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FriendlySkies
Lawrence, Kansas
Based in Lawrence, Kansas, Daniel is a college student who travels more than 130,000 miles per year. He holds Executive Platinum status on American Airlines, 1K status with United Airlines, and is a Hyatt Diamond member. An avid photographer, Daniel has been to 14 countries in the past two years, and has enjoyed some of the world’s greatest sights.
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Find my blog at upgrd.com
First off, I'd like to thank everybody that has visited my blog over the past year! It is with great pleasure, that I announce that my blog will be moving over to UPGRD. I'll continue to update it with the latest from the travel industry, as well as trip reports... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2011 at Around the World and Back
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Thanks for the review of the new seat! I've got an award booking on FRA-DEN in January on the 744, so I'm hoping that I'll luck out and find the new F seats on my bird..
Lufthansa First Class: Washington Dulles to Frankfurt
Given that this is the second Lufthansa First segment this year (I know, I know...), I'll focus on the big difference between the flights. Specifically, this flight featured one of Lufthansa's new First Class seats. Lufthansa is doing something rather odd with it's First Class product - install...
156K in 97 days? Congratulations! Guess it's sort of like me flying 33K in seven days. Enjoy the 2MM benefits! Do you get Plat for life?
2 Million Miles and then some with American Airlines
My push to 2 Million miles with American Airlines by November 30th was successful! Million Miler Balance consists of 2,011,241 miles earned prior to Dec 1, 2011 Will post the saga once I get caught up on work and homework. In my quest to earn 156,234 miles in 97 days I'm woefully behind.
Good luck with the push to 2MM!
3 Flights in 2 Hours
But even the best laid plans can go awry. And why mileage running is fun and exciting. Trying to get that last final push to 2 million miles today and I have another SANLAXORD mileage run on American Airlines. I was scheduled to fly SANLAX departing at 6:20am, but I missed my flight. Never hav...
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Thanks for the great photos!
Tiger Cubs open Their Eyes for the First Time
Two tiny Malayan Tiger cubs opened their eyes last weekend at the San Diego Zoo. Born to mom, Mek Degong, the two week old cubs represent hope for a species that has been reduced to about 500 individuals from 3,000 in the 1800s. After this check-up, the cubs were returned to the birthing den, ...
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