Comments on: Flying … the basic options http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: megan http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-110 megan Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:12:38 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-110 so, my friend marissa just told me about us airways e-saver. she bought a round trip ticket to germany for $150. you have to go quickly after you purchase the ticket because it's last minute deals... but that's an amazing price. maybe you all can keep an eye on that as the date nears & buy as you go. i'm not a fan of them- i only enjoy flying southwest, but i can overlook my pickyness occasionally. it'll definitely make coming to visit you a lot easier if a city/date lines up perfectly with your trip :) would that make up for "not really" visiting you guys yet?? (which we plan to do this spring, anyways.) so, my friend marissa just told me about us airways e-saver. she bought a round trip ticket to germany for $150. you have to go quickly after you purchase the ticket because it’s last minute deals… but that’s an amazing price. maybe you all can keep an eye on that as the date nears & buy as you go. i’m not a fan of them- i only enjoy flying southwest, but i can overlook my pickyness occasionally.

it’ll definitely make coming to visit you a lot easier if a city/date lines up perfectly with your trip :)

would that make up for “not really” visiting you guys yet?? (which we plan to do this spring, anyways.)

]]> By: Matthew http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-88 Matthew Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:08:30 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-88 It's unfortunate that Rice baseball used Continential instead of United. True shame. [actually, didn't those miles expire?] Jeff, your comments on what the article lacked made me laugh. Expecting good writing/journalism from a magazine you pull out of the pocket on the airplane seat in front of you is like expecting to buy something classy at Value City. Oh wait, Theresa got me at Value City. I take back my previous comment. It's only a matter of time before United magazine receives that Pulitzer. Trust me. It’s unfortunate that Rice baseball used Continential instead of United. True shame. [actually, didn't those miles expire?]

Jeff, your comments on what the article lacked made me laugh. Expecting good writing/journalism from a magazine you pull out of the pocket on the airplane seat in front of you is like expecting to buy something classy at Value City.

Oh wait, Theresa got me at Value City. I take back my previous comment. It’s only a matter of time before United magazine receives that Pulitzer. Trust me.

]]> By: Jeff http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-87 Jeff Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:34:06 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-87 Paulina - I did no such thing! Greg (and Theresa) - It was a very weird article, with no beginning, no middle and no conclusion, just a lot of odd anecdotes, and stories about how great hotel food is. But the flying part was good to read about, and it seemed like he didn't have much trouble at all. You know, writing this out kinda made me realize that I'm more or less in the big legs camp. We'll see how the costs end up comparing though, because one flight can be as much as a whole RTW ticket too. Paulina - I did no such thing!
Greg (and Theresa) - It was a very weird article, with no beginning, no middle and no conclusion, just a lot of odd anecdotes, and stories about how great hotel food is. But the flying part was good to read about, and it seemed like he didn’t have much trouble at all. You know, writing this out kinda made me realize that I’m more or less in the big legs camp. We’ll see how the costs end up comparing though, because one flight can be as much as a whole RTW ticket too.

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-86 Theresa Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:31:33 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-86 Laura, we've mainly decided direction based on the time of year. We're trying to avoid the highest part of the high seasons and lowest parts of the low season to get the best combination of price and availability of activities we're interested in. I'd kind of always imagined us going the other way too, but it didn't really work out that way. For instance, we really want to visit Patagonia, but that's not viable except in the winter months in the U.S. So if we started in South America in July (our hopeful departure month), we wouldn't be able to do that. Laura, we’ve mainly decided direction based on the time of year. We’re trying to avoid the highest part of the high seasons and lowest parts of the low season to get the best combination of price and availability of activities we’re interested in. I’d kind of always imagined us going the other way too, but it didn’t really work out that way. For instance, we really want to visit Patagonia, but that’s not viable except in the winter months in the U.S. So if we started in South America in July (our hopeful departure month), we wouldn’t be able to do that.

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-85 Theresa Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:28:32 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-85 Hey, Gregory, we read that article too. I think it was in the United magazine for November. Kind of a weird trip...he didn't seem to do much besides visit hotels...but the part about the actual flights was interesting. I'm thinking that just getting the big intercontinental legs might be the way to go. I don't want to lock ourselves into too much. I have thought about trying to freelance for the inflight magazines, but I haven't actually queried one yet. Supposedly, they're pretty hard to break into, but I might as well give it a shot. I think if you do get in, they pay pretty well. Hey, Gregory, we read that article too. I think it was in the United magazine for November. Kind of a weird trip…he didn’t seem to do much besides visit hotels…but the part about the actual flights was interesting.

I’m thinking that just getting the big intercontinental legs might be the way to go. I don’t want to lock ourselves into too much.

I have thought about trying to freelance for the inflight magazines, but I haven’t actually queried one yet. Supposedly, they’re pretty hard to break into, but I might as well give it a shot. I think if you do get in, they pay pretty well.

]]> By: Gregory http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-84 Gregory Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:11:31 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-84 Last time I was on a plane, I picked up the "airline's magazine" from the seat-back pocket (Theresa, have you considered freelancing for these type of magazines?) and read a short piece about a man who purchased the Star Alliance RTW ticket and went around the world in 15 days (I think. It was something ridiculously short). Basically he had a couple of international business meetings and mixed some pleasure in between. It was nothing but praise from him, as he only missed one connecting flight and was easily able to switch a few dates (Apparently the international carriers of the Star Alliance are pretty good). It might not be the cheapest, but with all the ad libbing that may take place between major destinations, I think purchasing the flights between continents prior to leaving but getting the interim flights on location is the way to go. That way you have a framework of a schedule, but not everything is set in concrete. Last time I was on a plane, I picked up the “airline’s magazine” from the seat-back pocket (Theresa, have you considered freelancing for these type of magazines?) and read a short piece about a man who purchased the Star Alliance RTW ticket and went around the world in 15 days (I think. It was something ridiculously short). Basically he had a couple of international business meetings and mixed some pleasure in between. It was nothing but praise from him, as he only missed one connecting flight and was easily able to switch a few dates (Apparently the international carriers of the Star Alliance are pretty good).

It might not be the cheapest, but with all the ad libbing that may take place between major destinations, I think purchasing the flights between continents prior to leaving but getting the interim flights on location is the way to go. That way you have a framework of a schedule, but not everything is set in concrete.

]]> By: Laura http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-83 Laura Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:26:41 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-83 Wow, it all sounds so complicated. I don't know why, but for some reason I imagined you guys traveling east instead of west. Any specific reason for going west? Wow, it all sounds so complicated. I don’t know why, but for some reason I imagined you guys traveling east instead of west. Any specific reason for going west?

]]> By: Paulina http://livesofwander.com/2007/11/27/flying-the-basic-options/#comment-82 Paulina Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:40:07 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=30#comment-82 Jeff. You used "they're" instead of "their." I am ashamed. (Blame Dad.) Jeff. You used “they’re” instead of “their.”

I am ashamed.

(Blame Dad.)

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