Washington to Frankfurt in United First
One of my favourite things about the “New United” is the ability to book one-way awards. Beyond the obvious benefit of being able to book one-way segments, it’s also nice for round-trips. I’d rather...
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So let’s see, where were we. Oh yes, due to customer service issues and dangerous cargo I was stranded at Frankfurt and transferred from my SAS flight to a Lufthansa flight meaning a delay of four...
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Oslo (OSL) to Trondheim (TRD) in SAS Economy and the Rica Nidelven Hotel
So having donated a couple of internal organs to the economy of Oslo, it was time to start the slow and gradual trek northward towards our ultimate destination of Svalbard. The trip back to OSL was...
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Trondheim (TRD) to Tromso (TOS) via Bodo (BOO) on SAS Rica Ishavshotel
We spent a couple of days in Trondheim, and soon it was time to continue the trek north. One note on Trondheim I haven’t posted yet, and that relates to the sun. Sunset in Trondheim was officially...
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Tromso (TOS) to Longyearbyen (LYR) in SAS Economy
So the day had finally arrived….after a night in the land of the midnight sun, we were off to 78 degrees north – several hundred kilometers north of the arctic circle. There were only about 20 people...
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Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Funken Hotel, and activities around Svalbard
So having arrived at LYR, we waited for 75% of the flight to pile onto the same bus into town. There are really only 4 or 5 options for places to stay, so the bus can easily make a loop to all of them....
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The Spitsbergen Marathon
When I looked at the Travelers Century Club country list many years ago, there were several “countries” on it that I had no idea where they were. I was more interested in visiting “real” countries, but...
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Longyearbyen to Oslo and the Radisson SAS Blue Scandanavia Hotel
Unfortunately for the day after a marathon our flight out was at oh-dark-thirty, otherwise known as 8am. There was another one-stop flight via Tromsø that departed around 2pm, but was sold out in lower...
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Oslo to Newark to Washington National (DCA) in Continental Business
I suppose it’s time I wrap this thing up, mainly because the next adventure is about to start in a few days! Many years ago before I started flying United, I used to have a (somewhat irrational)...
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