by sutherland | Mar 3, 2013 | denver, driving, flying, game
At first blush, flying seemed like the best choice. A 29-hour drive would have been excessive. But while the return flight was mostly okay, the results of the I’d Drive an Hour to Avoid That game on the flight to Denver were very close. Flying...
by sutherland | Feb 27, 2013 | budget, denver, driving, flying, hotel, priceline
Priceline Retail $ Savings % Savings Delta – Melbourne to Colorado Springs $280$230 bid$50 tx&fee $339$309 base$30 tx&fee $59 17% Alamo Compact Car $14.64 / day $19.53 $4.89 25% Courtyard by Marriott (3-star) $42.20 / day $61.60 $19.40 31%...
by sutherland | Feb 10, 2013 | hotel, priceline, saint petersburg
Miles MPG Average Speed 248 39.2 56 Mileage dropped for this trip because I had a 14’ kayak on top of the car. But still superior mileage to what I’d get with the same boat on top of my Mountaineer – or just with the Mountaineer....
by sutherland | Jan 30, 2013 | food, gambling, hotel, new orleans, priceline
Miles MPG Avg. Speed 1326.8 42.1 60 Priceline* Hotel* $ Savings % Savings New Orleans Downtown Marriott At The Convention Center (4-star) $73.46 ($61) $178.08 ($159) $104.62 59% * New hotel data format. Priceline amount includes all taxes and fees...
by sutherland | Jan 29, 2013 | new orleans, parking
Anyone who’s traveled to a city knows the state of hotel parking. $60/day in downtown San Francisco, $50/day in D.C., more in New York. So when I went to New Orleans recently I was unsurprised that parking was $31/day at the Marriott Convention Center....