I just wrapped up my 5th or 6th stay at the Grand Hyatt Dubai this past weekend. It was my second time staying there this month, and after the first I was wary about the second. After the second stay, it is pretty clear to me that this property, built in 2003 is past its…
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We’ve stayed at the Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport Hotel a couple times now. While we’d love to say that it is a great hotel, it’s pretty much just a convenient airport hotel with a really comfortable bed. Early check in was impossible, to the point of us going back into the airport to store our bags…
Are ice cold beverages an American thing? In my two weeks of traveling around the world, I began asking just that question.You see, first, I started to notice that refrigerators in lounges didn’t seem to be that cold.Don’t get me wrong, I noticed this in the past in Bali’s airport lounge and other lounges throughout Asia,…
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I just ended a whirlwind round the world trip with my father and brother, which was awesome. Our last long haul flight was in Asiana A380 First Class, a flight I was very much looking forward to. Unfortunately, I encountered some of those pesky first world problems. In Flight Entertainment (IFE)Of the three of us…
You have by now–I hope–no doubt heard that Costco no longer accepts American Express. In fact it is now a Costco Visa world. While I shed some tears, as I got a ton of spend on my American Express Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Business card at Costco over the past years, I also look positively…
I’ve been traveling overseas for the past couple of weeks, and unfortunately, I’ve made this mistake not once, but twice. It is small in the big scheme of things, but can be awfully frustrating when you realize that it is such a simple mistake to make. The mistake that can only happen when traveling overseasIn…
The Washington Post reports that the FBI has closed the D B Cooper case. If the name isn’t familiar, it should be. You see, D B Cooper hijacked a plane, stole money and jewelry from those on board, then parachuted off, via the aft door of a 727.The Washington Post describes the event: The case…
Introduction Starting Out and American Airlines’ Flagship Lounge – Chicago Review: Japan Airlines First Class 777-300ER Chicago-Narita Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge – Haneda Review: Japan Airlines Business Class 777-200 Haneda to Bangkok Review: Thai Airways Orchid Spa and Royal Orchid Lounge Review: Thai Airways 787-8 Business Class – Bangkok to Denpasar-Bali Review: Grand Hyatt…