I recently flew to Hong Kong on an American Airlines flight leaving Dallas-Fort Worth in late afternoon, and arriving into Hong Kong in the evening. We were served a full meal upon departure, and then a pre-arrival breakfast shortly before landing. At the time, it seemed just a bit odd to me; as it does…
I’m not traveling this year as much as I have in past years. The big reason is that I have less vacation time than I have had in the past. While that seems like a pretty big impact, there’s something else that has also impacted some of my travel choices. Ultimately, I’m choosing time over…
Everyone wants to travel; as they should. Travel is the greatest education that anyone could get. But there are a number of travel myths that I feel like we should confront. Travel Myth #1: Checked bags cost an arm and a legThere are a number of ways you can get some amount of checked bags…
A few weeks ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit the United Polaris Lounge in Chicago. We were flying on an award ticket from Liberia, Costa Rica, and weren’t quite sure if we could get in, but figured that we’d try none-the-less. It was a bit out of the way, but it…
This is a selfish post, I’ll state that first and foremost. Not because this is a brag post. Really, this is a Thank You post. You see, My Year of Travel, has been an amazing experience, and has included so many folks, and so many great suggestions for you all. My Year of TravelFirst off,…
Weekend in Taipei: Introduction Review: Eva Air 777-300ER Houston to Taipei Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Touring Taipei Weekend in Taipei: Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport Review: Cathay Pacific Taipei to Hong Kong Review: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong to Chicago Weekend in Taipei: Conclusion To set the stage, I was yearning to get on a…
NerdWallet released a study on the 10 best airports for holiday travel yesterday, and it presents an interesting insight. First, about the methodologyThe Nerdwallet team analyzed US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), for November and December of 2013-2015 of the top 50 airports. From this, they then added in Yelp reviews for restaurant quality. As far…
Australia is one of my favorite countries in the world to travel to. Sydney, as the most popular city, is often the city most folks go to for their first experience of Australia. Taking that into account, I thought it would be helpful to share my top five things to do in Sydney. If you…
There has been a lot of discussion about emotional support animals. What with the emotional support duck a few weeks ago, I thought it would be appropriate to share how you can bring your falcon on your flight to Doha on Qatar Airways. As it turns out, while a Falcon may not necessarily be an emotional…
Westin Playa Conchal, Costa Rica Arrival Experience and Room Resort Amenities Dining Mitra International BuffetOur first experience of the food of the Westin Playa Conchal was the buffett, which had a great assortment.My favorite part was the chips station, but I was more in a munching mood. They had a variety of sauces/dips, including Thousand…