It feels like years ago that I first arrived at LAX to begin the Star Alliance Mega Do 4, but in reality it was less than a week ago. It feels like so long ago, because such an enormous amount of activity and travel is packed into such a tight time frame. We went from LA to Zurich to Frankfurt to San Francisco to Houston to Chicago with hotel and… Read the Rest.

I’ve totally lost track of time/day/planet/etc, but as always, the MegaDo has been delivering some Mega-fun.  I have been subbing in for MegaDo blogger, Gary Leff (AKA Mr. Fancy Pants), since he had a conflict that prevented him from going on this trip.  This was a purely volunteer effort, so it has been a little tough managing having fun on the trip and sharing the “Mega Do” updates, but so… Read the Rest.

If 2011 was the year that I went in big on the US Airways Grand Slam, then 2012 was the year of getting elite status for my family.  At the Chicago Seminars in 2011, The Frugal Travel Guy asked if I would be willing to present at 2012 Seminar.  Since I was hopelessly hooked on the Grand Slam, it made sense that I would present on that topic in October… Read the Rest.