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:










1
August 13th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
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!
2
September 20th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
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.
3
December 5th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
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!
4
December 7th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
why can’t we see your most recent las vagas trip under ‘trip notes’?
5
December 10th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
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!
6
January 24th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
What status do I get If have accumulated 1,000,000 AA miles mainly thru credit card and transferred miles?
7
February 22nd, 2011 at 10:28 am
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?
8
March 6th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
We have a flight thru AA on Japan Air. It is an 8 hour flight. Any advice on how to get an upgrade?
9
March 23rd, 2011 at 11:21 am
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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March 27th, 2011 at 10:15 pm
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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May 16th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
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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July 7th, 2011 at 11:32 am
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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August 2nd, 2011 at 5:54 am
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
14
September 25th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
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??
15
October 12th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
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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November 22nd, 2011 at 10:01 pm
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
17
November 22nd, 2011 at 11:36 pm
@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
18
January 27th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Planing a trip to South Africa for a month any deals I should be aware of?
19
February 14th, 2012 at 10:06 am
Hi Dan
planning a trip to Cancun. Any suggestions on where to stay or what to do while there?
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March 10th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
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
21
March 13th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
hey how are you i wanted to know how much you can get me tickets to arizona for CHEAPEST!!!! i wanna go after pesach
22
April 15th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
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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April 25th, 2012 at 6:50 am
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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May 17th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
What are the Priceline booking tricks that you mention in your Dan’s Deals post? Please post it in Dan’s Deals! Thanks
25
May 21st, 2012 at 8:37 pm
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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June 24th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Any good hotels for cheap in niagara ?
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June 27th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
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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July 16th, 2012 at 11:21 am
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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August 5th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
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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August 9th, 2012 at 9:59 am
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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August 22nd, 2012 at 3:51 pm
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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August 26th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
@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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October 21st, 2012 at 1:59 am
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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December 24th, 2012 at 10:07 am
$641 to israel alive
ewr ams tlv ams ewr
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January 3rd, 2013 at 10:27 am
anyone know a cheap deal to Israel feb to march, very flexible from jfk or ewr?
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January 13th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
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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January 28th, 2013 at 9:23 pm
hi i am looking for cheap tickets to miami feb 15 till 18 as cheap as 150 roundtrip