TravelUpdate
Pristina: My Experience Visiting the Capital of Kosovo
When I mention Kosovo, many people don't know where it is. If they do, they immediately associate it with the war at the end of the 1990s. Although the country has been stable for a couple decades, it's not a typical tourist destination. Small, landlocked, and without any postcard-worthy city...
Travel Codex
Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Taipei
After a quick tour of Taipei, I started heading home in the “wrong” direction to complete the circle. I flew in from the east, which meant continuing to fly west. For my first leg, I flew Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, which meant a visit to the Cathay Pacific Lounge...
Miles For Family
Kids in Business Class: Why It’s a Bad Idea
Explore the challenges of flying kids in business class, from high costs and behavior issues to entitlement concerns. Discover why this luxurious option may not be ideal for young travelers and their families.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Icelandair — and The Verdict Is…
The flight from Chicago to Oslo via Reykjavik was my first time as a passenger with Icelandair in the economy class cabin — and it was also my first time as a passenger aboard a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane, of which I had no trepidation whatsoever. The entire itinerary...
The...
TravelUpdate
An Upgrade to a Peloton Room? What To Expect from Fitness-themed Hotel Rooms
In 2017, both Marriott and Hilton partnered with Peloton, a fitness tech brand best known for its stationary bike and virtual cycling courses. Though I had assumed this partnership would have ended with the onset of the pandemic in 2020, this was not the case. To my surprise, during a...
Suites and Lobbies
Hawaii Black Friday Travel Deals (2024)
Aloha, as Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, the overwhelming task of hunting down the best Hawaii Black Friday travel deals can seem daunting. I update this list every year and I have to say that 2024 is proving to be lackluster. I hope we see some better options soon....
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: The West Hollywood EDITION
Heidi and I recently had a “date night” and decided to spend the night at The West Hollywood EDITION, an upscale Marriott property and my first time staying with that brand. Our stay was largely positive, though I found the cost difficult to justify. The West Hollywood EDITION Review We...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Ravintola Ämmilä in Levi in Finland. Restaurant Review.
After a long day of driving from Kiruna in Sweden, we were hungry and wanted traditional Finnish cuisine that was close to the property at where we were staying. When we checked in, I asked the person at the front desk for a recommendation on where to dine; and she...
Travel With Grant
Around the World in 24 Days: Rolling with the Punches
Buenos dias everyone, I just wanted to share a quick update with you about a few developments on my way to becoming a SAS EuroBonus Millionaire.
A Dramatic Schedule Change
A week ago, I got a phone call and email from Trip.com that my Kenya Airways flight from Bangkok to Guangzhou had...
Frequent Miler
1 Million Miles in 2 Weeks or Less | Frequent Miler on the air Ep280 | 11-8-24 | Podcast
The SAS EuroBonus Millionaire promotion may turn out to be 2024’s Deal of the Year. We just have to fly 15 SkyTeam airlines before the end of the year to earn 1 million miles. However, if for some reason SAS doesn’t honor the promotion, they’ll make it to our 2024...
Travel With Grant
Around the World in 24 Days: Preparing for Takeoff
Buenos dias everyone, I'm getting ready to take off on my 24 day round-the-world trip for the SAS EuroBonus Millionaire promotion so I thought I'd share a few updates on the final planning stages.
Hotels
At this point, I have all of my hotels booked except for the very end of my trip...
