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JetBlue San Juan to NYC to Seattle: A Big Price to Pay for a...
Before moving to Puerto Rico, I had to check it out for a few days. After four nights there, I contemplated staying and retrieving...
30 Minute Connection? How Fast Should You Walk?
I was flying from Montana back to Arizona for the last time before I move to Puerto Rico. Instead of the direct flight on...
Who Says Jail Food Is Bad? Try Prison Pizza in Montana
Montana is home to some good eats. There's the ranch which can be found anywhere, the 2 Pound Burger Eating Contest in Drummond, the...
Sonic Boom! Is The Concorde Back?
Yesterday, I wrote about the long journey getting to Singapore from New York without stopping. I'm talking about Singapore Airlines reintroducing world's longest flight....
It’s Back! The World’s Longest Flight
Prepare your favorite clicking tool to hit refresh on singaporeairlines.com. According to Bloomberg, Singapore Airlines will relaunch the world's longest flight from SIN to...
Customer Service Saves The Day When IHG Doesn’t Transfer Right Away
IHG had a sale for the Caribbean which ended yesterday. Since I'm moving to Puerto Rico and am without an apartment, I needed a...
United Calls to Apologize for Avianca Strike: Miles Refund Included
You may recall that Avianca went on strike and almost ruined my trip to South America & Africa.
Here's the strongly worded letter that I...
Positive Change: Amex SPG Offers Free Night
With all the changes coming to the SPG program, one that caught my attention was the change to the Amex SPG cards, both business...
Virgin Atlantic Lounge London Heathrow: We Be Clubbin!
This lounge is called a clubhouse and for good reason. Like the Costco setup of the Turkish Airlines Lounge in IST, the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LHR is novel.
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class JNB-LHR: Pumba in Flight
If you're looking for a good laugh, buy a huge pumba and put it in the overhead without closing the bin.
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse JNB: Me & Pumba
Are you ready for this trip [report] to end? After the steakhouse overindulgence at Grillhouse JNB, I was. But first, I had to visit the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Johannesburg.
Bidvest Lounge Cape Town: 2 Floors of Hors
Over a month ago, I began my trip hungover at the United Club LAX. Many countries, but no Great Whites later, it was time to head home.
Michigan 7:1 to Win: Good Enough to Book San Antonio?
Once upon a time in 1989 Michigan went to the Final Four and won it all. Once upon a timeout, Chris Webber called one,...
TPOL’s 2018 Winning NCAA Bracket!
I picked Michigan to win last year. That didn't work out. The loser of that wager would have to fly Air India from SFO-DEL in...
So What We Smoke Weed: Cancun’s New Motto?
There's an article in Bloomberg called, "Legal Weed in Cancun Becomes New Idea for Curbing Violence," where the Ministry of Tourism is floating the idea of...
Fluent Forever: The Best Way to Learn Multiple Languages?
Disclaimer: I don't get paid for this either, just like I didn't get paid to endorse the Westin Air Diffuser. Sometimes it's fun to...
The Failing NYT Didn’t Hire TPOL: Sad!
Lil Marco, Lyin Ted, Crooked Hillary: hearing those nicknames enough times makes it difficult not to use the accompanying adjective with the proper noun....
Pholl of Regrets: Turtle Tower’s Decline in San Francisco
We all make mistakes. I haven't made one since '78 but I understand why people do. That's why I hope you forgive me for writing in July of 2014 that Turtle Tower is the 6th based place to get pho in the world.
30 Minute Connection? How Fast Should You Walk?
I was flying from Montana back to Arizona for the last time before I move to Puerto Rico. Instead of the direct flight on...
Sketch Uber Ride: Should I Have Cancelled?
Taking Uber is second nature. I avoid taxis unless it is raining in NYC, and I need to get out of a downpour. Leaving...
Despacito! TPOL Is Moving to Puerto Rico! Effective Immediately
TPOL is a liar and a leaker! In my post, Vote Where TPOL Moves Next And I'll Go There, the winner was Tirana, Albania. There was...
CEO of Allegiant’s Message to TPOL (And You)
For a split second, I thought that the CEO of Allegiant had read my blog post - Don't Fly Allegiant! - which details the questionable safety...
