Most viewed 10 posts in 2012
Everyone makes lists so I will make a list also for the most viewed posts of my blog.
Here it is with the first paragraph/sentence from the post:
1. Boeing 797
It can comfortably fly 10,000 Miles (16,000 km) at Mach 0.88 or 654 mph (1,046 km/h) with 1000 passengers on board !
They have kept this secret long enough. This shot was taken last month by an amateur photographer.
2. Barcelona, the City I Won’t Visit Again
Barcelona is the first city I will say I won’t visit again. No other city that I have visited in the past 20 years left me such a bad taste and it is a pity as it is a very beautiful city.
3. United vs Air Canada – $339 vs $908
These are the taxes for UA and AC for a business class award flight to Europe, same departure and return city. Of course, the itinerary is different, longer for UA but travelling business class a few hours extra should not matter.
4. When to Buy Plane Tickets
Accidentally I came across a video (3:36 min. only) on Yahoo ‘Outsmart Fellow Travelers‘
5. Most luxurious hotel I’ve ever stayed at 2
Most luxurious hotel had been Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver (see the post here) until I stayed at Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Switzerland.
6. Business Class United and Europe (various) – findings and conclusion
This was my first time I had flown business class with other airlines than Air Canada (and the reason is in this post: United vs Air Canada – $339 vs $908).
7. Too Many Credit Cards May Affect Mortgage
Having credit cards for the benefit of signup bonuses may affect the amount of mortgage the bank would approve you for.
8. Most luxurious hotel I’ve ever stayed at
They offer a courtesy Bentley car service within 5 km in the downtown area. The car was available and I thought of asking to drive to a McDonald’s drive in, but I didn’t .
9. Best Travel Gadgets Under $100
U.S. News Travel published a list of the best travel gadgets that can improve your travel experiences.
10. The Myth of Last Minute Hotel Deal
I was curious what is best: book well in advance or just on the day of the check-in. Apparently the latter would be more advantageous as the hotels would sell a room at a deeper discount (less money still better than no money at all). However, hotels don’t do this as I suppose they don’t want the customers to get used to booking the last minute.