Comments on: Travel like a pro: 8 tips to make your journey easier http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:03:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brenton http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-8083 Brenton Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:27:38 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-8083 I think this is great! Definitely these tips help the journey become much smoother. Also I find sites like www.tripntale.com very helpful when planning my trip to see real people's experiences and I get great ideas of what I would like and dislike from their travels. I think this is great! Definitely these tips help the journey become much smoother. Also I find sites like http://www.tripntale.com very helpful when planning my trip to see real people’s experiences and I get great ideas of what I would like and dislike from their travels.

]]> By: jmayel http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-5759 jmayel Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:45:14 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-5759 Extremely good info. I'm liking these flight tips, i've taken a lot of flights and have never even considered implementing some of the tricks you've outlined on this site. http://lejendzroundtheworld.blogspot.com/ Extremely good info. I’m liking these flight tips, i’ve taken a lot of flights and have never even considered implementing some of the tricks you’ve outlined on this site.

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]]> By:   How to Travel Like a Geek Pro - Travel http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-3041   How to Travel Like a Geek Pro - Travel Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-3041 [...] It seems that just about everyone these days is itching to offer up travel advice — some good, some bad — but it’s a sign that things are a-changin’. More and more first-timers are flying, and this is a major cause for unnecessary airport travel traffic, says “Geekster” over at GeekAbout.com in the article, “Travel like a pro: 8 tips to make your journey easier.” [...] [...] It seems that just about everyone these days is itching to offer up travel advice — some good, some bad — but it’s a sign that things are a-changin’. More and more first-timers are flying, and this is a major cause for unnecessary airport travel traffic, says “Geekster” over at GeekAbout.com in the article, “Travel like a pro: 8 tips to make your journey easier.” [...]

]]> By: Travel » Blog Archive » How to Travel Like a Geek Pro http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-2792 Travel » Blog Archive » How to Travel Like a Geek Pro Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:52:19 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-2792 [...] It seems that just about everyone these days is itching to offer up travel advice — some good, some bad — but it’s a sign that things are a-changin’. More and more first-timers are flying, and this is a major cause for unnecessary airport travel traffic, says “Geekster” over at GeekAbout.com in the article, “Travel like a pro: 8 tips to make your journey easier.” [...] [...] It seems that just about everyone these days is itching to offer up travel advice — some good, some bad — but it’s a sign that things are a-changin’. More and more first-timers are flying, and this is a major cause for unnecessary airport travel traffic, says “Geekster” over at GeekAbout.com in the article, “Travel like a pro: 8 tips to make your journey easier.” [...]

]]> By: nomad4ever http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-1793 nomad4ever Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:01:47 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-1793 Currently the flight from Asia to Europe are horribly expensive. Hope they are getting cheaper soon again. Seems like the capacities are really at their end. Overbooking is common, but perks are not - unfortunately. Let's hope for the A380 next year, should ease the situation a bit. ;-) Chris Life is what you make it! http://www.nomad4ever.com Currently the flight from Asia to Europe are horribly expensive. Hope they are getting cheaper soon again.

Seems like the capacities are really at their end. Overbooking is common, but perks are not - unfortunately. Let’s hope for the A380 next year, should ease the situation a bit. ;-)

Chris
Life is what you make it!
http://www.nomad4ever.com

]]> By: brett http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-841 brett Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:48:36 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-841 The "dress smart" tip does actually work in some circumstances. If you are flying British Airways out of london - it can make a world of difference. Dress smart, arrive early and at the check-in counter ask if you can be added to the "SFU" list. This is a term BA staff uses - "Suitable For Upgrade" to identify people they would like to be seen flying in their 1st of business class cabins. I find on US-airlines, it adds no value at all. The “dress smart” tip does actually work in some circumstances.

If you are flying British Airways out of london - it can make a world of difference. Dress smart, arrive early and at the check-in counter ask if you can be added to the “SFU” list. This is a term BA staff uses - “Suitable For Upgrade” to identify people they would like to be seen flying in their 1st of business class cabins.

I find on US-airlines, it adds no value at all.

]]> By: Book Review: Killer Flagship Content ebook by Chris Garrett » illuminea blog http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-115 Book Review: Killer Flagship Content ebook by Chris Garrett » illuminea blog Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:32:24 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-115 [...] Why does everyone have to call everything “Killer“? There are so many Killer guides, and Killerest tips and tricks, and I can never get used to that word. It’s just so dramatic. It’s too self-assured. I guess it works, but it just screams “I’ve read the statistics and I know that if I use the word Killer, then everyone will read my manifesto on “10 Killer Steps to Better Underwater Basket Weaving.” [...] [...] Why does everyone have to call everything “Killer“? There are so many Killer guides, and Killerest tips and tricks, and I can never get used to that word. It’s just so dramatic. It’s too self-assured. I guess it works, but it just screams “I’ve read the statistics and I know that if I use the word Killer, then everyone will read my manifesto on “10 Killer Steps to Better Underwater Basket Weaving.” [...]

]]> By: Eo Onishi http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-81 Eo Onishi Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-81 Just a thoght Tip 2 >you’ll also be pleased to know that you will contribute to lowering your carbon footprint simply by checking in less luggage, lower weight means the aircraft doesn’t need as much fuel. and Tip 7 > Upgrade your rental car for free Upgrading a rental car almost always means a BIGGER car, which almost always comsumes more petrol. So reducing the carbon output by reducing your luggage weight is offset by producing more carbon output by having a bigger car!? Just a thoght

Tip 2
>you’ll also be pleased to know that you will contribute to lowering your carbon footprint simply by checking in less luggage, lower weight means the aircraft doesn’t need as much fuel.

and

Tip 7
> Upgrade your rental car for free

Upgrading a rental car almost always means a BIGGER car, which almost always comsumes more petrol. So reducing the carbon output by reducing your luggage weight is offset by producing more carbon output by having a bigger car!?

]]> By: Tim http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-78 Tim Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:24:48 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-78 As others have commented, upgrades are pretty much always doled out to those who spend the most with the carrier these days. I would argue that not looking like a bum helps in other ways though. Fair or not, people seem more likely to work with you if you are nice, you smile, and you don't look homeless. To advance the point you made about the security lines, follow the business travelers. The line they are in will always move faster. The slowest lines are the ones full of families (I am in one sometimes so I know what a pain it is) and people who haven't been on a plane in years. As others have commented, upgrades are pretty much always doled out to those who spend the most with the carrier these days. I would argue that not looking like a bum helps in other ways though. Fair or not, people seem more likely to work with you if you are nice, you smile, and you don’t look homeless.

To advance the point you made about the security lines, follow the business travelers. The line they are in will always move faster. The slowest lines are the ones full of families (I am in one sometimes so I know what a pain it is) and people who haven’t been on a plane in years.

]]> By: Raven Sati http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-77 Raven Sati Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.geekabout.com/2007-01-24-104/travel-like-a-pro-8-tips-to-make-your-journey-easier.html#comment-77 I use the dress smart and bribe the manager process a lot where I live in South East Asia and it usually works if they have the better seats available I use the dress smart and bribe the manager process a lot where I live in South East Asia and it usually works if they have the better seats available

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