Leisure Travel

Things AvGeeks Do – Book Unnecessary Flights
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Things AvGeeks Do – Book Unnecessary Flights

There is no denying that I’m one of those AvGeeks (aviation geeks). That behavior leads me to do some crazy things – fly on weekend mileage runs to spend 18 hours in Taipei.  Or Beijing solely because of a $400 first class fare.  Changing my flight and working in the airport so I can meet up with…

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It’s Okay to Skip the First Class Lounge (and Other Realities of Business Travel)

If you have found yourself here at the Jetsetter’s Homestead, chances are fairly good that you landed here either because you read a lot of travel blogs already or because you are researching upcoming travel (and thus will soon be buried in the world of travel blogs).  It seems like everyone has a travel blog these…

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(Almost) Free Weekends For the Taking

There are hundreds of websites touting free travel tips, most of which revolve around credit card tricks (sign up bonuses, manufactured spending, or the like) or redeeming points/miles for trips.  But if you already travel for business, there are often many opportunities out there for free weekends. My favorite way to get free weekends is…

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Travel Bucket List & Cathay Pacific First Class Amenity Kit

Last week, I gave away the first of two Cathay Pacific First Class Amenity Kits from the vintage Ipa-Nema era. This week, I offered up the second one – a gorgeous brown bag with embroidered pink and green flowers. Entrants this week were asked to share somewhere on their 2015 travel bucket list.  I received many…

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Exploring Jakarta with Tours By Locals

Our first port of call on Seabourn Odyssey was Jakarta. I’ve only briefly visited the city previously and had no time to tour so I’d only seen one of their high-end shopping malls. We researched the tours available through the ship and while all were appealing, each had elements of interest. In the end, my…