After much handwringing and fussing about, I finally booked tickets to Bangkok this weekend. I couldn’t wait to do it at home in peace and quiet – no, I had to call United and be on hold for twenty minutes at a stretch right in the middle of a family reunion celebrating my mother-in-law’s retirement (Hurray Ann!!).<\/p>\n
In any case it was worth it. I watch plane fares compulsively when I know I have a trip coming up, and like a travel agent obsessed, I flinched when fares soared and cheered when I found a $874 LAX-BKK roundtrip on China Airlines. That’s about as cheap an air ticket as I’ve ever found to Thailand. I found the cheapest dates to leave, and return, which was tricky because Bella and I are returning separately.<\/p>\n
Then my brother offered to let me us his frequent flyer miles as an early Christmas present.<\/p>\n
After lots of phone time with United, my mission was accomplished.<\/p>\n
My ticket: $75<\/p>\n
Bella’s ticket: $75<\/p>\n
Christian’s ticket: $379<\/p>\n
Total: pocket change<\/p>\n
I’m thinking about the banana pancakes made near the end of Sue’s street, with condensed milk dripped all over it; the steaming hot salty noodle soup at nighttime, the fresh fruit along the soi<\/p>\n
and coconut yogurt every morning for breakfast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After much handwringing and fussing about, I finally booked tickets to Bangkok this weekend. I couldn’t wait to do it at home in peace and quiet – no, I had to call United and be on hold for twenty minutes … Continue reading