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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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$100 to Hong Kong from Chicago? There's a catch...

To celebrate Cathay Pacific’s introduction into the Chicago market, they’re offering 100 seats at $100 to Hong Kong. But according to USA Today, there’s a catch and you have to be quick. Good luck!!!   Beginning today, Cathay Pacific will put 25 of the $100 tickets “up for grabs” each Thursday through the end of... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
July 7, 2011 at 12:04 pm
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Touring Chernobyl?

Ever felt like touring a nuclear disaster? Well if you’re into that sort of thing, there’s a Chernobyl Power Plant tour, for the next time you find yourself in Kiev. Granted I’m a sick enough bastard to think about this (the Ukraine doesn’t require a visa for US passport holders) but even I’m skeptical of... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
July 5, 2011 at 10:48 am
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On getting stuck at the airport

At some point, seasoned travelers will find themselves stuck at a strange airport and the unlucky ones will find themselves getting caught overnight. Two guys made a nice video of themselves stuck at Dallas-Fort Worth airport, doing awesome funny things and then things that may not be so funny. The video itself is here, and... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
June 16, 2011 at 10:01 am
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Gambling at O'Hare and Midway

The Illinois House approved a major gambling package today at an attempt to raise revenue for our beleaguered state. This means our two airports, O’Hare and Midway, will be getting slot machines. I spend a lot of time at O’Hare in Terminal 3, and never have I said to myself, you know, what O’Hare really... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
June 1, 2011 at 12:48 am
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Escape Fares: Batman

From our own Gotham City to Batman, Turkey, I’m finding $539 r/t airfare from October onwards on Turkish Airlines. Not that I know what’s in Batman, Turkey, but DUDE, some places you need to go to for the name alone... Read more »
By whereishawkins,
May 24, 2011 at 4:57 pm
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