The beginning of a new year is a chance to look back and remember all of the things that have happened in the last 365 days. Sharon and I were …
Germany
-
Disney, Universal & Other Theme ParksFood & BeverageHotelsPoints & MilesTravel
-
Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Fandom Knows No Limits. Still, My Wife Thought I Was Crazy For Wanting To Do This While We Were On Vacation
by joehegby joehegI worked on planning our trip to Austria and Germany for close to a year. I found award flights, picked out hotels, and even started to research some about the …
-
Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)Tips and TricksTravel
What’s The Best Way To Buy Tickets For Trains In Europe?
by joehegby joehegGoogle Maps, along with other map apps, has made traveling from one place to another much easier than it used to be. All you need to do is type in …
-
AirportsTravel
Here’s Why it’s Taken Berlin Brandenburg Airport NINE YEARS To Finally Have An Opening Date
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’re a regular reader of Boarding Area, you probably saw a lot of bloggers write in the past week or so that, at long last, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) …
-
AirlinesTravel
Lufthansa Is Upcycling & Turning An Old Plane Into Furniture & Household Goods
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere’s lots of talk about the aviation industry and how it plays into the environment. Airlines have used lots of crazy ways to make planes lighter to help save on …
-
Most of you don’t know, but sometime before I became half of Your Mileage May Vary, I was an occupational therapist for 20-something years. It’s unfortunate that the continually growing …
-
AirlinesHotelsNew York CityPoints & MilesRental CarsTravel
Our Vacation Is All Planned! And Now……We Wait
by joehegby joehegI’m sure I’m not the only one out there who feels that the planning of a vacation is almost, or sometimes more exciting than going on the trip itself. There’s …
-
Sharon and I are headed to a (hopefully) epic trip to visit German Christmas Markets or more accurately Christkindlesmarkt in German. It will be a short trip and we’ve decided …
-
AirlinesCredit CardsPoints & Miles
How I Got Flying Blue To Open Up Phantom Award Space
by joehegby joehegI’ve been looking at flights from Germany to the U.S. for our trip this winter. I already booked our flights to Germany on Singapore business class from New York but …
-
AirlinesCredit CardsPoints & MilesTravel
I Used Points From All Three Banks And We’re Flying To Germany On Singapore Airlines!
by joehegby joehegIt’s not often that I get excited about a flight. Remember, I’m the person who proudly wrote how we’re over flying in business class “just because we can.” However when …