Frequent Miler
Elevate your family travel without emptying your wallet: using points, miles, and the right credit cards to hack your family trip
My wife and I traveled the world together over the course of about a dozen years before we decided to start a family. Someone in this space once described to me the transition to family travel this way: “We went from being a Four Seasons couple to being an Embassy...
Frequent Miler
What are points worth? Reasonable Redemption Values Explained | Coffee Break Ep97 | 3-17-26
There is no single right answer as to what points are worth. With most points, the value depends upon how the points are used. It’s often possible to get great value or very poor value from the same types of points. But in this podcast episode, we’ll talk about how...
{Tech} for Travel
SoundPEATS Air5 Pro Plus Review: Powerful Noise Cancelling in a Light Design
SoundPEATS Air5 Pro Plus Review: Ultra-lightweight wireless earbuds with strong ANC, xMEMS drivers, LDAC, and aptX Lossless for detailed Hi-Res audio.
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Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Aer Lingus A330-200 Business Class (Dublin – Los Angeles)
My 11-hour Aer Lingus A330-200 business class flight from Dublin to Los Angeles featured lovely service and solid sleep, but a tight cabin and disappointing meal dragged down the experience. Aer Lingus A330-200 Business Class Review (DUB-LAX) As a reminder, I booked my Aer Lingus flights from London to Los...
BoardingArea
Review: Escape Lounge – Hartford Bradley Int’l (BDL)
Renovated lounge sports a refreshed décor, extensive buffet, expanded bar and an excellent staff The summary Travelers at Hartford Bradley had no lounge at the airport while the Escape Lounge was closed for months as it underwent a complete renovation. The wait worth it. The lounge is at located at...
2PAXfly
NEW ROUTES 2026 #10: British Airways returns to Melbourne
British Airways is heading back to Melbourne for the first time in two decades, and the timing doesn’t look accidental. As conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt one of the world’s busiest aviation corridors, the UK flag carrier is launching daily flights between London Heathrow and Melbourne via...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Aer Lingus A321neo LR AerSpace (Lie-Flat Business Class Seat)
My Aer Lingus A321neo LR flight in AerSpace (a business class seat without business class service) from Dublin to London was short, but gave me enough time to evaluate the seat and its features that you can except on a transatlantic Aer Lingus A321 flight. Aer Lingus A321neo AerSpace (LHR-DUB)...
Your Mileage May Vary
One of the First Airlines to Try Child-Free Seating Quietly Ended the Experiment
Airlines have experimented with child-free seating for years. However, one of the earliest examples quietly disappeared during the pandemic. Many people think that Corendon Airlines was the first airline to…
2PAXfly
NEW ROUTES 2026 #7: Air New Zealand from Brisbane with new Business Class
With Australians being loyal to airlines based in the great southern lands, its cousins over the Tasman are often overlooked. Now, sometimes that ignorance is legitimate; they did have a very inferior Business Class cabin, or their fares always seemed pitched above those of Australian-based airlines. But now, Air NZ...
2PAXfly
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Vape ignites on flight from Brisbane, emergency response at Melbourne Airport
A vape device ignited inside the cabin of a Virgin Australia flight VA328 approaching Melbourne, prompting an emergency call from the flight crew and a precautionary response from airport firefighters. The incident occurred on Sunday, 15 March. As the aircraft descended toward Melbourne Airport, the device activated and began smoking...
2PAXfly
WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 15 March, 2026
I’m back in Sydney after spending nearly a week at the Adelaide Festival and catching up with friends and relatives. I also got to experience the new Economy Plus seats in row 5 on a Qantas B737, with extra legroom. It’s good. I’m now putting the final touches to my...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Three Sisters Walk in the Blue Mountains of Australia
The Three Sisters Walk in the Blue Mountains of Australia is a paved path which visitors can take to the Three Sisters Aboriginal Place, which is a natural rock formation that is recognized as a place of special cultural significance to Aboriginal people.
A stone archway stands at...
