Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Three Week Round The World Trip for Under $1,000

Mighty Travels just tipped me off to a post of theirs that shows how to travel around the world for under $1,000. Click here for more details. Here’s the email to me: Two components of this deal. $381 from Los Angeles-Budapest-Tokyo and $581 for the leg Tokyo-Manila-Los Angeles.Start from Los Angeles …

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Is Front Desk Tipping Ethical?

When I was in Vegas, I was able to get a sweet upgrade for a hundred dollars. I was reading through the forums on Wine Spectator and came across a message board where some people think 1. It is unethical of the front desk person to upgrade a tipper and 2. …

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Forgetting Things After Traveling Lots

I’ll be honest.  I forgot how to work my shower after a three-week stretch of travel in April. That’s why this comic, Itchy Feet, made me chortle: What I liked about this comic strip is I think it fully appreciates travel in the crazy miles and points fashion–just flying somewhere …

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Breaking News: Travelers Hate Waiting

J.D. Power’s travel survey discovered this shocking statistic…. Passengers hate waiting. From the LA Times: “The annual study that surveyed 11,370 travelers who flew in the previous 12 months found that satisfaction with an airline was 41 points lower if the flier had to wait 15 minutes or longer to …

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More Animals Pass Through Frankfurt on Lufthansa than Humans

Hoping for lounge access in Franfurt when you fly Lufthansa? Just make sure you don’t accidentally end up in the animal lounge. “The world’s most advanced animal station combines handling, animal coordination and veterinary services on 3,750 sq.m of space under one roof. 42 large-animal stalls up to 28 sq.m in …

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More Weird Bugs with US Airways Website

There is a travel advisory on the East Coast, which made my coworkers plan to move-up her flight more complicated (suddenly everyone was).  But I was trying to help her see if she can change her flight first online before going to the airport early. This is the US Airway’s …

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