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Escape Fares... While They Last

Unfortunately Escape Fares are getting pretty dismal – between the United/Continental merger and the Chapter 11 filing by American Airlines, the fun airfares are drying up. But I’ve been looking for things in the Spring in order to get out of Chicago because winter blues will get me into a deep depression.   Africa: Why... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
December 28, 2011 at 4:03 pm
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Travel Blogs Suck

It’s no secret that I hate travel blogs. I really do. Most of them are geared towards SEO – the dreaded “search engine optimization” in order to game Google in order to get hits. It’s not about writing quality content, mind you. It’s about page hits and ads. “So Nick, how do I know that... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
November 21, 2011 at 5:02 pm
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My Amazing Holiday Travel Tips

About this time of year, every travel blogger comes up with their travel tips regarding airports and travel for the holiday season. For the most part, they suck, and aren’t real helpful or are complete no-brainers. So here are my totally amazing holiday travel tips. 1. Don’t be a Dick. This should go without saying... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
November 2, 2011 at 4:21 pm
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Escaping Chicago When The Weather Sucks

We’re in the downslope of Chicago weather eventually leading to another lovely Chicago winter, where the weather will no doubt range from sucky to just plain horrible. And since I’m a fan of not wearing pants, I look forward to discounted airfare to tropical paradises or even just places that are above freezing. Winter means... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
October 27, 2011 at 7:43 pm
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Thanksgiving Travel

Let’s face it – traveling for Thanksgiving sucks. And if you haven’t bought your tickets to get out of town for the holiday, then you need to do it now. Seriously, drop what you’re doing, and do it now. You should have already done it months ago, but there’s still time to snag decent fares... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
October 27, 2011 at 5:37 am
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September Escape Fares

We’re in the home stretch of cheap airfare – soon the fall discounts will come, and I’ll be happy that I can go somewhere cheaper. North America: Chicago to Los Angeles is $167 on Spirit, and around $175 on United, US Airways, Continental and American. Boston is $117 on American. Las Vegas is showing up... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
September 7, 2011 at 1:15 am
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And this is why you should always get travel insurance

Because things like this happen: A Kiwi woman had her hand almost completely severed when a sex romp on a bathroom sink in Croatia went awry, according to a report. The Croatian Times newspaper reported the 28-year-old New Zealand woman, known as Amy R, was having sex on a bathroom sink with an Englishman in... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
August 13, 2011 at 12:41 am
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Why articles titled "How to get a first class upgrade" are lies

I’ve seen more than a few articles lately by bloggers about “How to get a first class upgrade” and in my travel experience, they’re full of it. Sure, they’ll toss around things like Y-UP fares or dressing up or being nice, but 99% of the time it’ll come down to your frequent flier status or... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
August 10, 2011 at 5:22 pm
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Early August Escape Fares

It’s been a while since I’ve done Escape Fares, but there are some interesting fares out there…   Domestic: Boston is showing up as ~$116 r/t on JetBlue, Continental and United. San Francisco is showing up as $231-239 r/t on American, Continental, United and Virgin. Palm Springs, CA is showing up as $185 r/t on... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
August 8, 2011 at 6:27 pm
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I Judge You By Your Luggage

One of the things that I enjoy doing while at O’Hare is people watching. In between watching attractive women wearing form-fitting pajamas and the interesting sartorial styling of others, I tend to check out people’s luggage. I’ve learned in my million ass-in-seat miles in the last 8 years that it’s the quickest way to stereotype... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
August 8, 2011 at 1:21 am
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