It was TPOL’s second birthday and perhaps he drank too much in March because I didn’t post as much as usual. Still, there are some gems in this limited bunch. Here are the top posts for March 2016:
Would You Travel During the Rainy Season?
With no great transition, I’m going to shift the discussion as to why I would not go to Tunisia tomorrow.
Traveling While Arab? Pack Your Sense of Humor
Even if I could rationalize the need for extra screening at international airports, I still can’t figure out why I was stopped (with TSA PreCheck) at the tiniest airport. All I could do was laugh.
Cathay First Booked: Date Determined, Persistence Required
The best part of the phone call was the AA representative telling me that I would have an hour on the ground in Vancouver which would allow me the chance to get off the plane, should I so desire. I will most certainly waive that option.
How to Get to Asia in 2017
It struck me as I booked my New Years trip to Asia that this will be the last time in life I will fly Cathay first. Dramatics aside, TPOL is concerned that flying to Asia on points, his favorite use of miles, has become untenable.
Beat the Dead Horse: Burn Some AA Miles
Do you know what time it is? Tell me do you know? It’s last call for alcohol and last call for AA bookings.
The Points Confessional: The Mortal Sin of Rationalizing Redemptions
Forgive me Points Guy for I have sinned. It has been two days since my last award booking.
Defeating Extremism
At some point, there has to be an honest evaluation for how to end such bloodshed not only in the West but also throughout the world.