Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Surprise, Surprise! Into the USA and The Crowne Plaza O’Hare
Into the USA and The Crowne Plaza O’Hare Surprise, Surprise! After eight hours, it’s time to deal with entry into the United States of America. How long will I wait at the border and to get out into the public space? It’s also time for the first hotel stop on...
Travel Codex
Review: Fairmont Maldives Grounds, Amenities and Dining
Welcome back! In the first part of this review, I covered the logistics of staying at a private island resort in the Maldives and reviewed the Fairmont Maldives overwater villa. In this post, I will talk about the resort grounds, amenities, and dining options. I will even touch on the...
Eye of the Flyer
Not Very Impressed: The Atlanta American Express Centurion Lounge (Review)
I finally had a chance to visit the new American Express Centurion Lounge in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) on a recent trip and was looking forward to being “wowed” after all the reports of this being a “game changer” lounge. I was simply not that impressed. First, let’s take...
Will Run For Miles
We All Live in a Yellow Submarine: A Visit to Liverpool and the Beatles Museum
A trip to Liverpool isn't complete without including a little bit of the Beatles in your visit
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Live and Let’s Fly
Introduction: To Europe On SkyTeam In Business Class
Welcome to my next trip report, which will detail my recent journey to and within Europe on a combination of SkyTeam carriers plus a boutique airline that proved to be a very pleasant surprise onboard. Europe on SkyTeam Plus An Unexpected Surprise On Bulgarian Air I stumbled on some “saver”...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Surprise, Surprise! AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare (Main Cabin Extra)
AA87 London Heathrow Terminal 3 to Chicago O’HareTerminal 5 (Main Cabin Extra) Surprise, Surprise! It’s time for some alise seat fun across the Atlantic. We’ll play a game – how many times did I nearly fall out of my seat when dozing off? Plus some lots of passenger experience notes...
John The Wanderer
Celebrity Reflection – Four Great Things
This article is Celebrity Reflection – Four Great Things. It is a review of my experience sailing on Celebrity Reflection. Booking I attended a travel agent seminar on Celebrity Reflection.…
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
This Steak Was Not Worth $84. Restaurant Review.
I was looking forward to dinner with a couple of colleagues one evening during a recent business trip in Kansas City — but the steak that I ordered was not worth $84.00, which included neither the tax nor the gratuity.
We walked approximately 15 minutes from the hotel property at which...
Travel With Grant
My Experience Cancelling 3 International Business Class Awards: Delta, Korean Air & Air France / KLM
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well. A few weeks ago, I had to cancel a few international business class awards, so I wanted to share the various cancellation processes, timelines, and fees involved. If you find yourself in a similar situation, you will know what to...
Sam Chui
Trip Report: Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Flight
I flew on the inaugural Hawaiian Airlines B787-9 from San Francisco to Honolulu. This is a photo trip report of my onboard experience. Video Flight HA11 San Francisco to Honolulu There were some celebrations and festivities at the gate before we board. Passengers were given Hawaiian Lei. (Flower ring) as...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Prawn Star in Cairns. Restaurant Review.
Prawn Star in Cairns was misleading to me as I walked on the pier at the marina after spending the day out on the Great Barrier Reef. It looked like a place with a goofy name where one purchases fresh seafood to prepare elsewhere. The name Prawn Star had me...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Surprise, Surprise! Lounging Around Terminal 3 featuring the Cathay Pacific and American Airlines lounges
Lounging Around Terminal 3 featuring the Cathay Pacific and American Airlines lounges Surprise, Surprise! After a rather disappointing check-in experience (with the equipment swap and seat swap to an aisle), it’s time to brighten up the morning with some good quality food and some peace and quiet. Let’s go lounging...
Travel Codex
Review: Austrian A321 Business Class, Vienna to Paris
For the first leg of my trip home from Vienna, I chose Austrian A321 Business Class. Why the upgrade to intra-Europe Business Class? Though the product is usually unremarkable, the buy-up here wasn’t particularly large. I paid €331 for this one-way flight, which was a modest ~100 euro premium over...
