What’s it like to shower at 30,000 ft?
Pretty freaking awesome, I would say! This is the Emirates A380 shower:
No, Argentina will not reimburse your reciprocity fee
Nor should you give it a try and see if it works. Reciprocity fees (and visas, for that matter) bring in substantial and much needed revenue to countries, which they then reinvest it in their economy, in the way of improved touristic facilities, better immigration services to travelers, newer airports, roads, national parks, etc. Contrary to what most people think and feel, it is not a penalty to visitors, nor should it be...
Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha
There are dozens of chain hotels in Dubai to choose from. IHG has a dozen or so, so does Starwood. Marriott has around 10, and Hyatt has 4. Heck, even Club Carlson has around 6 to choose from. Since we wanted to keep our platinum status with Starwood, we opted for the Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai because of it’s central location and low point redemption options. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class...
Aerolineas Argentinas turns 65
Happy birthday, Aerolineas Argentinas! 65 years ago today, Lieutenant General Juan Domingo Peron created Aerolineas Argentinas as a state run company by nationalizing various smaller private regional carriers. To celebrate, the airline published the following video to their social media page: I have to say it’s a pretty cool video intended to cause nostalgia for what it once was as an airline which brought prestige to the...
De las cenizas de Pluna, renace ‘Alas Uruguay’
El 26 de enero de 2012 estaba a punto de abordar un vuelo de Pluna de AEP a MVD en ruta a MIA.Después de unas 3 horas de retraso en Aeroparque en Buenos Aires y haber escuchado las quejas de un centenar de pasajeros, decidí empezar a mandarle mensajes de texto a Jon para ver si me podía ayudar; tenía un pasaje de American Airlines desde MVD a MIA y corría el riesgo de perder el itinerario competo (MVD – MIA y...
Out of the ashes of Pluna, rises ‘Alas Uruguay’
On January 26, 2012, I was about to board a Pluna flight from AEP to MVD en route to MIA. After a delay of about 3 hours in Aeroparque in Buenos Aires, and about a hundred disgruntled passenger complaints, I decided to start blasting Jon with texts to see what he could do to help me; I had purchased an American ticket from MVD to MIA and I was running the risk of losing my whole itinerary (MVD – MIA & MIA – EZE)...
¿Una nueva esperanza para Aerolíneas Argentinas?
Con el anuncio de una nueva CEO para la estatal AerolÃneas Argentinas, se asoma la esperanza de que la aerolÃnea sea administrada como una empresa seria y deje de representar una pérdida de dinero. This post is available in English here. Isela Costantini, que se desempeña como Presidente y Directora Ejecutiva de General Motors para Argentina, Uruguay y Paraguay desde marzo de 2012,...
Aerolineas Argentinas’ New Hope?
With the announcement of a new CEO for the state run Aerolineas Argentinas, comes new hope that the airline will now be run as an actual business instead of a state owned money pit. Este artículo se encuentra disponible en español aquí. Isela Costantini, who has been President and Managing Director for General Motors Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay since March 2012, has a BS in Communication and Advertising from the Pontificia...
The surprising country where American Airlines will not sell tickets
Is it Cuba? Myanmar maybe? Oh, I know! It must be North Korea! Nope. And the reasons for which they have decided to do so might not be so obvious. Since 2011, Argentina has been imposing strict restrictions on currency exchange that make it extremely difficult if not impossible for regular citizens, as well as companies, to have access to foreign currency. This has probably been inspired by similar restrictions in Venezuela, a country...
Finding my Roots or ‘Benvenuto all’Italia’, Part 3
Part 3 of our Rediscovering My Roots series: If you’re just joining us, benvenuto, and check out Part 1 and Part 2. Monte Vidon Corrado This is the reason for this whole trip. I’d known about my family’s birthplace for quite some time but had never had first person accounts of the place, so I knew little to nothing about it, other than it is a small town in Fermo province in the Marche region. For anyone who can trace their...
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