Thanks
djvand, very happy to hear people like our contributions for the forum.
And never say never about F class travel, yes some might do it more often than others, that's money.
However, you can learn plenty on FT, be it via miles earning, mistake fares, credit cards, gift cards, there are plenty of ways to get there.
Just be willing to put your time in and contribute and you can also get there.
Most of us took awhile before we flew our first premium fares.
Originally Posted by
TourettesPax
lol u wot m8?
Everything you read on here is just a thinly veiled "look at me I'm cool I flew First Herpderp Class thread" LMAO.
Most TR's consist of nothing but photos of food at the airport, food in the lounges, food on the plane, shots of their legs & shoes, plane seats, hotel rooms... the list goes on.
Seriously all these "intrepid globetrotters" do is EAT! Do they do anything other than EAT?? It's funny when some even have the audacity to complain about how small and uncomfortable the seats are (stop eating).
Where is the real sense of adventure?
Get a backpack, get your hands dirty, go on a multi-day hike, get explosive diarrhea, recover... of course, stay in tiny villages, help out with something, meet new people make new connections, experience something epic, trek up a mountain or volcano, spend time exploring stuff that DOES involve leaving the cushy comfort of the flashiest most pretentious hotel rooms.
What's the point in going from one city to another only to stay in nice places, eat at overrated restaurants and wander around the CBD - when many of them can do that where they come from anyway? Trip reports should include other stuff like what they actually did on that trip or are they too tight to actually fork out real money to pay for something rather than use miles/rewards points etc.
Very few on Flyertalk have actually posted a TR that I've enjoyed reading. I worked for an airline for 18yrs and never felt as though I'd actually BEEN places, despite traveling far and wide! I merely just 'stayed over' then left without being able to do what I had been itching to do the whole time.
LOL.
Oh come on, everyone has to eat
I dont know if it's pointed at me seeing I tend to eat alot for my TRs, but I'm sure everyone ate more while going through in their late teens into the early 20s, then vs. when they are in the 50s and 60s.
I for example like to photo alot of things, it's just my style, but it also gives an impression to other readers later what an expectation they should have if flying a said product/seat.
Adventure can be input in different thoughts for everyone, food adventure, travel adventure, even sex adventure in BKK (if that's your thing)
What one might see as an adventure can be inherently boring to others, I for one don't see getting diarrhea as an adventure
For example, I for one like to drive fast like 100 mp/h +, I see that as a thrill and adventure, but if I do that in inner-city, chances are I will kill someone and go to jail.
Also, consider people's age/health when it comes to adventures, I might cause my dad to have a heart attack if I drag him to go come a volcano.
PS. Miles/Reward Point, most of the forums are named for the said programs, so that is a inescapable you will have to face
Originally Posted by
kobuse
Wow TourettesPax - It must be absolutely terrible to have someone force you to read all of these TRs!
I for one quite like reading about some aspirational travel. Given that most of my flying is domestic or international in Y, I like at least *reading* about that caviar
+1, not every TR is of interest for everyone, there is no "one" method to write a great TR and certainly no one is forcing anyone to read it either.
We all have our style, be it via writing, photos, videos, humor or by any other means.