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Rapid Travel Chai Was Right About the Sochi Olympics

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Late last year I remember reading Stefan’s trip reports from Sochi and thinking: the Olympics are going to be a disaster. There was hardly any infrastructure in place and winter was approaching. It just didn’t seem like there was enough time to get all of the required construction and accommodations done. There were only 3-4 months until the Olympics and most of the areas still … [Read more...] about Rapid Travel Chai Was Right About the Sochi Olympics

Across the Lake from San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina [Photo of the Week]

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There's something about cities situated on lakes and surrounded by mountains that makes me happy. Queenstown, New Zealand is one of those cities - a place that is famous for allowing you to both downhill ski and water ski in the same day. San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina is another. Situated on a lake, it serves as a gateway for those who want to visit the rugged … [Read more...] about Across the Lake from San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina [Photo of the Week]

Delta 1980s Throwback Flight Safety Video: You Had Me at ALF

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It doesn’t get any more 1980’s than Delta’s recent safety video which featured styles and celebrities from my first decade of existence. Do you love the helmets worn by the band Devo?  Were you a breakdancer or a kiss fan? Remember ALF from Melmac? If you have an affinity for 1980s pop culture and styles, then you simply much watch the newest Delta flight safety … [Read more...] about Delta 1980s Throwback Flight Safety Video: You Had Me at ALF

St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest [Photo of the Week]

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Normally my photo of the week highlights a photo taken several weeks/months/years ago. Today I am doing things differently by posting a photo that I literally took 5 minutes before I entered this coffee shop to get onto the Internet. Hot off the presses from Budapest! My main reason for posting this particular photo? Because I feel guilty that I have been in Hungary for 4 … [Read more...] about St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest [Photo of the Week]

Flying to Budapest with Delta’s Skyteam Partners in Business Class

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For once the Delta website worked (mostly) how I wanted it to work. I am in Hungary right now speaking at a conference, but up until last week it was unclear exactly how I would get here. Well that’s not entirely true. I knew I would be arriving by an airplane, but the problem was that I had only booked flights from New York’s JFK Airport to Budapest. I had not yet figured out … [Read more...] about Flying to Budapest with Delta’s Skyteam Partners in Business Class