I’m getting in my travel wrap-up post before the deluge of such things around the first of the year…and the theme of this year’s wrap up? No major travel trouble!
DH seems to be a good luck charm, as I’ve had my share of horrible travel experiences. My favorites include the following: taking 3 days to fly across the United States, being bumped from a flight that was “overweight” while a very, very, very large man who started screaming and threatening the gate agent was put on in front of me, having crap stolen with an intact TSA lock….I could go on but you get the idea.
This year? Minimal delays, and not a single crisis to report. I’m telling you, this IS news. And good news, at that. No horror stories to relay, no really awful airline tales to write about.
Let’s get to the down and dirty statistics, in descending order:
Miles Flown
48,353 (approximately)
Number of Nights Spent in Hotels
34 (COMO, Starwood, Marriott, other/boutique)
Number of Total Flight Legs
30
Number of Days Pup Enjoyed With Dogsitter Extraordinaire
25
Number of Missed Work Days
21 (I use comp time where I can, so not all vacation days)
Number of Legs in Business Class
10
Number of Nights Dog Spent in Kennel
9
Airlines Flown
8 (American, ANA, Delta, Druk, Lufthansa, Thai, United, USAir)
States Visited for > 2 Days
7 (FL, NY, VA, WY, MO, LA, NH)
Countries Visited
4 (Belize, Italy, Bhutan, Thailand)
Number of Times I Traveled without DH
3
Number of Loyalty Statuses Held
2 (Starwood, Marriott)
Number of Free Hotel or Flight Upgrades
2 (hotel)
Number of Barf Bags Used
1 (DH said I was “dainty” while throwing up…if that’s not a compliment, I don’t know what is)
Number of Flight Delays >1hr
1 (de-icing in New Orleans)
Number of Forced Bag Checks (Since Airlines Refuse to Enforce Carry-On Policies)
0 (Awesomesauce).
Here’s to a great 2015!
