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First-Class Flying on the Ground

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I've only flown first class once in my lifetime.  It was a glorious 13-hour international flight with comfortable seating, personal service, and all the food and drinks we could handle. When considering taking a bus ride, I had never envisioned a first-class setting...until I met  Vonlane . Earlier this month, I was headed to Houston for a professional conference .  My hotel room was reserved and I had even planned out my stops for a road trip .  A day or two before the conference, I learned that parking would be $16-$20 per day!  That added up to $80-100 just to have my SUV sit in a dark garage for 5 days.  With my low MPG, I was also looking at a $60 gas bill. Knowing Greyhound busses would not be my cup of tea, I decided to check out Megabus .  Reading this blog review scared me, though, and I decided not to spend $20 one-way on an iffy experience.  When the author said to "lower your expectations" and "we've never taken a Megabus that ...