So I started my crazy South Pacific adventure yesterday (well, technically 2 days ago thanks to the dateline) in HNL (where I actually worked all day...seriously!). It's rather hot and muggy too - which I'm sure is what I can expect every day over the next 2 weeks ( Read more... )

Here's the updated visit map including Thanksgiving, Xmas and next summer (at least everything that is planned ( Read more... )

I hate to do this, because I got screwed on Taiwan and hope to not have THAT happen again - but this is the expected map through the end of November...should have me around 68 and then whatever I do around Xmas...


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Well, here's the look after the spring trip:


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Well, I think Ukraine was going to be too tough with flights, so I think our 3 cities will be Bucharest, Ljubljana and Belgrade for the Spring Fling with the resulting travel map after the trip for Europe...


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remember, Hong Kong and Macau not on their list so they show 61:


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so I convinced Sean to go to Bulgaria for a few days when we go to Greece - still lots of Eastern and Southern Europe left to explore!


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I'm trying to convince Sean to add Bulgaria to the front end of our trip to Greece next spring. Just for 2 days. There is some cool architecture there...looks like it would be fun! That would take my country count to 66 by May 1, 2009... yay!


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So, I've got enough purchased flights to hit platinum on DL by the end of the year and need only 7000 miles or so to go on AS to hit MVP Gold. Seeing that I do a minimum of 2 trips a month and often more, that shouldn't be an issue - it's only really 5 trips before the end of the year... easy ( Read more... )

Well, strange things are evolving at work - theoretically, they are going to split my territory in 4 pieces and I'm only going to keep the NW - so no more trips to Texas. The SW region had already been defacto Taiwan with a resource down there so that didn't bother me - but I do have some concerns about Texas not having support and there is good ( Read more... )