Sometimes award flight availability dictates your options and, therefore, choices. While traveling on a student budget, I need to take the options as they are. Sometimes they work out perfectly, and sometimes less so, but my flight delay saved mothers’ day on a recent trip to Africa. Here is the story of what happened: The Original Flight Since I was planning my … [Read more...] about How My Flight Delay Saved Mothers’ Day
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Travel Lemonade: Quick Actions Save the Day on a United Airlines Cancellation
For those in the travel industry, the expression “the early bird gets the worm” can be translated into “the first to act gets the seat.” This was true on my flight home on the popular Johannesburg-Newark flight when there was a United Airlines cancellation two hours before departure with 250 people on board. Flying to South Africa from the … [Read more...] about Travel Lemonade: Quick Actions Save the Day on a United Airlines Cancellation
Exploring Addis Ababa: My Thoughts
There are some times when you need to go with your gut and not traditional wisdom. That's exactly what I had to do when I got into a stranger's car in Addis Ababa while I was visiting the capital of Ethiopia. Exploring Addis Ababa ended up being one of the highlights of my trip. Here is what happened: This article is part of my Trip Report: Starting Summer in East Africa … [Read more...] about Exploring Addis Ababa: My Thoughts
The Weirdest Flight Delay I Have Ever Had…
Flight delays happen too frequently if I am being honest, and I have my fair share of them. However, earlier this summer, I had the weirdest flight delay involving rerouted flights when flying from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Here’s what happened: This article is part of my Trip Report: Starting Summer in East Africa including: Preface On … [Read more...] about The Weirdest Flight Delay I Have Ever Had…
Exploring Moshi, Tanzania: What Everyone Gets Wrong
At the beginning of the summer, I had the privilege of spending two weeks traveling around East Africa. While some highlights included a safari in Masai Mara and relaxing on the beach in Zanzibar, one of my favorite parts was exploring Moshi, Tanzania. Moshi is an incredible city right next to Mount Kilimanjaro. I had a great time in the heart of the city itself, as … [Read more...] about Exploring Moshi, Tanzania: What Everyone Gets Wrong
