Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
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I’m flattered that you’re asking me of all people for advice, haha :3
If you’re a young globetrotter, I would consider…
- Where do you fly? Who [airline + alliance] serves the best routes to your most frequently visited airports? Delta was best for me until United/Continental merged and I had more EWR and NRT flights.
- Points aside, what actual perks does the card offer? Delta offers up to 9 of your companions free checked bags - Good for families. United offers 2 free passes into their lounges - Good for people who have to use connections or travel in unpredictable winter weather. Click for a list of each of their perks.
- Visa or Amex? This is pretty important. I have a Plat Amex, but find that a lot of little boutiques and restaurants I usually venture to won’t take it - But they do take Visa. If you go to France, many vendors will take Amex, but can’t take a chip-and-PIN-less Visa card from the US. Try to remember your fave stores/restaurants and whether they take Amex/Visa or not. It’s useless to have a point card you can’t use.
Frak.
Blizzard warning for NJ/NY with 16” of snow and gusting winds expected tomorrow when I’m supposed to fly.
I just wanna get home to Tokyo :’(
I’m home :)
Long days and longer nights left me utterly drained in Boston - Recharging the batteries at home before I go back tomorrow.
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A friend and I are daydreaming of flying back to California to see some sunshine and familiar faces.
Air transportation may not be “romantic” as it was in the 1930s, yet we still romanticize flying places more than we romanticize going on a bus, or driving, or taking a train. The concept of lifting off of the ground and literally leaving things below and behind is just so strong; Despite all the stresses inherent to air travel these days, suddenly, a pressurized tin-can becomes a dream, a means to an end, a return to familiarity, by way of a journey spent aloft through clouds…
