The United States Department of State has issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory for China. There are four Travel Advisory Levels, with Level 1 or normal being the lowest and…
Month: January 2019
Qatar Introduces a ‘Sin Tax’
Qatar started the new year by imposing, as foreigners have called it, a “sin tax”. The tax is on goods that are prohibited under Islamic law. Qatar’s General Authority of Customs introduced the new tax on January 1, 2019. The tax applies…
Singapore Airlines Announces Changes to KrisFlyer Program
Singapore Airlines, has announced five upcoming changes to its frequent flyer program, KrisFlyer. In an email to its members, Singapore outlined changes that will occur in the…
Phillips Loop 9 Travel Goals for 2019
Now that we are a few days into the new year, I wanted to give you all my goals for the year to come. If you have been following the blog for some time, you know that my trips are spontaneous and…
American Airlines Issues Travel Waiver for Passengers Affected by Texas Winter Storm
A severe winter storm is scheduled to impact parts of Texas beginning today and continuing through Friday morning. The storm has the potential to produce freezing rain and/or a few inches of snow. As of this morning…
Review: Aloft Hotel – Fort Worth
After a little less than a week in San Antonio, it was time for me to return home to North Texas. I heard all week about the impending inclement weather that was to blanket Texas. I figured it would…