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Insights & Adventures
My thoughts and opinions on the broader travel industry, plus extra glimpses of my personal journeys.
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![Hello from Bali!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 25, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Hello from Hong Kong (again)!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 23, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Hello from Hong Kong!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 22, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Quick update from the ANA lounge at NRT…](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 21, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Chasing the Singapore Airlines A380….](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 21, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Tomorrow morning looking bumpalicious…. too bad I won’t get any of the action](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 20, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![United International First Lounge at SFO…. will they ever learn?](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 20, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Off to Asia on Monday!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 19, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Advice on writing letters/notes to the airlines](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 17, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Back at home](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- July 10, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
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