Jan Trabandt Travel Blog » Seattle

Evil custom sundae and coffee with Bailey’s… Oh why do the travel gods torture u r not me so!?

JT — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:00:17 +0000

Perpetual sunset

JT — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:58:08 +0000

Always enjoy this on westbound flights, today from SFO to OGG …

So, you need to transfer to terminal A, which way to go?

JT — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 03:27:36 +0000

And you don’t have much time because your inbound flight in terminal Cancer was late… Which way do you go?

If you said left, #fail
There’s a sign for a shuttle just past thete that I missed too.
More on this story later…

Small electronic devices ok on takeoff finally (on some airlines)

JT — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:05:37 +0000

I had read that AA and DL were trialing this, but now UA and WS are also allowing it. Finally, no more silly “powered down your devices, not just airline mode”

Also, a refreshing shower in the lounge in EWR sure felt nice (the lounge near C101/C120, not the one by C74)

Biz lunch (dinner?)

Colourful sky with bright contrails forming an X

Woohoo – HUACA’d my way to an SDC with upgrade queue jump

JT — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:05:02 +0000

Gave up my upgrade on a RJ from YYZ to EWR (1hr flight) to go earlier and use an upgrade certificate on EWR to SEA (6hr flight). Booyah!
I was trying to use the upgrade on my original flight but it was looking hopeless

Legend:
HUACA = hang up and call again
SDC = same day change
Upgrade queue jump – taking advantage of flaw in UA’s upgrade process to grab an upgrade before the automated process gives it to a (more) eligible member

Downed bridge span north of Seattle

JT — Mon, 27 May 2013 20:42:39 +0000

After a wide load truck hit it a week ago

Google maps quick on the ball

JT — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:37:48 +0000

The morning after the bridge collapse 50 miles north of Seattle, there was a gap in I-5 crossing the river (though no indication on the map of the bridge issue per se)

Later that day, google map directions had the detour route (e.g. northbound):

I haven’t heard any comparison to the boat barge that a bridge on Highway 520 on Lake Washington in Seattle about 18 years ago…

Quite the new deck at Frol!k

JT — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:32:25 +0000

Huge 5th floor rooftop terrace at the Red Lion Inn of all places, in downtown Seattle near 4th and Pike. Hip big inside bar/lounge too. Happy hour 4-10pm daily.
Sliver of a water view, sun most of the time when the days are long.
Just reopened May 1st with a Miami vibe. Plus patches of astroturf, Orange ping pong tables, shuffleboard, fireplace, DJ but not too loud. Well, it just got louder.
Not the least expensive hh, but quality, ambience and a big terrace.

And no, there is no more free lame nachos table anymore.

Airline meals in UA domestic “first” class

JT — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:03:13 +0000

Breakfast CLE – FLL, a sausage egg mcmuffin type of sandwich, which tasted good though I’m sure it’s not healthy

Lunch FLL – DEN, acceptable chicken

Dinner DEN – SEA, tasty chicken soup with a sparse but healthy shrimp salad

YYZ-SEA “round trip” this week

JT — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:30:24 +0000

To maximize miles, plus have dinner with my friend Thomas on Maui before a redeye back.

That’s YYZ-CLE-FLL-DEN-SEA, then SEA-SFO-OGG-SFO-ORD-YYZ, currently with 5 of those 9 flights upgraded (some complimentary, some using one of my upgrades).