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January, 2014

  • 21 January

    Spot a Beluga in Toulouse, France (in the sky!)

    When Keri went to Alaska, she was very excited to spot a beluga whale in the sound.  But people in Toulouse, France are spotting a beluga in the sky. Behold, the Airbus 300:-600ST:   This oddly-shaped (and yet, adorable) plane is how other plane parts get to fly around. According …

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  • 19 January

    A Review of Plated (Cooking While Traveling Often-the Plated Review)

    Plated Review I’ve mentioned before that I try to find ways to cook in between my frequent work travels.  I use Amazon.com to keep my non-perishables stocked (and I usually order from the airport!)  And I’ve been using Hello Fresh lately to get ready-to-cook meals delivered to my house. I …

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  • 14 January

    The Hyatt Zilara’s Tapas & Pintxos Restaurant

    The first night of our stay at the Hyatt Zilara, we ate at the Tapas & Pintxos Restaurant (no reservations needed). For the menu, click here. We ate here the first night because we did not make reservations anywhere and it seemed like the easiest non-buffet place to eat. The first thing …

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  • 10 January

    The Menus at the Hyatt Zilara

    One thing I couldn’t find online before I went to the Hyatt Zilara were the menus.  I couldn’t really say if I did or didn’t want to get reservations to something because I didn’t quite know what would be served. I took photos of the menus (click for larger) Tapas …

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  • 7 January

    Is it Too Late to Buy-Up to Preferred Status on US Airways?

    US Airways allows you to buy status straight out.  If you’ve never flown on them, you can buy it for about $4,000.  If you’ve flown at least one mile on US Airways, that number drops to $3,000. But the huge benefit to buying up is if you are just shy of …

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  • 5 January

    My Response to the Trip Advisor Reviews of the Hyatt Zilara

    First off, I want to say I really enjoyed my visit to the Hyatt Zilara and both my husband and I can’t wait to go back.  So I hope that’s the take away from this. From being on the resort, I ran into people who were used to the old …

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  • 5 January

    Plane Emergency Lands on Highway Near My Parents’ House!

    On a surreal note, a small plane made an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway yesterday, right at the exit my mom was going to pick me up at just a couple of hours later! The plane lost power while returning to Connecticut.  After a request to emergency-land at …

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  • 3 January

    Where to Find Reliable Weather Reports

    With the winter storm that hit the Northeast, there’s been a resurgence of “Newsertainment”.  That is, news channels that use the impending snow to create a certain amount of panic so people will continually tune in. Weather.com seems to be the biggest offender.  During rain a few weeks ago, they …

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December, 2013

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