Review: Emirates A380 First Class Hong Kong to Dubai

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…

Review: Emirates Lounge in Hong Kong

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…

Review: Singapore Airlines A380 Suites Class Singapore to Hong Kong

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…

Happy Independence Day!

July is a fun time of the year; the kids are out of school, many are traveling, and overall, folks are pretty happy about things. How could you not be, with warm weather, barbecues, the occasional–or more frequent–fireworks, and camaraderie? Many of these activities are most prevalent on July 4th, otherwise known as the United…

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10 To-Do’s – International Travel Checklist

I have shared before how I prepare for international travel, but it has been a while, and there are tons of things that change over time, so I thought it’d be good to share an updated checklist. My International Travel Checklist Plan ahead for any bills you may have come due while you’re away. You…

Dom Perignon on Emirates

Everest as a metaphor for Aspirational Travel

Back in February, I saw the movie Everest while flying back from Iceland (in economy of all things). I found the movie to be the right level of background, plot development, and emotion. You see, Everest is based on a true story of the 1996 hiking season, and a Rob Hall led expedition to make it…

Memorial Day Weekend Trip via www.gcmap.com

My Memorial Day Weekend Flying – Intro and By the Numbers

Introduction to Flying the Cycle A tale of Many Lounges 1 Euro-Business and 1 Economy Flight 3 business class flights 3 first class flights 3 hotel stays (1 SPG in Milan, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport) — Which included varying arrival experiences I just got back from a spending my Memorial Day Weekend…

National Car Rental Executive Aisle Benefit

Perusing the National Rental Car Benefits for their Executive Aisle Members, there’s a “Virtual Aisle” option to reserve your car – they only reserve it for 15 minutes, but, I find it interesting that they will provide you details about the vehicle. Check out the video for more info. The feature has been around since 2013, based…