The Gate with Brian Cohen
The Oldest Stone Span in Australia: Richmond Bridge in Tasmania
On the way to Hobart International Airport to catch a flight back to Sydney, we decided to stop at the oldest stone span in Australia: Richmond Bridge in Tasmania, which is also currently the oldest surviving bridge in Australia. This shallow section of Coal River has long been...
Live and Let’s Fly
India Day 6: I Thought Delhi Belly Was Over. Then I Ate Breakfast.
After a lot of running around in the preceding days and while nursing Delhi Belly, I didn’t move far today from the Four Seasons Mumbai until it came to depart for my late-night flight. India Day 6: Rest And Relaxation Ahead Of My Flight I woke up around 6:00 am…and...
Traveling For Miles
Review: Plaza Premium First Lounge Rome (FCO)
The Plaza Premium First Lounges are designed to be a cut above the other lounges that Plaza Premium offers with better dining options, better décor, more personal service, and a quieter, more relaxed atmosphere (generally speaking) being the key differentiators.
Live and Let’s Fly
India Day 5: Church, Coffee, And Crap
The rain just doesn’t stop. It has been pouring nonstop since I arrived in Mumbai, often torrentially. The streets have been fairly resilient: I expected a lot of flooding and walking in ankle-deep water, but somehow the water is draining all right. India Day 5: A Beautiful Morning In Mumbai...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Visiting the Location Where World War I Started
Visiting the location where World War I started was something that I never thought about doing — but I found that one incident triggered a series of incidents in a complicated conflict to be fascinating. The incident that ultimately led to World War I occurred...
Live and Let’s Fly
India Day 4: From The Stifling Heat Of New Delhi To Monsoon Rains In Mumbai
You can read about day one of my India trip here, day two here, and day three here. Today was a travel day from New Delhi to Mumbai, though timed in such a way as to minimize stress and maximize productivity. When in the USA, I tend to take redeyes...
Live and Let’s Fly
India Day 3: From Bohemian Haus Khas Village To Posh Aerocity, Delhi
You can read about day 1 here and day 2 here. I awoke early and went to the gym to train before breakfast, enjoying an excellent workout followed by another round in the steam room and sauna. The Hyatt Regency Delhi has a solid fitness center. I then enjoyed a...
Traveling For Miles
Review: Hyatt Regency Seattle (a giant in the middle of the city)
The Hyatt Regency Seattle opened its doors in December 2018 as the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest and that's a title it still holds today courtesy of its 1,200+ guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces. A boutique, cosy, hotel this is not. It's a...
Live and Let’s Fly
India Day 1: Adventures On The Delhi Metro And The Curse Of Jetlag
My first day in India turned into more of a rest and relaxation day after fatigue triggered the dreaded midday nap, likely messing up my sleep for the entire trip. But the day wasn’t entirely lost… India 2026 Day 1 – Metro, Rest, Coffee, Taco Bell? After weighting another Golden...
2PAXfly
LOUNGE REVIEW: Qantas First check-in and Lounge, Sydney
This is the second instalment of my Oh Canada! Trip Report. I’m lucky that many of my international trips start at Sydney Airport at the Qantas First Check-in facility. And that is closely followed by a visit to the Qantas First Lounge. That was the case this day, with my...
2PAXfly
TRIP REPORT: Oh Canada! Introduction
This is my most recent trip, completed in June 2026. It’s my first time in Canada, and we crossed the country from Vancouver on the West Coast to St John’s on the East Coast. The trip lasted about three weeks. This trip was in paid Business Class on Qantas and...
Travel With Grant
One Year Later: An Update to Our Simplified Wallet Strategy for 2026
Last year, Laura and I set out to simplify our wallets before Madison was born by cutting unnecessary annual fees and eliminating credit cards that required too much effort to justify keeping. One year later, I'm taking a look at how closely we stuck to that plan, which cards we...
Live and Let’s Fly
Booked: Qatar A350, 787 Business Class, Air India 777 First Class, Emirates A380, 777 First Class!
A week has opened in my schedule and I’m taking advantage of it with a good old fashioned review trip, this time to India with a chance to review two of my favorite Gulf carriers and give Air India a try in its most premium cabin. I’m Flying To India...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 595: North Country
Fozz is off on a grand adventure this week, headed to the far north of Canada.
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Continued Innovation – More Innovations in Hamburg
Continued Innovation TRIP REPORT: More Innovations in Hamburg Time to wrap up this trip report, try to draw conclusions and understand what, if anything, we’ve learned during this trip. In this week of passenger experience fun: Back to Hamburg Again. And yes, keeping it simple To Heathrow Airport with FlixBus...