Planning another South Africa adventure

chrisinhouston · 02-15-2009, 09:17 AM

I just found out that my wife may have to go back to Cape Town for the month of March so I am busy trying to figure out a plan of action to go along. She is finishing up a software implimentation at the Chevron refinery there; we went last December for 2 weeks and loved it. The trick is to get their via a Continental air partner that gives full mileage credit. So far Delta is the only one, but we have to purchase K class or higher which will transfer 100% of our traveled miles towards our Elite status with Continental. Tickets are running around $1600 RT and leave Houston and go through Atlanta and on to Cape Town with a stop for fueling in Dakar. Since my wife's travel is all paid for by the client we only pay for my airfare and food and a car rental. Not a bad deal for an almost 2 for 1 vacation.

slang · 02-15-2009, 11:01 AM

That sounds like a cool trip.

Will you have time to take photos to post here?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-15-2009, 01:45 PM

I'm sure South Africa has internet, so you better be reporting in regularly... with pictures.

TheMercenary · 02-19-2009, 05:55 PM

Man! I have a lot of friends from SA here in the US. I work with a few as well. I would love to go there. Can't wait to hear about your trip. Bring us some pics.

02-15-2009, 09:17 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Planning another South Africa adventure I just found out that my wife may have to go back to Cape Town for the month of March so I am busy trying to figure out a plan of action to go along. She is finishing up a software implimentation at the Chevron refinery there; we went last December for 2 weeks and loved it. The trick is to get their via a Continental air partner that gives full mileage credit. So far Delta is the only one, but we have to purchase K class or higher which will transfer 100% of our traveled miles towards our Elite status with Continental. Tickets are running around $1600 RT and leave Houston and go through Atlanta and on to Cape Town with a stop for fueling in Dakar. Since my wife's travel is all paid for by the client we only pay for my airfare and food and a car rental. Not a bad deal for an almost 2 for 1 vacation.

02-15-2009, 01:45 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm sure South Africa has internet, so you better be reporting in regularly... with pictures. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-19-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Man! I have a lot of friends from SA here in the US. I work with a few as well. I would love to go there. Can't wait to hear about your trip. Bring us some pics. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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02-15-2009, 11:01 AM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	That sounds like a cool trip. Will you have time to take photos to post here?

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