We just can’t believe we’re about to close the book on this year! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun and traveling with those you love.
As we prepare to takeoff in 2024, let’s look back on 2023. Share a photo of your favorite trip from this year so we can all start building our 2024 vision boards. We can’t wait to see where y’all have been!
For me, I traveled to Eugene, Oregon twice this year to visit very good friends. This part of the PNW is so special to me because you can experience almost every type of terrain in one day. From the misty shores of Heceta Head to the majestic peaks in Crater Lake, there is no shortage of wonder! The views (and cooler temps) make it difficult to come back home to DAL.
I went to Costa Rica!!! I’m always thrilled with anything beach, but the jungle component made it a trip to remember!
My favorite trip from 2023 was during the summer. It involved a pilgrimage trip to Portland Oregon's Servite Grotto followed by visiting Mission Santa Clara near SJC. My trip included a long distance train journey up from SoCal to the Beaver State but both Southwest Airlines and Southwest Hotels certainly played roles in my lodging needs and getting me back home to California. Being an A-Lister, I have had a bunch of great SW highlights from '23 but I think this trip was special and therefore my personal favorite.
The journey toward the city next to Mount Hood started on the Amtrak Coast Starlight from LA Union Station. Taking a long distance train trip is certainly a unique experience; it is not necessarily about going to the destination, but the journey which makes it count. This train route is very popular and sold out about four weeks prior to the trip...A little travel tip if anybody's planning on doing something similar...book well in advance.
A long-haul train trip like this has long been on my to-do list. Being an overnighter trip, I spent the money and upgraded to a sleeping room but spent most of the day hours of the trip in the sightseeing lounge. Here's some pics of the journey up...
I'll never forget the time spent in this lounge car. To put it into one sentence, hung out with a few lawyers and a plumber for several rounds of Skyjo. The car was nearly full for the whole trip except during the fresh air breaks where it nearly emptied out.
More pics...
Upon arriving at Portland, Southwest Hotels delivered on my stay at the Best Western Pony Soldier Inn. The Points Plus property offered 2,000 Rapid Rewards points. I left a review of the hotel experience on TripAdvisor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g52024-d74612-r898259103-Best_Western_Pony_Soldier_Inn_A...
Here's some pics of the Servite Grotto. I spent the entirety of the next day there.
Spent the second night and headed to PDX early in the morning to head to SJC...
Some pics of Mission Santa Clara
Returning back to SAN...
Enjoy!
Original Trip Report:
https://community.southwest.com/t5/Inflight-Experience/June-23-Photo-Trip-Report-PDX-SJC-SAN/m-p/160...
@CarlyeThornton wrote:
Of course! You'll click on your profile in the top right of this page, then select My settings. From there, select Preferences under Personal, and a new menu should appear. Then, select Private Messenger and check the box by "Turn on private messages."
Hope that helps!
Thanks. I reviewed your steps but I don't see the "Preferences" sub-menu under the top-level "Personal". The sub-menu options shown for "Personal" are: Email, Password, Personal info, IM Screen Name, Auto-Sign In.
I checked the top-level "Preferences" option to be sure and these were my options:
I didn't see the option to turn on Private Messaging in this area. Would my account permissions settings need to be adjusted for me to access this preference?
If needed, you can also reach me privately via the registered email address associated with this account.
Thanks for your help.
Go to your Profile to My Settings to the "preferences" sub-menu and see if one shows there for "Private Messenger"
@DancingDavidE wrote:
Go to your Profile to My Settings to the "preferences" sub-menu and see if one shows there for "Private Messenger"
Thanks @DancingDavidE but still UTL. I think my account's security privileges are currently set where I'm not able to access this setting as the "Private Messenger" sub-menu link that is present in your screenshot (in between "Privacy" and "Loves") does not show in my profile:
It appears that my account's privileges will need to be changed by a moderator or staff member for me to access this preference.