. The airline issues the difference as a future flight credit.
In honor of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, I’ve decided to publish a trip report from my time in Rio de Janeiro, which included taking in a game at Maracana.
An analysis of United, Delta, and American’s saver-level business class award space on the premium JFK-LAX/SFO shows that both Delta and American are MUCH more generous with this premium award space, as it’s almost impossible to find space on United.
The cheapest way from the USA to Europe is by using British Airways Avios for a flight on Aer Lingus from Boston to either Dublin or Shannon. At 12,500 Avios for economy or 25,000 Avios for business, this redemption is one of the best mileage values out there!
United announced that they are moving to a revenue based earning structure for its MileagePlus program in 2015, and it’s not all bad — unless you’re the one paying for the ticket! I analyzed the new program’s earning structure and compared the earning rates in 2014 and 2015.
We drove the west coast of County Clare to the Cliffs of Moher. We then went to Doolin for a cruise of the Cliffs of Moher, followed by a night at Bunratty Meadows Bed & Breakfast in Bunratty, near Shannon.
Ryanair offers some of the cheapest transportation from point-to-point in Europe. Unfortunately, booking flights in their website can be a headache with all the hidden fees. This is a guide to booking your flight on Ryanair’s site to avoid those fees!
We spent two nights in Dublin, Ireland at The Morrison Hotel. Highlights of our time there included the Guinness Storehouse, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grafton Street, and the pubs of Dublin!
Our cruise on Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam came to a close with a scenic entrance into Venice, followed by an overnight there, which enabled us to spend another full day in the magical city.