Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley, writes Upgrade: Travel Better. He is a writer and frequent traveler who lives by the blog’s motto of “Living the first class life, at coach prices.” The site provides news, travel tips, and commentary on happenings and trends in the travel industry for the traveler looking to maximize comfort, style, and convenience, while getting a great deal. It is not a travelogue or traditional travel writing per se. The blog focuses primarily on the mechanics of travel, seen from a consumer’s point of view. The site operates under a pretty strict code of ethics, which he encourages you to read, along with our privacy policy. For those seeking out his travel-related writings in dead-tree format: he contributed travel articles to National Geographic Traveler and FastCompany. The blog began in February 2006 at the urging of friends, who felt that his travel and deal-finding experience needed a web presence. He do not work in the travel industry (though he had a brief stint in the hospitality business many years ago.) His own travel is a blend of business and pleasure. While he travels frequently, and traveled extensively all his life, others certainly travel more than he does. (My first international flight was as a baby. I clocked about 75,000 miles on planes last year.)

Visit Mark Ashley on the web at: http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/

Mark Ashley contributes to the following category:

• Consumer Travel News
• Independent Travel

The Last 10 Posts by Mark:

• Which Americans have passports, and which Americans don’t?, (08 Mar 2011)
• Double up? Citibank’s American AAdvantage Visa comes with a connected Amex, (07 Mar 2011)
• Liquid scanner update: Maybe next year?, (04 Mar 2011)
• Do we really need smartphone apps for individual hotels?, (02 Mar 2011)
• Another thing to worry about?: Rental car recalls, (28 Feb 2011)
• Upgraded: Stopovers in Istanbul, with free tours courtesy of Turkish Airlines, (24 Feb 2011)
• Now THIS is a boarding pass, (23 Feb 2011)
• Upgrades and Downgrades: Carry-on liquids, free AA miles, ballpark elites, and airline fee video!, (22 Feb 2011)
• Classed-up air service to Vegas, but can it succeed?, (21 Feb 2011)
• Economy Plus seating: United to keep it, Continental to adopt it, (17 Feb 2011)

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