Live and Let’s Fly
Introduction: A Return To Morocco On Royal Air Maroc
Welcome to my next trip report, which will share in greater detail about my brief trip to Morroco and an unexpected side trip to Paris last July, with a chance to fly the Royal Air Maroc flagship 787-9 and check out the brand new Park Hyatt Marrakech. A Trip To...
View from the Wing
What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2025)
I've cleaned out my wallet and I'm not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer,...
Miles For Family
Final Japan and China Trip Itinerary
I can’t believe my family’s trip to Japan and China is next month! When I booked flights last year for this trip, it seemed so far away. We just have to get through the next few weeks of school, and then we’re on our way! Our trip itinerary has changed...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Air France 777 Economy Class
Our early morning flight from Paris to Los Angeles was pleasant onboard an aging but comfortable Air France 777 in economy class. The Air France economy class experience is solid. Air France 777 Economy Class Review (CDG-LAX) After a short night at the Hyatt Place near CDG Airport and a...
Live and Let’s Fly
After Aircraft Swap, 4-Year-Old Was Seated Alone…But United Airlines Blamed Parents
Aircraft swaps are an operational reality and often create a musical chairs scenario. But one family of four found out the hard way on United Airlines that remaining seated together required herculean effort. It should have never been this hard. Aircraft Swaps Leaves 4-Year-Old By Himself On United Airlines Transatlantic...
The Points of Life
Air Corsica to the Birthplace of Napeleon
Air Corsica Flight Review is part of the Still The Best Trip Report. After fumbling around the French Riviera (see Guns & Butter: French Riviera Travel Guide (Poor Man’s Edition)), it was time to visit a new ‘country’, Corsica. The only way to get from Nice to Figari is on Air...
Miles For Family
Virgin Atlantic Jacks Up Surcharges for Delta Awards, Paying Taxes with Credit Card and More
Virgin Atlantic jacks up Delta One surcharges departing Europe to more than $1,000 one-way: Oof! Those surcharges are ridiculous, and now they’re on both ways to/from Europe. See this post on Frequent Miler. How and Why to Pay Your Taxes with a Credit Card: Even though there are fees, it...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Fiji Airways — and The Verdict Is…
The nonstop flight of one hour and 45 minutes aboard a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane from Nadi to Port Vila was my first time as a passenger with Fiji Airways in the economy class cabin — and it was the only flight which I have taken that was operated...
