According to the Curmudgeon’s extensive testing and burger traveler comments — best “ground” and inflight burger award goes to American. Some American Club locations serve food and recognition goes to their Clubs at JFK for the best tasting burger. And inflight, only competitor seems to be United — with American “buns up” the best!!!
HEALDSBURG (in the heart of Sonoma County, California wine country) — is one of the “most charming” small towns in America — with dozens of wine tasting rooms, shops, lodging, dining options and galleries — expect to pay for the luxury of visiting — if you can find a place to park!!!
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/where-to-eat-stay-and-play-in-healdsburg-california
YUP — starting next year, Venice will begin charging day trip visitors a fee — with “hefty fines” if you get caught by authorities without showing you paid. Folks staying in hotels will have the cost added into their lodging bills — logistic details are still being worked out with some discounts if you visit on slower days. Look for other popular European destinations to watch carefully as “day tripper” fees may show up in other cities???
The popular nationwide ice cream chain calls their experiment “culinary perfume” – available in three aroma’s – cocoa, citrus and floral. Although tasters say it adds no aroma to the already flavored ice cream, that’s because both the perfume and ice cream are so COLD they knock out the smell — adding perfume flavors to your scoop can add up to $65 to your already expensive visit … the TC “bets against” this “cool” experiment catching on.
YUP! Door Dash set a revenue record for customer deliveries in the second quarter — up 223% to $426 million for April – June; with delivery orders worldwide — EXCEEDING more than 426 million deliveries — wonder if it was all “delivered” on time???
And maybe save 10%. With schools starting and end of summer travel slowing many airlines have lowered fares up to 10% or more — make plans quickly as it’s a short “fare window” and prices will go (most likely starting in October) as holiday travel plans take over — might even be a few international bargains that show up!!!!
Instead wants to buy budget carrier Spirit Airlines ….the new combined carrier — if it wins government approvals — will have a combined fleet of more than 400 planes and serve a “variety” of domestic and international destinations as the 5th largest US airline — we’ll see if this works out???
Check out the Auto Camp-Joshua Tree! The new AutoCamp features 47 Airstream trailers that come with a community pool, clubhouse that serves booze and food — as well as music on the patio around a fire pit — all starting at $269 a night — although you might check out the time of year you plan to try this “fun in the sun” … as daily temperatures can easily be well over 120 hot degrees!!! Back Roads also has bike rides through Death Valley if you seek even more “hot” adventure!!!! (Including visiting the lowest land point in the US)
Alaska Air — celebrating 90 years of service — gave every employee 90,000 frequent flyer miles to use as they want — either on Alaska or their partner airlines — and they don’t expire — nice going Alaska — and “thanks” Alaska employees — for making the carrier “care” about travelers and employees!!!
August 5-7 — US airlines “suffered” (as did passengers) OVER 7,000 delays that ranged from weather to crew + ground staff problems. The US air travel system seems to be in a weekend tailspin almost every weekend this summer — and no sign weekend travel will get any better — although, the Federal Government and Congress are “making noise” that they may need to involve oversight?
