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Top 10 Tips to Take the Stress out of Non-Rev Travel

Non-rev travel truly is a privilege, but it does come with a price. Last-minute changes (sometimes in your favor, often not), tight connections, and the otherwise sheer uncertainty of the game can make it seem daunting. There are plenty of employees and their family members who rarely or never use their benefits, because it just seems too… Read more »

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The 6 Greatest Life Lessons I Learned in 6 Years of Standby Travel

The Marta train screeched to a halt, I pulled out my headphones, telescoped the handle of my expertly packed luggage, and mechanically proceeded to collect my boarding pass at the carry-on-only kiosk before breezing into the south terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. It was my Friday routine, and I was going through the motions without thinking… Read more »

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Sojourners Standby: The Micronesian Island Hopper

United Flight 154, service from Honolulu to Majuro, Kwajalein, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Guam. United Flight 185, service from Guam to Yap. These are the routes for the Micronesian island hopper, lovingly referred to in the airline community as “Continental Mic”, a throwback to the pre-merger days. The island hopper is something of a bucket… Read more »

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Sojourners Standby: Stuck in Brooklyn

Sure our (mostly) free romps around the world are envious, but we pay for our journeys in another currency – time. More often than not the non-rev gods are in our favor; we may have to wait an hour or four, but we can usually get to our destination on the day we planned. Usually. Like… Read more »

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The Sojourn Begins

This blogging adventure begins after years of serious contemplation. My earliest introduction to blogging began with a Travelpod account in 2011 after two years of traveling with my soon-to-be husband. The purpose of the blog was very simply to share my photos and stories with my mom in real-time, rather than spending hours pouring over photos from six… Read more »