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While the Internet has provided a great way for distances to be shortenned and presence to be virtualized almost anywhere in the world, we inevitably end up having to travel to visit family, clients, customers, and friends.
Further, the Internet and personal computing have changed the way we access travel information, make reservations, plan and research alternatives. It used to be, and in some cases still is, that travel planning involved interface to a “travel agent”. Today the “travel agent” is you!
As we at CellStream have followed this trend, we have learned a lot about travel planning both domestically and internationally. This section is devoted to providing some reference help with regards to Travel, and what we have learned at CellStream.
We encourage your feedback to extend what we provide in order to help others.
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Travelers all know that taking long stints in small airline seats can be the most stressful and tiring part of any journey. Consider the Los Angeles to Hong Kong flight: depending on which direction, you are in your seat for up to 16 hours or more. This is a true test of service and quality
Cathay Pacific – our new #1 International Airline Read More »
Note to all readers: This airline no longer operates in the US. But we leave the story here for reference nonetheless. Based in Dallas/Ft. Worth means you are a frequent traveler on American Airlines and Southwest, although silly outdated rules and laws make flying Southwest expensive for us Texans. DFW Airport used to be a
Virgin America – our new #1 Domestic US Airline Read More »
If you travel like we do at CellStream, you have noticed the sharp rise in rental car costs, especially since the economic downturn. For example, before 2010, you could get rental cars in San jose, CA for around $20-$25/day. Today, you can’t get a rental car for under $45/day plus charges. That is a 100%
Tips for saving money on Rental Cars Read More »
If you think they are safe and clean just for you, you need to read this news report: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/BusinessTravel/story?id=4277067
Don’t Drink From Hotel Glasses! Read More »
No, this is not about packing less on your next trip. This is about spending less. Yeah, yeah, yada yada you say. But give me a few more sentences. For the past two years, we have been striving to lower our travel costs at CellStream, Inc. – this in light of rising prices – especially
The following is a compilation of “Top Ten” lists from various sources around the web. We started with an old magazine article (torn from either a airline magazine they gave away in the back seat pocket or something like that) from the mid-90’s. Since then we will see the occasional similar listings online or in
Unofficial “Top Ten” Travel Page Read More »
While our policy is to reduce our impact on the environment by limiting travel via fossil fuel means, travel today is so economical. If you are a road warrior, regular traveler or occasional traveler there are a number of sites and tools to help you make better travel purchase decisions, manage your travel, and see
Great Travel Related Web Sites and Links Read More »
Our number one choice for tracking flights for anyone, including us at CellStream, is easy at http://www.flightaware.com With it, you can track the real-time flight status and location of any commercial flight worldwide. You can see where your incoming aircraft is coming from, how close it is to picking you up, and what weather may be
Tracking Flights at CellStream Read More »
Most airlines are working on improving air quality inside their planes, but seasoned travelers know it is not the best. [Added since published: Newer planes like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have advanced air management] The air that you breathe inside an airline cabin isn’t nearly as good as what you will find most other places.
Air Quality in an Airplane Read More »
Flying stories are pretty much like fishing stories. You never hear them until you are at the lake or river or casting with another fisherman. It is then that it seems that everyone has one. Once the first story is told it is usually followed by a barrage of stories, each topping the other in some small or
A Flying Story (unfortunately) Read More »
