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Etihad Business Class BKK-AUH B777-300ER

Pic: Etihad Airways Business Class Check-in (May 2012) Early May, Etihad Airways was running a 96h World Sale which included some great fares.  Some of those fares became even better if you booked them as open-jaw tickets.  And that’s exactly…

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Brussels Airlines new Business Class JFK-BRU

Pic: Brussels Airlines entrance at New York JFK Terminal 1 (Jun 2012) Pic: Lufthansa Senator Lounge at New York JFK Airport (Jun 2012) On Friday June 1, I joined inaugural flight SN501 from Brussels to New York JFK.  I flew…

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Sky View room at IC New York Times Square

Pic: InterContinental New York Times Square entrance (Jun 2012) Pic: InterContinental New York Times Square building (Jun 2012) My two night weekend stay in Manhattan was the ideal opportunity to burn an InterContinental “Free weekend night” voucher.  Every time you…

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King Executive room at Millennium Hilton Bangkok

Pic: King Executive room at Millennium Hilton Bangkok (May 2012) Pic: King Executive room at Millennium Hilton Bangkok (May 2012) For my first night in Bangkok (Thailand trip May 17 – May 27) I used The Great Getaway Hilton promo…

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Caroline Astor Suite at St. Regis Bangkok

Pic: Bedroom Caroline Astor Suite 1924 at St. Regis Bangkok (May 2012) For most of my trips, I book hotels in advance.  This has a number of advantages: better rates, better point strategies, no stress to find suitable accommodation, etc… …

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