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Originally Posted by MBM3
(Post 13761933)
Mr. FedEx Ground just delivered my Samsung Blue Ray from Woot. Wonder what I will be doing this afternoon.....
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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 13761646)
It beats the pants off any other North American Y product. That's why I'm willing to fly such a convoluted itinerary in whY (and to subject teh Otter One to same). My YYC-YYZ-DFW on AC last year was exceptionally pleasant.
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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 13761958)
Is a 30-minute connection in SFO doable going from UX to UA? SNA is cheap and I'm debating doing SNA-SFO-PHL on the way home...new lines and slightly more miles.
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Originally Posted by CO 1E
(Post 13761970)
"Y" and "exceptionally pleasant" never should be used in the same sentence. :-: ;) "LH F" or "SQ Suites," however, might be better suited to such.
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Originally Posted by mwg25
(Post 13761864)
I did the drive-to-BWI thing once before. It was the summer, so I had the free time to do a 2.5 hr drive each way, and yes, the fare difference was such that it seemed worth it.
I grew up on CLE-to-East-Coast roadtrips (grandparents lived in CT, then there were many years of school there, etc.) They were fine when we had the minivan...less so before and after said minivan. I don't know which was worse - having 3 kids across the back seat of a standard sedan for 8 hrs when the middle seat was a baby in a car seat, or when we were all full-sized (I think the most recent of these adventures happened around 2005). :rolleyes: The cake was taken by our trip to Halifax in (I think) 2002...a 1300-mile trip from CLE. About 23 hrs, if I remember correctly. We were in town slightly over 24 hrs before turning around to go home (my mother wanted to stay a little longer and do PEI and some of the surrounding country, but my dad didn't want to miss any more work than was necessary). Insane. Now I see the same thing happening with my sister and her family. They never go anywhere but down the Shore. My niece is four years old and she's never been anywhere except for Wildwood. I'm thinking of asking them if I can take her on a trip next summer, before she starts kindergarten. I think it would be fun to take her to Europe and it's certainly something her parents will never do. I'm not saying that kids necessarily need to travel overseas at a young age, and perhaps she will be too young to really appreciate it, but I think early exposure to different environments is important. |
Originally Posted by mwg25
(Post 13761864)
I did the drive-to-BWI thing once before. It was the summer, so I had the free time to do a 2.5 hr drive each way, and yes, the fare difference was such that it seemed worth it.
I grew up on CLE-to-East-Coast roadtrips (grandparents lived in CT, then there were many years of school there, etc.) They were fine when we had the minivan...less so before and after said minivan. I don't know which was worse - having 3 kids across the back seat of a standard sedan for 8 hrs when the middle seat was a baby in a car seat, or when we were all full-sized (I think the most recent of these adventures happened around 2005). :rolleyes: The cake was taken by our trip to Halifax in (I think) 2002...a 1300-mile trip from CLE. About 23 hrs, if I remember correctly. We were in town slightly over 24 hrs before turning around to go home (my mother wanted to stay a little longer and do PEI and some of the surrounding country, but my dad didn't want to miss any more work than was necessary). Insane. |
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 13761958)
Is a 30-minute connection in SFO doable going from UX to UA? SNA is cheap and I'm debating doing SNA-SFO-PHL on the way home...new lines and slightly more miles.
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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 13761958)
Is a 30-minute connection in SFO doable going from UX to UA? SNA is cheap and I'm debating doing SNA-SFO-PHL on the way home...new lines and slightly more miles.
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Originally Posted by CO 1E
(Post 13761992)
I grew up in CLE also, and we drove to BOS and ACK a couple of times with three kids in the backseat. It sucked, so I asked for being able to fly there as a birthday present for future trips.
The good thing? Experiencing the beauty of Snowmass & Aspen prior to commercialization. The bad thing? After they visited, my Grandmother would not let Grandfather invest in a condo. At the base of one of the lifts.... Oh the value one can accrue in 30 yrs.... The interesting thing? My first concert ever was John Denver outdoors on one of the ski slopes. Also ended up being my first sip of beer, a cold Coors on tap. |
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 13761993)
If everything is on-time, ex-SNA, it is doable. If not, you are supremely hosed.
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Still waiting for announcement of Great Lakes :rolleyes: Company DO. :-:
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Originally Posted by adelauro
(Post 13761982)
Now I see the same thing happening with my sister and her family. They never go anywhere but down the Shore. My niece is four years old and she's never been anywhere except for Wildwood. I'm thinking of asking them if I can take her on a trip next summer, before she starts kindergarten. I think it would be fun to take her to Europe and it's certainly something her parents will never do. I'm not saying that kids necessarily need to travel overseas at a young age, and perhaps she will be too young to really appreciate it, but I think early exposure to different environments is important.
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Originally Posted by CO 1E
(Post 13762058)
Which is a big "if" depending on the UX carrier.
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Originally Posted by mnmag
(Post 13762080)
I agree with you -- early exposure to experiences help kids develop a more 'rounded' perspective on things. The 'value' may not be evident at the time, but you'd be surprised what kids can remember from a very young age! As I always say 'you only know what you know' -- ie. based on whatever your own experience is! Both of mine have been traveling on planes since a few wks old & they are both great travelers now!^ As for Europe -- I would wait until she's a bit older -- the attention span may not be there. However, if the child is very precocious & 'mature' for her age -- I'd say 'go for it'. Then again, my son went to the Amazon at 5 y.o. & was totally game for it!^
Perhaps adelauro could warn his sister that one of the possible side effects of repeated, consistent family vacations may be an insatiable travel addiction. They can still save his niece, before it's too late. :D |
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 13762073)
Still waiting for announcement of Great Lakes :rolleyes: Company DO. :-:
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