When Valerie and I booked our flight to Europe last year, we used a British Airways companion pass to get two tickets for the price of one. However, the companion pass is only valid for round-trips. Since we were returning to the US on a Transatlantic cruise, there was no need for a return flight. Not knowing what to do, we just booked a return flight from Paris for as far in the future as BA would allow with the intention of canceling it after the cruise. Fast forward half a year and we’ve decided to use that ticket. Next week, Valerie and I are leaving for a trip to Eastern Europe, Turkey, and France!

Valerie will be describing our travels in her blog at http://valeriechang.net/blog/.