Rode a train above yellow cabs, en route to Miami MIA. Next up: Lisbon, Portugal, on a rather cheap fare. Meanwhile, our nephews and their parents are in flight to MSP.
Category: Travel
FLL Landing
Landed at FLL, Fort Lauderdale, on our way to the Florida Keys with our nephews and their parents.
Two Trains and a Bus
Splurged a total of $1 (senior fare) on two trains and a bus as I raced to do errands ahead of the promised 8 to 12 inches of snow.
Mapping My Next Travels
On a freezing February day in Minnesota, it feels good to think about upcoming travels to warmer places. Today, I’ve been assembling digital and print maps. As usual, my winter trip has several phases, each with its own mapping requirements. The trip starts in the Florida Keys and culminates in a walk from one side… Continue reading Mapping My Next Travels
Traveling with Less
Replaced my 35 liter backpack with a 30 liter backpack. It has plenty room for everything I need for unlimited travel, including hiking boots. I have yet to reduce my needs to 24 liters, the volume of a paper grocery bag.
Freakin’ Cheap: How to Fly with a Pet Without Paying Fees
December 26, 2017, United Airlines 5637, MSP–SAN. The two women in the AB seats in our row had two dogs on their laps for the entire flight. They stowed two collapsible kennels in an overhead bin. United Airlines charges $125 per pet brought on board, and it has to be stowed under a seat in… Continue reading Freakin’ Cheap: How to Fly with a Pet Without Paying Fees
How to Fly with Your Pet Without Paying Fees
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SFO to MSP
San Francisco SFO heading for UA 5932 to MSP.
AKL—SFO
On board, AKL—SFO UA916. 12 hours 20 minutes.
Flight to Summer
Boarded Air New Zealand 7, SFO to AKL and summer