Well, seeing that I was talking about airport lounges today, thought I'd write a quick note from the Maple Leaf Lounge in the domestic terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia where I'm current enjoying a beer and Ed is munching on chips. Other than the fact that we're now only an hour away from our home in Penticton (and my oh so precious kitty that I haven't seen in 2 weeks), I like the … [Read more...]
Saving Money in the Maple Leaf Lounge
Greetings from Air Canada's Maple Leaf domestic lounge at Toronto International airport. Today we're traveling from Toronto to Penticton via Vancouver, and just popped into the lounge for a quick and free breakfast. We're NOT traveling executive class today, but get access to Air Canada and the Star Alliance partner lounges with my American Express Platinum credit card . Ed uses a CIBC … [Read more...]
Dirty Dancing at the Royal Alex
It had to be done... I had to see Dirty Dancing on stage while we were here in Toronto over the Christmas holidays. Although I'd heard a couple of reviews from friends that were less than enthusiastic and found the opening song just a touch off-key, overall I thought the production was fabulous. The flow was true to the original movie, the set was amazing and I loved the costumes. After the … [Read more...]
New and Improved Flickr Uploadr 3.0
On December 13th, 2007, Flickr announced that their latest version of the Flickr Uploadr for Windows and Mac OS X was available. If you have a Flickr account and plan to upload a lot of pictures, then you really should download the Uploadr as opposed to uploading your photos via their online interface. As you can see from the screen capture above, Flickr Uploadr 3.0 makes it easier than before … [Read more...]
How the Uninformed Cause Delays at Airport Security
It's been 6 years since 9/11 and judging by the delays at airport sscurity caused by those whose carry-on luggage is stuffed full of unacceptable items; one could come to the conclusion that most travelers have either forgotten the event or just don't pay attention to either the news or the signs directly in front them. I'm inclined to believe the latter. At our local - very small - airport, … [Read more...]
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