Trip Notes

Traveling is my passion. Especially when it’s free thanks to miles and points.
Here are some of the notes from recent trips:

2013:

Trip Notes: 2 Nights In Singapore And Back Home On A Korean A380

Now Open: Airspace Lounge Cleveland

A DDF Day For The Books And The Joys Of HUCA, Take 2

Trip Notes Maldives: The Longest Flight In The World And 2 Nights In Paradise

Good Night From The Maldives…

Miles And The Gift Of Spontaneity

2012:

Trip Notes: Singapore A380 Suites And 46 Hours In Paris

Trip Notes: Miami 2012.

Trip Report: United DO 2012 In Chicago

Trip Notes: Aruba

Trip Notes: Vancouver. Plus: A Comparison Of Cathay Pacific Business Versus First Class

Tips For Flying With An Infant…33 Flights Later And We’re Still Learning The Ropes.

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In Vancouver?

Trip Notes Kansas City: Ribs And Fiber Edition.

Take Me Out To The Ballgame…Buy Me Some Kosher Chili And Ribs.

Trip Notes: 48 Hours In Boston

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In Boston?

Children In First Class…

Trip Notes: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In Buenos Aires?

Trip Notes: SoCal Luscious Spring.

Beware The Premier Upgrade List Of United.

Round-The-World Trip Notes, Part 4: Sydney, Australia.

A Quick Jaunt To D.C. And Baltimore.

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In D.C.?

We Flew Southwest…

2011:

The Hawaiian Islands.

Traveling To Hawaii…With A 5 Month Old!

Pearl Harbor…70 Years.

View From The Room…

Round-The-World Trip Notes, Part 3: Melbourne, Australia.

Trip Notes: Miami. A Trip Of Firsts.

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In Miami?

Trip Notes: Our SoCal Quasi-Mileage Run…

Hello NYC! (And Pittsburgh, Houston, And Orange County)

Round-The-World Trip Notes, Part 2: Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Round-The-World Trip Notes, Part 1: Khao Lak, Thailand.

2010:

Free Vegas Trip: Live Blogging From The Road!

May 2010 Trip Notes Part 4: Venice And The Trip Home!

May 2010 Trip Notes Part 3: Israel

May 2010 Trip Notes, Part 2: Paris

May 2010 Trip Notes Part 1: Trip Planning + Zurich, Switzerland.

On The Road Europe Edition

Trip Notes: Pesach 5770

Montreal Trip Notes.

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In Montreal?

Living In The Air…

2009:

Hawaii Trip Notes: Part 2, Kauai.

Hawaii Trip Notes: Part 1, Oahu.

Shaloha Folks!

LA Mileage Run Trip Notes…

On A Mileage Run!

Toronto Trip Notes.

Reader Suggestions: What’s Not To Be Missed In Toronto?

…And Back To The Skies

On The Road: Israel Trip Notes, Update #3.

On The Road: NYC And Israel Trip Notes, Update #2.

On The Road: NYC And Israel Trip Notes, Update #1.

Trip Reports: Eli And Levi Use AA’s OneWorld Award To Travel To The Far East And Hawaii In Style!

On The Road: Detroit Edition.

Trip Notes: Cleveland -> Las Vegas -> Los Angeles -> Cleveland.

On The Road: The Upgrade Dilemma Edition…

2007:

My Israel Trip-Part 2.

My Israel Trip-Part 1.

37 Responses to “Trip Notes”

  1. Lizette Says:
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    Can you please help me find a one way ticket from Israel to Denver, CO for my son? Anytime would be fine (except for Shabbos, of course). Stopovers are fine. I just really need a good price.
    Thanks!

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  2. ymg Says:
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    Good news! United started honoring continental elite status members for complimentary upgrades. For economy plus seats with no charge and for first class if available.

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  3. elana klein Says:
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    Hi we heard you found a great deal to orlando. We want to go over winter break. We couldn’t find it on your website. Can you please please help us out!

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  4. lv Says:
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    why can’t we see your most recent las vagas trip under ‘trip notes’?

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  5. Really need to GO Says:
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    I am looking for a really cheap deal, or flight mistake ROUNDTRIP, or one way very cheap flight for 12/17/2010
    till 12/19/2010

    Flying from JFK NY TO FORT LAURADALE FLORDIA

    leaving like around 9 or 10 AM early because it’ friday and return like 8 9 or 10 pm at night on sunday the 19th

    Thanks!

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  6. alan Says:
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    What status do I get If have accumulated 1,000,000 AA miles mainly thru credit card and transferred miles?

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  7. Australia Says:
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    Have you heard of any good tickets to australia for Pesach 2011? I need to travel around the world on the way back. Any ideas as to where I should start?

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  8. Mary Says:
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    We have a flight thru AA on Japan Air. It is an 8 hour flight. Any advice on how to get an upgrade?

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  9. David Moskowitz Says:
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    Hi,
    I am considering a trip to Disney Land/World with my family (6 people total.) With all the credit card deals on hotels, points, and miles, I would like to know the best way to go about getting this trip set up with the different credit cards. Which to sign up for, where to transfer points to… the works. We would like to stay at a hotel in Disney Land/World. Is there a step by step guide like first sign up for X, then sign up for Y, then transfer…

    Thank you very much,
    David

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  10. gary Says:
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    traveling to italy may 9th. arriving rome at about 12 noon. would like to go to florence for 2 or 3 days, then to venice for shabbos, plane leaves on monday to israel from rome.
    would appreciate suggestions of hotels, and how to get there, i.e. train, from airport to florence etc.
    thanks alot

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  11. joy rosenthal Says:
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    Can you please help me find a one way ticket from ny to israel, for me? on july 11th (except for Shabbos, of course). Stopovers are fine. I just really need a good price.
    Thanks!

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  12. sara Says:
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    Thank you sooo much for all your notes to venice, paris all your tips and where to eat where not to eat, Where to go ertc! was sooo helpful we used your information so much! was really appreciated!!
    THANK YOU!!!

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  13. hershey Says:
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    hi im looking to travel to miami on aug 11- 15 i like to know where i can get the lowest fare please email me thank you

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  14. Ely c Says:
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    Dan thanx for all the updates!!
    Can u helP us get those points and free trips just like you did??
    How do u do that??

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  15. LAZER Says:
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    hi Dan,

    i know you are great in planning trips,
    i would like to take a vacation on jan. to california going from NY,
    and i need some suggestions and trip notes

    thanks

    lazer

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  16. Muka Says:
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    Hi Im looking for a ticket for dec. 8 or 10
    and a ticket to return for dec. 26 or the 27 for a really cheap price?? thanx

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  17. me Says:
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    @Muka:
    Me too. If you find one, can you please send me a telegram?
    Also i need a hotel but can you make sure its on the top floor. thanx

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  18. Hippie Gypsy Says:
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    Planing a trip to South Africa for a month any deals I should be aware of?

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  19. brocha Says:
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    Hi Dan
    planning a trip to Cancun. Any suggestions on where to stay or what to do while there?

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  20. Alexander Says:
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    Hey Dan,
    Going with a few friends to Ireland and Scotland before Pesach, any deals or suggestions for the Highlands area of Scotland? Especially looking for a good tour to get around to distilleries and castles in the Highlands. THanks

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  21. dan hart Says:
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    hey how are you i wanted to know how much you can get me tickets to arizona for CHEAPEST!!!! i wanna go after pesach

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  22. shosh Says:
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    does anyone have any ideas for a few bochrim that wanna go on a rod trip from brooklyn . we already did baltimore and dc also road island and boston also toronto we need another place to go now!

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  23. Hazel Says:
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    I need a multi-trip ticket from Atlanta to Las Vegas to San Diego and back to Atlanta anytime in May.Vegas stay 2-4 days San Diego 3-7 days and I’d like to take my medium sized dog if it’s cheap.

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  24. Lenny Says:
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    What are the Priceline booking tricks that you mention in your Dan’s Deals post? Please post it in Dan’s Deals! Thanks

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  25. mendel Says:
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    hey dan . i need to book artip to israel june 24 from jfk , i got 100.000 point on amex. shoold i sell it or transfir to a airline. and if the transfer which one.

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  26. Anonymous Says:
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    Any good hotels for cheap in niagara ?

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  27. SG Says:
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    Hi Dan,
    I’m an avid reader of your site since it’s beginning.
    I’m going to L.A. and San Fran with my husband this summer and and am totally lost at what to do, where to go, what to see, all for my money’s worth.
    I searched through old posts but didn’t see much.
    Any advice (posted or emailed) would be amazing!
    Thanks and thanks for this great site!

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  28. anonoumys Says:
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    I am flying with delta in the near future and I was told for $120 I can upgrade to economy comfort just wondering If you thought it was worth it?

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  29. Rivky Meir Says:
    29

    I am traveling in a couple weeks to vegas. I was wondering if you knew of any ways to get discounts on the shows. If you know of any other promotions that would be great too. Thank you!

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  30. samuel landau Says:
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    Thank you so much for your post about the “sizzling TLV tickets”. You surely did a tremendous chesed to the public!
    Do you know of a cheapest flight from CLE to ZRH, Switzerland or to Milan, Italy? Hoping to leave August 16.
    Many thanks and warm regards to your parents,
    The Landaus
    Cleveland

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  31. Lazer Says:
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    Don’t fly KLM! I heard that KLM gives the best customer service. That reputation can be flushed down the toilet because of the following story. My daughter flew KLM and they weighed here hand-luggage, and they said that it was slightly overweight for their “hand-luggage weight limit”, and they made her check it in and charged her $100 because it constituted a second checked in bag! The same happened to her friend.

    To add insult to injury, they lost her piece of check in hand-luggage. They did find it the next day and returned it to her, but she shouldn’t have had to pay $100 for a piece of hand-luggage that they lost. Don’t fly KLM, Don’t fly KLM.

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  32. Igor Ivanovich Says:
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    @Lazer: It must have been a real pain but one story like that is not a reason to avoid the airline. Things happen on any airline. You have to know their record in the big picture and also important to see if they help you after the incident. Maybe they will give her money back.

    Best of luck!

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  33. Layah davidowitz Says:
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    I am looking to purchase 9 tickets to Israel in July 2013 flexible beweem 7/24 and 7/31. What is the best deal? Am I better off waiting and buying the tickets closer to departure date?

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  34. Jack Says:
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    $641 to israel alive
    ewr ams tlv ams ewr

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  35. Yosef Says:
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    anyone know a cheap deal to Israel feb to march, very flexible from jfk or ewr?

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  36. Senja Says:
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    Looking for 3 inexpensive tickets from TLV to JFK/EWR . Dates are March 10- March 19/20 2013. Passengers- one adult , 2 kids, ages 5&10. Stop overs are fine but within reason. Crazy long layovers are not an option.

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  37. leah Says:
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    hi i am looking for cheap tickets to miami feb 15 till 18 as cheap as 150 roundtrip

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