Live and Let’s Fly
Italian Food In The Heart Of Ethiopia? I’ll Stick To Beyaynetu….
Although the menu looked promising, I opted for an Ethiopian lunch over pizza at an Italian restaurant in the heart of Ethiopia. Our Italian Food Experiment In Awassa, Ethiopia Awassa (also spelled Hawassa) is the capital of the Sidama Region of Ethiopia. Located on Lake Hawassa in the Great Rift...
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: British Airways 296 Chicago O’Hare to London Heathrow in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy)
It’s time for another Snapshot, this time focusing on the passenger experience aboard British Airways 296 in World Traveller Plus (the Premium Economy Cabin) I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major...
Live and Let’s Fly
A Rainy But Relaxing Day In Taipei At W Hotel
It’s raining in Taipei, but it has been a relaxing day to catch up on work and have a spa day at the W Hotel. The Starlux flight arrived before dawn and the sun was only just starting to rise after I cleared passport control. Looking at my options to...
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: Holdiay Inn/Staybridge Suites, Rosemont
It’s time for another Snapshot, looking at the stay experience at the Holiday Inn Rosemont, near Chicago O’Hare International Airport. I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports—These...
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 87 – London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare in Main Cabin Extra
It’s time for something I haven’t done for some time… write a Snapshot, looking at the passenger experience aboard American Airlines 87 in Main Cabin Extra. I’m sure you know how I do this travel writing thing by now. But for those reading this for the first time, I have two...
Live and Let’s Fly
Booked! A Colossal Review Trip On Starlux, Thai, Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, And Aer Lingus
I’ll shortly start live-blogging a colossal journey with premium cabin flights on a handful of East Asian carriers in what I hope will be another epic review trip. Colossal Review Trip To East Asia In Business Class, First Class Review trips give this blog character and help give me hands-on,...
Live and Let’s Fly
Introduction: A Journey To Ethiopia On United Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my springtime trip to Ethiopia, with flights on United Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and a unique experience in two Ethiopian cities. Ethiopia Trip Report For this trip, I booked the following ticket on United Airlines for a cost of $2,634.50: Los...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Central 593 in Guayaquil in Ecuador. Restaurant Review.
After having just flown in from the United States, we were in the mood for some good local food that was within walking distance of the hotel property into which we had just checked in — and Central 593 in Guayaquil in Ecuador seemed to be what we wanted in...
Altitude Yes
I Just Booked an American Airlines Flight for $48, Some of the Cheapest I’ve Ever Seen
I find the cheapest flights between New York and Boston to typically be around $59 to $89, but I found a $48 fare last night for the first time.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Avianca — and The Verdict Is…
The nonstop domestic flight in Ecuador of almost 824 miles aboard an Airbus A320 airplane between Aeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos Seymour on the island of Baltra in the Galápagos Islands and Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito was my first time as a passenger with Avianca in the economy class cabin —...
Eye of the Flyer
REVIEW: Capital One Landing “Lounge” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
On a recent trip to Washington, DC, I was finally able to check out the Capital One Landing “lounge” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)! I say “finally” because the concept and the food provided through a partnership with José Andrés really appealed to me and I had easy...
