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It’s been over a year, now, since my last jaunt off-island. And, since I have many high-risk people in my life, it’ll probably be another year-ish until I travel... Read More
Last week, JetBlue introduced a new soft product refresh for its Mint business class product. I was already scheduled to travel from Los Angeles to West Palm Beach and... Read More
Located in the Sequatchie Valley in Tennessee almost 30 miles west of Chattanooga, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kimball was a quiet hotel property at which to... Read More
The United Club at San Francisco International Airport near Gate F11 is near and dear to my heart and remains on the of the last “vintage” United lounges. This... Read More
While the physical space has not changed, do not expect much in terms of amenities if you’re traveling through a Lufthansa Business Class lounge in Frankfurt during... Read More
2020 hasn’t been a good year for travel or really anything else thanks to COVID-19. We usually take a month-long summer trip to international destinations. However,... Read More
After landing in Frankfurt on LH457 and clearing passport control, my first stop was the first class lounge near gate A13. It is currently the only Lufthansa first class... Read More
Back in August, the Michael W Travels family took a 10-day road trip around Maine. While it wasn’t the international trip we’re accustomed to, we had a great time... Read More
I spent most of last week partying in Austin, hiking in Big Bend National Park, and driving. Lots of driving. I drove over 1,000 miles last week. But let me tell you:... Read More
Today, I invite you for a ride onboard the Lufthansa 747-8 in first class from Los Angeles to Frankfurt. While we live in an unprecedented era of uncertainty, I am... Read More
Hotels have cut back quite a bit during the pandemic, but the inability to get any sort of breakfast was quite disappointing at this otherwise-comfortable hotel just... Read More
For our last dinner outing in Portland last year, we decided to check out Delores PDX. The specialty here is Polish food, which is something that’s nearly... Read More
A welcome change A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to Birmingham Airport LH959... Read More
I love all natural shave ice. I can’t even eat the old school syrupy stuff anymore. So, while we were in Portland last year, I made it a point to finally give... Read More
Welcome back to the UK… or “What’s Social Distancing and a Mask?” A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine... Read More
How is traveling right now? Here are my experiences from a recent trip passing through 3 major airports on 3 different continents. The post How Is Traveling Right Now?... Read More
Lufthansa LH954 Frankfurt-am-Main – Birmingham A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel... Read More
Just a housekeeping post, geared toward my regular readers. As the new month begins, I wanted to check in concerning trip reports. Trip Report Roadmap For November 2020... Read More
We recently spent four nights in Dusseldorf. In a previous post I reviewed Deutsche Bahn's Intercity Express (ICE) first class, and in this post I wanted to review the... Read More
On a recent trip, I was a victim of discrimination at the airport. Here's what happened, from start to finish, and what I'm doing about it. The post I Was A Victim Of... Read More
Having decided to leave where I am based in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area, I headed north on Interstate 75 to Chattanooga, which is a city that I always... Read More
Back to Frankfurt Airport and the joy of German Effienceny. A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel... Read More
I posted a brief article yesterday, Thursday, October 29, 2020 pertaining to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Zeta in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area; and this... Read More
Our Ethiopian Airlines review of the 787 business class looks at the hard & soft products, plus the new lounge & new Skylight transit hotel. The post Ethiopian... Read More
Reseña de mi estadía en el emblemático hotel Arts de Barcelona, uno de los mejores cinco estrellas de la ciudad, en plena pandemia de Coronavirus. Read More
Exploring Frankfurt in these odd times A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to... Read More
Mercure Hotel Hauptbahnhof/Messe A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to... Read More
Reseña de mi visita al lounge de primera clase de Lufthansa en el aeropuerto JFK de la ciudad de New York antes de embarcarme con ellos rumbo a Frankfurt y,... Read More
Into Frankfurt… and a CurryWurst A Change of Scenery In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel preparations Off to... Read More
The Frankfurt Airport XXL Tour A Change of Scenery EDITORS WARNING: IMAGE HEAVY In this adventure Well, 2020 is turning out to be a fine year for travel… Travel... Read More
Reseña de mi no estadía en el Axel Hotel de Barcelona, el hotel gay por excelencia de la ciudad. Read More
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