One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Apr 27, 2016, 6:36 am
#1921
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
Disagree. Cabs from airport are fixed price, there is a board at the airport that displays the price and Uber from the airport is fixed as well. I paid $30 for one person. My uberx back to the airport the next morning was almost the same price. UberX in San Diego is much cheaper.
Apr 27, 2016, 6:57 am
#1922
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
From the posts here on the latest "fantastic" review of the Panama WA. all I can say is I am not staying there when I see my attorneys at Mossack-Fonseca again.
Disclosure: I did not read the post because life is too short to read WA trip reports from this dude.
Love is the answer.
Disclosure: I did not read the post because life is too short to read WA trip reports from this dude.
Love is the answer.
Apr 27, 2016, 6:47 pm
#1923
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Admirals Club, Global Entry
Posts: 1,141
Sure, but at least the review itself was well done (and, yes, that's damning with faint praise).
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
Apr 27, 2016, 8:14 pm
#1924
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,424
Sure, but at least the review itself was well done (and, yes, that's damning with faint praise).
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
I ate at the Hacenida Real a couple blocks away from the WA, the food was good, with the steak being very good.
Apr 27, 2016, 8:24 pm
#1925
Original Member, Ambassador: External Miles and Points Resources
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Digital Nomad Wandering the Earth - Currently in LIMA, PERU
Posts: 58,611
Sure, but at least the review itself was well done (and, yes, that's damning with faint praise).
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16681647-post16.html
My review of the Le Meridien:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16669514-post26.html
I apologize in advance for the lack of credit card links.
Apr 28, 2016, 5:40 am
#1928
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,320
Sure, but at least the review itself was well done (and, yes, that's damning with faint praise).
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
Also I learned something from the discussion here: stay in or near the Old Town and ask Cruisr for a restaurant recommendation.
I'm amazed at how well traveled some of the posters here are.
Remember last week when people were claiming Ben indeed has an appreciation for Latin American culture?
Apr 28, 2016, 5:53 am
#1929
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
Apr 28, 2016, 8:00 am
#1930
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
There aren't any major chain properties in or near the Old Town, of course, and the Old Town isnt the best located if one wants to see things other than the Old Town.
Remember last week when people were claiming Ben indeed has an appreciation for Latin American culture?
Remember last week when people were claiming Ben indeed has an appreciation for Latin American culture?
The American Trade Hotel is fantastic. It even has a swimming pool which is amazing considering how the real estate is in Casco Viejo. It is actually easier to get to Miraflores Lock from Casco Viejo as you are near the entrance to the hwy at the end of the old town. There is a wonderful Canal Museum in Casco Viejo. Nightlife is much better in the old town then in the downtown area also.
ANd the elevators in the hotel don't face each so it's easy to figure out where to turn
. Yeah, Ben is a real culture vulture.
Apr 28, 2016, 9:22 am
#1931
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Sure he'd have to give up his points earn and "elite benefits" but you would think he could spin it as "what to do if there are no good chain options in town." And it carries tremendous value. Heck I'm using it this summer for Gleneagles in Scotland - so I think he's missing an opportunity there.
Apr 28, 2016, 9:47 am
#1932
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,424
This is what I don't understand though. The Citi Prestige with the 4th night free is a pretty easy sell and doesn't require you to stay at a major chain.
Sure he'd have to give up his points earn and "elite benefits" but you would think he could spin it as "what to do if there are no good chain options in town." And it carries tremendous value. Heck I'm using it this summer for Gleneagles in Scotland - so I think he's missing an opportunity there.
Sure he'd have to give up his points earn and "elite benefits" but you would think he could spin it as "what to do if there are no good chain options in town." And it carries tremendous value. Heck I'm using it this summer for Gleneagles in Scotland - so I think he's missing an opportunity there.
Apr 28, 2016, 12:49 pm
#1933
Original Member, Ambassador: External Miles and Points Resources
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Digital Nomad Wandering the Earth - Currently in LIMA, PERU
Posts: 58,611
Apr 28, 2016, 1:20 pm
#1934
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
who knows, but he mentions how the benefit has saved him lots of dough when he needs to pimp the Citi card. remember the 2-3 posts on "hey they might remove this benefit" link/link/link ending in "relief, they aren't removing this benefit" link/link/link
Apr 28, 2016, 4:02 pm
#1935
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Admirals Club, Global Entry
Posts: 1,141
I think it's possible, really, to be a bit more creative than that in complaining about the credit card links -- on a points & miles blog, of all things. See, for example, some of the posts before yours.
If complaining about that sort of thing is truly your bag, there's also lower hanging fruit out there. Today's post on "Which [Card] is Better" might even be worthy of another link count . . . but then you'd have to read the post. And life is too short.
Or you could do something even more radical and just skip the card posts.
Try it.
If complaining about that sort of thing is truly your bag, there's also lower hanging fruit out there. Today's post on "Which [Card] is Better" might even be worthy of another link count . . . but then you'd have to read the post. And life is too short.
Or you could do something even more radical and just skip the card posts.
Try it.