Tag: United Airlines
Exploring Sydney, Part I
From the moment we touched down in Sydney after a 14-plus-hour flight from San Francisco, friends Paul and Julie, my husband and I did not let much dust settle beneath our feet. We flew right over the International Date Line, skipping Sunday entirely and landing at SYD on Monday morning at 9:30. We made it to our accommodations in Surrey Hills (within easy reach of the harbor areas and CBD but not too noisy), dropped off our bags and headed out on foot. We all felt pretty good although none of us really slept that much on the plane (we flew United in the Premium Plus cabin), and we figured walking would be a good way to keep us going until evening.
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Three Must-Do AmaWaterways River Cruises for the Entire Family
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Planning for Upcoming Travel
This past spring my husband and I booked a cruise, along with friends of ours, for this December. Then, it felt like we had all kinds of time to make our plans and work out the details. Choosing the cruise line (Princess Cruises),
Talking Travel with Tom Stuker
Tom Stuker bought a lifetime pass from United Airlines in 1990 for $290,000. Thirty-four years and 23 million miles later, he calls it his best investment.
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A Trip to The Windy City
A couple of weeks ago, I posed a question in a blog post titled “Back in Business in the Big City,” asking readers if they believe in-person business meetings are making a comeback. Well, I am happy to follow up as I sit on a United Airlines’ flight from Chicago back to Pennsylvania, confirming business meetings and business travel are back and better than ever.