We Didn’t Intend To Fly American, But They Still Managed To Get Us Again

I have terrible, horrible, no good, very bad luck when flying American. I avoid AA when possible and fly them perhaps 5% of the...

Trip Notes Miami: A Foodie’s Delight, Plus Roundup Of 135+ Kosher Spots In South Florida!

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Here’s How I Burned 2,023,000 Miles In 2015

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Trip Report: Attending My First Live Sports Game In The Pandemic Era, A Private Showing Of The 76ers Vs Cavs

A DDF member sent me a message last week that he had Cavs season tickets, but wasn't able to use his tickets for the...

12/13/20 News Roundup: Vaccine Wars, Rules For Thee, Another 2 Year Old Kicked Off Flight, Delta’s Loophole, Work From Hawaii, Basic Economy Rooms, And...

Some stories and deals don’t get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my eye....

Trip Notes, Back To The Skies: Flying To Chicago On American And United During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Trip Notes: Stopping Over In Dubai And Abu Dhabi In The United Arab Emirates En Route To The Maldives

Update: Bumping this 2017 trip report in honor of the historic peace agreement between Israel and the UAE. Perhaps next year we'll be able...

Israel 2018/2019 Trip Notes Part 1: United Polaris, Ritz-Carlton Herzliya, And Beit Guvrin

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Bahamas Trip Notes: Atlantis Vs. Grand Hyatt Baha Mar And American Baggage Fiascos

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Here’s How I Burned 2,791,500‬ Miles In 2019, How Did You Stack Up?

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Trip Notes: Flying On A Private Jet To Toulouse And Customizing Planes At Airbus Headquarters

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[Update: Reuben’s Reopens!] Amsterdam, London, And Paris Lose Iconic Kosher Restaurants

Update, 9/2: London's Reuben's is now open, meaning you can once again find kosher dining in the city of London. Readers also report that while the...

Trip Notes: Flying Delta’s New A350 Suites To Spend 48 Hours Exploring Amsterdam’s Museums, Kosher Restaurants, And More

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Trip Notes: Staying At The Grand Opening Of The TWA Hotel At JFK And Eating In NYC Restaurants

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Dan’s Trip Notes

Traveling is my passion. Especially when it’s using miles and points! Here are some of the notes from my trips: USA: Baltimore/Washington D.C.: A Quick Jaunt To...

Chasing Polar Bears In Svalbard: DDF Arctic Adventure Photo DO Trip Notes, Part 2

Moishie Hersko: It's been nearly 3 years since Dan posted the first part of this trip report, so I'm going to give Dan a...

Antarctica Trip Notes Part 4: Packing List, The Journey Down South, And The Southernmost Shabbos

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Antarctica Trip Notes Part 3: Diverted To The Falkland Islands!

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Guest Post: Halachic Zmanim In Polar Regions On The Kosher Antarctica Cruise

Dan's note: One of my duties on the Kosher Antarctica Cruise last month was calculating the daily zmanim and setting up our daily prayer...

Here’s How I Burned 3,023,450 Miles In 2018, How Did You Stack Up?

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Shabbat Shalom From The Southernmost Shabbos On Earth!

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Antarctica Trip Notes Part 2: Flying To End Of The World And Having The Southernmost Chanukah Party In Ushuaia

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Antarctica Trip Notes Part 1: Buenos Aires+Planning And Positioning For The Adventure Of A Lifetime

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Follow Me To Antarctica!

I'm sitting at the Airspace lounge in Cleveland, enjoying a free drink and getting some work done before my flight. It's one of the...

AAmerican’s Horrendous New Irregular Operations Policy And AAnother Trip In Vain To NYC For My Grandfather’s 90th

In September 2015 Delta and American ended their interline agreement. Delta wanted more money to accommodate American's passengers as Delta's operational performance is much...

Final Day To Register! Join Me And Over 40 DansDeals Readers On A Once-In-A-Lifetime Kosher Catered Trip To Antarctica!

Update: Registration for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity closes today! In just over 3 months from now, at least 45 people will be joining our unprecedented kosher...

Trip Notes: Chasing The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse In Kansas City And Boonville

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Woman Loses Global Entry And Fined $500 Over An Apple…And It Could Have Happened To Me

Update: Congressman Ed Perlmutter met with US Customs after hearing her story and got them to waive Crystal's fine and reinstate her Global Entry...

My Advice Of Activities To Do On A First Trip To Israel, What Is Your Perfect Israel Itinerary?

I've been privileged to travel to Israel 5 times so far. The first time was as a lap child. My father, (who turns 60 today,...

Trip Notes Rome: Veni, Vidi, Vici In 48 Hours; United Polaris First Class And Polaris Lounge Review

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Trip Notes: The Final United 747 Flight And 2 Days In Maui

Find dozens of DansDeals trip reports here. Follow my travels and more on Instagram @DansDeals The hottest plane ticket last year was for United...

Chabad House Opening In Iceland: The Last European Capital Without A Rabbi Gets One

Traveling as a Orthodox Jew is no easy feat. Simple trips require immense planning in order to find kosher food and locations to pray. While...

Trip Notes: The DansDeals Forums Chicago Break Fast DO Redux

DDF, or the DansDeals Forums, will turn 10 this May. There is a vast array of knowledge shared on everything from miles to taxes...

Here’s How I Burned 1,375,570 Miles In 2017, How Did You Stack Up?

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En-Route To The Final United 747 Flight

I'm currently en-route from Cleveland to San Francisco where I'll catch up with United flight number 747 which departs at 11AM from San Francisco...

Trip Notes: Flying Private To NYC And Tips For Dealing With Flight Delays And Cancellations

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Trip Notes: A Father & Son Private Jet Ride And Day Trip To Minneapolis To Catch A Ballgame

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A First Glimpse Of United Polaris From Newark-Tel Aviv

As I reported a few months ago, United started flying their brand new 777-300ER (77W) airplanes on one of their 2 daily flights between...

Maldives Trip Notes Part 1: Flying Emirates Shower Class To Dubai

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My Experience With The #ElectronicsBan

Last Sunday I flew from Washington DC to Dubai before the ban on electronics from select Middle Eastern and African airports was announced. I wrote...

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