| Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
| Frequent Flier |
Hah! I have enough frequent flier miles on Southwest to fly RT to Los Angeles for free. From there, I can fly to Beijing for less than $800 RT. Sweet!! And of course, I have no hotel costs for the first half of the trip thanks to my gracious hostess with the mostest in China.
Alternatively, I could save the frequent flier miles and get a direct flight from Dulles for about $1,250, which actually, might be a lot less hassle.
Then again, my friends in LA has been bugging me for a visit. I could tie a couple of days on in LA on the way there or back and see them, or just save the miles for a separate trip later. I'm already planning on being out of the office for 2+ weeks.
And lastly, dear friends of mine are getting married in Holland about the same time I wanted to head to China. Dare I try to get to Holland for their wedding and then proceed to Beijing with an around the world ticket? That would mean a three week trip for sure, but around the world tickets start at only $1,300 and go up from there with limited airports and dates.
I paid about $1,300 to fly to Brisbane, Australia from Philly a little more than a decade ago, which at the time, was a real bargain.
Despite inflation, rising gas prices, etc., there is no doubt about it - air fare has gotten a lot cheaper (relatively) over time. |
posted by Broadsheet @ 8:35 PM   |
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I HATE traveling, but I am suddenly very jealous. California? China? Holland? Goodness, B.
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I'm such a putz. I've got 10 days off and a valid passport. Where am I going? Indiana.
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tfg: You need better friends. I have raised the art of recruiting and retaining friends in exotic places to an art form. I'm a world class free loader when it comes to international travel.
But I hear Indiana is nice too.
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A three week trip? Enjoy it, Broadsheet! Send me a post card from China!!!
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I HATE traveling, but I am suddenly very jealous. California? China? Holland? Goodness, B.