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Newgrange, located in County Meath, Ireland, is a prehistoric monument that dates back to around 3200 BC. It is part of the Brú na Bóinne complex, including the Knowth and Dowth passage tombs. Newgrange is renowned for its large circular mound, constructed of alternating layers of earth and stones and surrounded by a curb of large rocks, some of which are intricately decorated with megalithic art.
The most remarkable feature of Newgrange is its alignment with the winter solstice sunrise. On the morning of the winter solstice, sunlight enters through a roof box above the entrance and illuminates the inner chamber. This event suggests that the builders had sophisticated knowledge of astronomy.
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See the dates for all the European Christmas Markets in 2024 🎄👇
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The Christmas Markets were always a lot of fun when I was stationed in Germany.
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This castle is in China! 🇨🇳
That’s not the Neuschweinstgen castle is it? Doesn’t look like it though….
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Hochosterwitz Castle🇦🇹
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The Castle of Coca✨
The Castle of Coca is a castle located in the Coca municipality, central Spain. The castle was constructed in the 15th century and has been considered to be one of the best examples of Spanish Mudejar brickwork which incorporates Moorish Muslim design and construction with Gothic architecture. A scale model of the castle has been built in the Mudéjar theme park and another replica built at a ratio of 1:25 is placed in the Minimundus miniature park in Klagenfurt, Austria. ... See MoreSee Less
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Pietragalla, Italy
In the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, there is the village of three thousand inhabitants called Pietragalla. Known by all for its "Parco dei palmenti". Recently also the FAI, the Italian Environment Fund has promoted its protection to elect it "place of the heart". 200 houses, represent a symbol of peasant civilization. Buildings that date back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, although there are those who date them as early as the fourteenth century. They were once used for the production of wine, according to ancient traditions still known today. Over time this park has been recovered and made accessible thanks to the work of volunteers and local tourist guides. ... See MoreSee Less
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Monteriggioni is one of the most impressive walled Medieval towns in Tuscany 🇮🇹
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Our friend Lisa is hosting this wellness retreat to Peru! 🇵🇪
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➤ Val di Funes (Villnößtal in German), simply called Funes, is a valley about 24 km long in South Tyrol, Italy. Administratively, it is mostly located in the municipality of Funes, orographically the left wings of the valley in the entrance area belong to Chiusa. Val di Funes is bordered by the Odle di Eores mountains to the north and the Odle group to the south. The highest parts of the valley are protected by the Puez-Odle Nature Reserve. Valle di Funes branches off from the central part of Valle Isarco in an easterly direction.
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The Château de Chenonceau -"The Ladies' Chateau"- is a remarkable French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley, and the second most visited castle in France after Versailles.
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Italy is my go to place. Where is yours?
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I remember everything about Italy from when I was there. I so want to go back some day; hopefully next trip will be to Sicily and then back up to Italy.
Italy!
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No thank you!!
But we are impressed that others can live this way!
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Schloss Lichtenstein 🏰
Germany 🇩🇪
Lichtenstein Castle is a privately owned Gothic Revival castle located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany. It was designed by Carl Alexander Heideloff and its name means “shining stone” or “bright stone”.
The castle overlooks the Echaz valley near Honau, Reutlingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The modern castle was inspired by Wilhelm Hauff’s 1826 novel Lichtenstein and was built in 1840–1842. The ruins of an older medieval castle are a few hundred meters away.
The castle is located on an escarpment that marks the northwestern edge of the Swabian Jura. It is in the Reutlingen district and has an altitude of 817 metres. and about 250 metres above the Echaz river, a small tributary of the Neckar river. The ruins of Lichtenstein Castle’s medieval predecessor, the Burg Alt-Lichtenstein, lies 500 metres away.
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Baljenac Island that looks like a fingerprint
This tiny island in the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia, has been under a lot of attention in recent times. Located in the Sibenik archipelago on the Dalmatian coast, this small island of 1.4 square kilometer is completely covered by a web of dry stone walls. When viewed from the air, the oval-shaped island of Baljenac, (also spelled Bavljenac), looks like a giant fingerprint with long lines of low walls resembling ridges and grooves of the skin.
Like many west European nations such as Ireland, England and Scotland, much of Croatia’s countryside and the coastline is hugged by dry stone walls. These construction date back to centuries and were used historically to mark boundaries between adjacent agricultural lands. The walls are built without mortar to hold the stones together. Instead, builders carefully select stones and stack them snug together like puzzle pieces ... See MoreSee Less
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Medicanes and Dynamic storms! Wild weather follows you. 😀
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Day 2 started with a 'windmill' of adventures.
We visited this cute Windmill and had an interesting political conversation with the local caretaker of the property and his friend.
We visited a monastery, Boyle Abby, which was then closed down by King Henry 8th and then redone as a house for many years.
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Dale surprised us with a get-a-way to Ireland!☘️
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Only a few hours in and you can’t go 5 miles without stopping for another castle. Ireland has over 30,000 castles!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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We’ve landed! In Dublin City where the girls are so pretty… ... See MoreSee Less
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Ever since researching the eruption of Mount Vesuvius with my kids before visiting Italy 🇮🇹 for the first time, I have been fascinated with Herculaneum.
And always wanted to visit!
I have seen Pompeii a couple times and I heard that because Pompeii was covered in lava during the 79 AD eruption, there wasn't as much preserved.
With Herculaneum being covered in ash at the same time, much more of everyday items became frozen in time. You could still see the intricate tile work, colors, mosaics and so much more.
We twisted our friends arms to visit here instead of Pompeii.
The consensus... they were thrilled they came.
It was magical! As you look at it in the distance, you can see the new city built on top.
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If you want a once in a lifetime experience!!! This is it!!
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Temple of the Moon; one of Machu Picchu's best-kept secrets. Located on backside of Machu Picchu, explorers must descend approximately 1000 stone stairs to find this stunning precision mortarless white granite temple built into this mountainous cave.
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When we travel we buy a local paintings or prints of a painting and frame then on our travel wall. I had a stack of them that needed to go up and over the Christmas break, I added 13 more to the wall. Many of them were from the 9 countries we visited in 2023. ... See MoreSee Less
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If you’re going to Mexico to escape the cold up north… better take a warm coat, they got snow at Chichen itza. Never thought they would see that there.
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11 months ago
Rome, Rome and more Rome!
After a long morning of searching for a ride when getting off the boat to our hotels (which was a bit frustrating) so book your ride beforehand either by:
-Your hotel (which was much cheaper than the taxi we ended up having to take)
-A private shuttle
-Possibly Uber (but we tried for 2 hours and couldn't get anyone to respond)
Also staying close into the city center will save you on transportation costs, then you can walk almost anywhere. We and the Hendry's stayed where we had free points and the costs for traveling got a bit much.
We started at the Roman Colosseum. You can have a guided tour for $40 and upwards for the Colosseum, the Forum, and one other attraction.
We opted to do them ourselves and found many hidden gems, along with the Basilica of Santa Maria Nova. So incredible as far as artwork inside though the outside was quite plain.
We walked up to the Basilica de San Pietro in Vincoli. This houses an incredible work done by Michelangelo for Pope Julius' ll's tomb. The crowning jewel is the statue of Moses, his horns represent his power! It also had the chains of St. Peter displayed for all to see.
We walked through many alleyways and stone lined streets to find the Trevi Fountain ... such beauty!
And of course, gelato!
We had apts. to attend the new Rome LDS temple for the evening. We were blown away at the incredible beauty of art all pointing to Christ and the incredible experiences we had inside.
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Learn from us (Vatican City/Country):
We looked online at the official site for tickets at the Vatican but it said 'sold out' so we booked a 'skip the line' ticket for $29 Euros each. We didn't want to miss going!
We booked late the night before and none of us before heading to bed, read the fine print... arrive 30 min. to meet your group at another location (blocks away) then, walk together to the Vatican, we wrongfully assumed that we would meet our group at the entrance.
We decided to grab a little something to eat, thinking we had plenty of time to get there since we were at the end of the street by St. Peter's Basilica.
We couldn't be more wrong! We had to go all around to the other side of the Vatican, quite a ways, to get to the entrance (we did the fastest quick walk ever).... but we were a few minutes late. Assuming we were meeting at the entrance, we went through security and then looked for our group.
After leaving to see if our group was outside, asking around and finally a kind man selling scarfs showed us where the tour company was located. We found out that they have one page with all the groups tickets. There was no way to print new tickets for us.
Dale tried to talk to them about our other options, they couldn't refund since the tour had already gone (the tickets are only for that specific time) and they had no more spots that day.
*Our only option was to get in line and just buy a regular ticket to the Vatican.
We did. (You're welcome, because our mistake will save you both time and money)
We realized it was our fault for not reading the fine print and thinking we were closer than we were, so we were late a few minutes.
*Besides the lesson above... don't believe the main tourist sights when they say 'sold out'. We were so worried about getting in we bought the more expensive tickets, when actually we just walked up to the window and bought tickets, not even a line!
In Paris we bought expensive tickets for the Eiffel Tower, where the official site said the regular tickets were sold out. But when we were there we saw many people just walking up and buying tickets.
*Always, always go to the attraction and just buy tickets! Most places now days have been run over by tour companies that buy up masses of tickets and sell for more. Just go to the attraction and buy your tickets there... most of the time, it is never an issue! ... See MoreSee Less
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When you’ve seen Athens, you’ve seen Athens. So what do you do when your ship stops a second time in the same port? Rent a car and head out of town!!!
This is exactly what we did. Be a bit careful where you tell them your pickup point is for the rental because the Athens port is huge. We had no idea where we would dock so I picked a central location gate 7 and we landed at port 15 which was a 25/30 min walk. Luckily the rental car driver took pity on us and came and got us.
Our destination for the day was the ancient city of Corinth! It was about an hour west of Athens and is AMAZING! Not only does it have biblical significance as a place where Paul spent a year and a half, but it has a huge historical context.
Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of Greece, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. Then the Romans destroyed Corinth in 146 BC, and built a new city in 44 BC. They later made it the provincial capital of Greece.
Corinth made its money by saving ships months of sailing around the peninsula of Greece. They would unload the ships coming to and from the Gulf of Corinth and carry them across the narrow drip of land to and from the Saronic Gulf. Once the boats were unloaded, they would also dragged the ships overland. There are still scars along the path they drug the ships.
The ruins at Corinth are for the most part well maintained and include a Temple of Apollo. It was built in 650 BC in the traditional Doric style on the ruins of earlier temple, and supported by 38 columns, 7 of which are still in place.
Above it all on a massive mountain (Acropolis), is the colossus Acrocorinth, the castle of ancient Corinth. The first Acrocorinth dates back to the early 7th century BC which was destroyed and then rebuilt by Julius Caesar in 44 BC. Additional phases were built by the Christians in the 6th century AD, then during the Byzantine period from the 7th to 12th centuries AD. The castle then went through many kings and owners through the 13th century and in 1458, sultan Mehmed 2nd overcame the resistance of the Byzantine commander Matthew Asan, conquered Acrocorinth and built four mosques in its interior. We saw one that was still standing.
This is such a massive structure and worth the drive up, but don’t always trust google maps. Twice it tried to take us up very sketchy “goat trails”. The main road winds around the left side of the mountain. Make sure you have good hiking shoes as the view from the top is incredible, a 360 view!. You can see where the canal is today and where they drug the ships in ancient times.
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Patmos, an island we nearly missed due to high seas. When you think of all the Greek islands, Patmos would not even be considered. It is far away from anything, and this is exactly why it was chosen to house those who were exiled, like John.
As a cruise stop it is perfect as the main attraction centers around the most famous inhabitant, 'John the Beloved'. It was here where he wrote to the 7 churches and where it is said that he wrote the book of Revelations.
Now in its place is a church that has become a part of the Cave of the Apocalypse. A solitary Priest lives there and watches over the crowds who visit each year. We had the privilege to meet him as we left the cave.
A top of the highest point is a fortress like monastery built in the 11th century dedicated to the saint as it looks out over the white washed homes below.
Our recommendation is to get off the ship and team up with another couple or two and take a taxi. For 50 euros per taxi, they will whisk you up the mountain to see both locations and bring you back. And when we say whisk… hold on to your britches because you are in for a ride of a lifetime. We believe it is a contest to see how many different groups they can get up and down in 2 hours. At speeds well over 100 kilometers per hour, they take the winding mountain roads like a ride at Disneyland.
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The view of St. Peter’s Basilica from the deck of our hotel room. I think we need to go see it up and personal today! ... See MoreSee Less
11 months ago
Here are just a few pictures from today's walk around Istanbul. From the beautiful Masques to the underground cistern.
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosporous Strait. It's old city reflects the cultural influences of many empires.
The Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races and Egyptian obelisks also remain.
The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a huge 6th century dome and rare Christian mosaics. Because they were so busy we waited while Chloe got a look inside... she was awe struck.
Besides the beautiful and historical Blue Mosque, we enjoyed the underground cistern's. A log time ago, they built these underground cisterns to hold water in case of a siege. At some point it was forgotten and then rediscovered many years later. Once they discovered this place, it was turned into a tourist attraction (even a few movies decided to be shot here) including a James Bond movie, 'From Russia with Love'.
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11 months ago
We had an early morning in Kusadasi - where our good friend and tour guide, Lutfi, met us to start touring.
We first visited the home where, supposedly, Mary, the mother of Christ lived while she was here.
Mary's House is up on the Coressoshh mountain. It has been rumored that when Christ was on the cross he asked John to take care of her, so of course, with John living the rest of his life here, it would make sense that Mary would have been here too.
Then off to Ephesus!
Ephesus has always held a special spot in our travels. So much history is this amazing crossroads of culture.
Biblical figures like John, Mary mother of Jesus and of course, Paul walked these streets. As well as Roman Emperors, Cleopatra, and more.
We visited highlights of the ancient city; Agora, Odeon, Fountains, Temples, the very famous Ephesus Library and the Great Theater.
We have read much in the bible about Paul and John, and their adventures here... many were very hard but no matter the challenge they kept their faith!
We ended our tour with a visit to to the basilica of Saint John. Of course, what really happened to John the beloved?
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Cyprus has so many sites to see, and with a short amount of time we had to pick only a few. The ancient site of Kourion, the castle of Kolossi and the temple of Apollo were first choices along with walking through the quaint downtown.
The site of the ancient city of Kourion is Romantically situated across a coastal cliff, with tumbling views of the countryside and Mediterranean below, it's a magical place.
The entire site is vast, but the most famous places to visit while here are the theater and the House of Eustolios, which has the most, well-preserved mosaics and structures.
Usually the word “cute” and castles don’t go together. But this tiny but perfectly formed castle just outside of Limassol which was used as an old Crusader stronghold and a reminder of Cyprus' importance for the Europeans during the Holy Land Crusades.
This castle was first used by the Knights of St. John, and used as a commandery for the area because it was in the best spot to look out over the coast line.
Today, the castle's appeal is mostly down to this dollhouse size and its tranquil location amid a snoozy Kolossi village.
We wound around the alleyways of the main city until our ship called us back!!
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11 months ago
Over our visits to the captivating Greek island of Rhodes, one place that we find ourselves returning to, time and again, is the serene St Paul’s Bay.
Located on the southeastern coast, this bay has become our haven of idyllic beauty, mesmerising azure waters, and rich history.
We love that Paul WAS here!! The places he traveled to teach others about Christ is incredible!
Unfortunately, Lindos castle and ruins were closed, but we enjoyed a beautiful day driving through the countryside, hillside towns, & visiting St. Paul's Beach. ... See MoreSee Less
11 months ago
We arrived late in Athens after our flight from Croatia so we took our time to eat breakfast and then meet up with our friends, the Hendry's, that decided to join this crazy adventure!
We met up at the Pantheon but first we passed Temple of Zeus (which only has a couple columns left standing) then walked through the new archeology museum. It was fascinating and told stories through many centuries.
When in Greece ... eat Baklava!
A must!
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11 months ago
We had just enough time after packing up and pulling our bags back to our car through the streets of Croatia to do a (www.freetour.com/destination/croatia )Free Walking Tour of Croatia.
Typically we do these first to see all the 'Musts' for our new destination but we had plans for the other two days. So we snuck in the tour before heading to the airport.
We learned so much about this amazing country of Croatia. They have the world's shortest vanicular tramway from the upper town to the lower town. And everyday at noon they shoot off a cannon (sound -video below... I dropped the camera for a min. Because it was so loud)😳. They have many buildings that are being rebuilt from the 2020 earthquakes.
There was one area with a building with two crests and the government building. They said that if you were older than 80 years old... you would have had 5 passports from different countries but you had never moved! ... See MoreSee Less
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After driving from Croatia to Lake Bled we hurried down south to the Predjama Castle.
We heard rumors.
And they were right!
Who would have thought that the Predjama Castle hidden in south-central Slovenia will turn out to be one of the most memorable castles? It is built into a natural cave system so part of it. It was much larger than we anticipated and definitely note-worthy!
It holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest cave castle!
So interesting to see how the lived.... and would likely always be cold but certainly protected!
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11 months ago
I think we've fallen in love with Slovenia 🇸🇮!
What a beautiful and intriguing country. A morning at Lake Bled couldn't have been more magical! ☀️The water was crystal clear, if it were warm, a swim would definitely be in order.
We actually saw some scuba divers that were braving the cold, they said it would be the last day this year they could go because of the weather.
The view was breath taking and the air was crisp as we meandered along the path beside the lake.
We ended up eating their famous 'Cream Cake' and some soup at a little cafe overlooking the lake.
Yummy view and yummy food.
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11 months ago
I think we've fallen in love with Slovenia 🇸🇮!
What a beautiful and intriguing country. A morning at Lake Bled couldn't have been more magical! ☀️The water was crystal clear, if it were warm, a swim would definitely be in order.
We actually saw some scuba divers that were braving the cold, they said it would be the last day this year they could go because of the weather.
The view was breath taking and the air was crisp as we meandered along the path beside the lake.
We ended up eating their famous 'Cream Cake' and some soup at a little cafe overlooking the lake.
Yummy view and yummy food.
You must try the 'Cream Cake'! Natalie and Dan confirm this after their visit here not long ago. ... See MoreSee Less
With good reason...a hidden gem.
11 months ago
Croatia has been a COLD rainy 💦 place the past few days but we have made the best of it!
Our first day here we hiked almost 8 miles looking at the most magical waterfalls. Dale has dreamt of coming here for years!
First we took a wrong road which landed us above the biggest of waterfalls, which we didn't know until Dale stumbled upon them. And of course, he had to go look by standing above them and taking photos.
All I can say is he is CRAZY and I can finally breathe again!!🫣😳
It was rainy for the first couple hours of hiking and driving around and then the sun finally slipped out a bit.... I was so happy!! We hiked down and around many waterfalls, sometimes they ran under the path where we walked. It was exhilarating and a bit scary.
The beauty in this world is staggering!☀️
www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g303827-d554038-Reviews-Plitvice_Lakes_National_Park-Plitvi... ... See MoreSee Less
11 months ago
Beautiful but rainy Zagreb, Croatia!
We enjoyed the outdoor market plus we found an amazing little restaurant @br00m44 for breakfast on our way to the waterfalls.
If anyone is interested, Dale found this little gem of a place, in the heart of the city.
rooms-17.zagrebhotels24.com/en/
Easy walking distance to so much!! It is a renovated eclectic art studio... so relaxing and clean. The owners are super nice with lots of help on where to eat and more! ... See MoreSee Less
11 months ago
We were suppose to fly to Jerusalem to begin what would be a 16 day, 5 country adventure. Of course, with the sadness of what Israel is going through, we had to change plans and we leave for Croatia on Wednesday, adding Slovenia along with Cyprus, Turkey, multiple spots in Greece and Italy to the trip.
What an amazing world we live in. Many have been concerned about taking such a trip at this time, but through our extensive travels, we have learned one thing... The basic humanity of this world, in the people who live their lives day to day, is amazing and beautiful.
We will be adding updates and pictures as we go and we hope you get to share a little in our adventure. I am looking forward to adding 3 more new countries to our list. ... See MoreSee Less
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As many of you know, we have been a big fan of Delta Air Lines for the most part. There have been times when they have nearly pushed us over to another airline, but we've stayed loyal and for the most part felt like Delta rewarded our loyalty. Not anymore!
Lately, I have been amazed at the miles inflation they have been engaged in. Flights that used to be 50K to 60K have been 180K to 200K. Every once and a while you might find a flight where you that the miles made sense, but it was very rare. We just booked our flights into Tel Aviv and out of Rome. They wanted 280K miles for a main cabin seat. That's insane, that used to be a 90K miles flight. I checked with United and they only wanted 78K for the same flights dates and time.
Now the kicker... Their frequent flyer program is no longer a miles program. It is a, "how much money will you give us" program.
As I have said, I've been a loyal delta customer for nearly 25 years much of that time I've bounced between Diamond and Platinum Medallion status and am getting closer to my 2M mile mark.
Under Delta's new program, if it was in place this year, I might make it to silver and yet I will have flown over 80K miles. This is by far the dumbest move Delta has ever made. My recommendation will be for everyone to find another airline to "status match" while you have status and jump ship. Nothing about this new program makes any sense. RUN! ... See MoreSee Less
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We stayed for 3 days at Mercy International years ago and worked at their orphanage. What a pleasure it was getting to know them and the kids!
Your donations to them will be put to good use in behalf of these kids!
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