required reading for frequent flyers
Of the hundreds of statues throughout Easter Island, the seven moai of the explorers at Ahu Akivi are the only ones which face the Pacific Ocean in order to watch over... Read More
The late Anthony Bourdain has inspired many around the world to make food a big part of their travels. While planning to visit new places, I look for ideas where to eat... Read More
121pilot, our resident pilot on Live and Let’s Fly, recently stayed at the Westin Bonaventure during a crew layover in Los Angeles. He graciously composed the... Read More
Reseña de mi viaje desde Barcelona (ES) a Civitavecchia (IT) a bordo del Ferry Grimaldi Lines en plena pandemia de Covid-19. Cómo es viajar en la nueva... Read More
As the years go by, we tend to buy fewer and fewer souvenirs during our travels. It seems like we usually see similar junk for sale in many countries. We typically buy... Read More
For the last few months I have held off on publishing new trip reports. But it’s time to start clearing the backlog. In what seems like ages ago but was only late... Read More
Here is a real-life experience flying back from India to the USA during the CoronaVirus caused lockdown which has stopped all flights inside India and from India to... Read More
Unfortunately, Portland doesn’t have a Silvercar branch, so I decided to rent with Alamo. And, despite the plethora of negative reviews, I really enjoyed my Mazda... Read More
I share a friend's experience flying internationally during Covid-19 pandemic. What extra hoops are there to jump through? The post Flying Internationally During... Read More
Due to the current situation, I stopped posting trip reports a few months ago as to not distract you from all the relevant news and information that you needed to hear.... Read More
Over the summer of 2019, the Michael W Travels family spent four weeks traveling around South Asia. In total, we visited five countries, spending the most time doing a... Read More
Set on the idyllic southwestern part of Easter Island adjacent to the cerulean waters of the Pacific Ocean lies Rano Kau, which generally means “a large or wide... Read More
American Airlines offers a Premium Economy cabin on most of its long-haul fleet and this is a review of the airline's product on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft flying... Read More
Good morning everyone, happy Friday! Long story short, I planned an awesome award trip to Africa (Victoria Falls, South Africa, and Madagascar) for August 2020,... Read More
After being the lone passenger on a short boat ride across the water, I ventured inland in the area of the Al Sharqiyah Region of Oman which is known as Wadi Shab... Read More
While we were in Marrakech, I had a work call, and when I disclosed my location one of the other meeting participants blurted out "Man. I effing hated that... Read More
One would never know that the Paro Moai was the largest statue ever moved and successfully erected on an ahu on Easter Island simply by viewing its remains after it... Read More
Over the summer of 2019, the Michael W Travels family went on a four week trip around South Asia. During this time, we visited five countries. While doing research for... Read More
Los Angeles International is home not just to one private jet terminal, but many. My Delta Private Jet flight departed out of the Signature Flight Support terminal.... Read More
No, my best flight ever wasn’t some aspirational flight in a first class suite. It was actually a last-minute, red-eye flight in the very back of a Boeing 737... Read More
We wanted to stay in the thick of the medina on this trip, but that does come with some safety considerations. We also liked the idea of staying in a small... Read More
This lounge review will be short and sweet, and not to put too fine a point on it, but hopefully your stay here will be as well. Bottom line up front: this lounge has... Read More
On Wednesday I flew American Airlines first class from Miami to Las Vegas, which was a roughly five hour flight. I've been curious to see firsthand how onboard service... Read More
The last trip I went on out of state before COVID-19 hit was a quick one for a friend’s wedding last July. So, let’s kick-off my last pre-pandemic trip... Read More
I've been sitting on this trip report for three months now (where have three months gone?) because it just hasn't felt like the right time to talk about travel details,... Read More
Yesterday I took a five hour American Airlines flight from Miami to Las Vegas, which was my first flight in 99 days. I have so many thoughts about the current state of... Read More
Well, the day has finally arrived. I was last on a plane on March 10 (which was 99 days ago), and today I'm getting on a plane again for the first time since then. It's... Read More
I realzied my wife was "The One" in Lombok at a home-stay that was $1.50 per night during a face off with a giant scorpion. Here’s how it happened... Read More
Wondering just how some people manage to sneak past the many layers of security and human interaction to board a plane without buying a ticket? Thanks to a recently... Read More
With the Las Vegas strip reopening, I decided to check it out during a three-day getaway. Here's my experience during the early days back in action: The post My... Read More
A rocket launch. With live humans on it. Into space. From America. Click through because you love either rockets, humans, space, or America. The post My Weekend... Read More
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