I'd say that the hotel's decor and interiors feels somewhat dated and my room felt very much like a Hyatt Regency that could have been anyway. The bed was good and blackout shades excellent. But given the beachfront location and that the room was large, plus good food and...

I had a “Kafkaesque” day in Prague, though not in the strict definition of the word. But what a great day indeed. Day Two In Prague The true meaning of “Kafkaesque” is situations that are bizarre, illogical, and disorientingly complex, often with a nightmarish quality, and typically involving bureaucratic systems…thankfully,...

After deciding we’d visit Venice before my daughter started back to school, my wife decided that we ought to travel to the South of France next. After all, they’re pretty close! But only one airline with a published schedule flies Venice - Nice, and only two days a week. ...

I spent my first day in Prague attending church, drinking coffee, walking around, and enjoying a delicious steak dinner. Day One In Prague My SAS flight from Copenhagen (CPH) landed at Václav Havel Airport in Prague (PRG) at 9:45 am and I had little time to dawdle. I jumped in...

I rode a reserved-seat commuter train into downtown Tokyo today to avoid the morning rush hour trains. The post Dodging Japan’s Rush Hour Trains With This Reserved-Seat Commuter Train first appeared on Altitude Yes.

I spotted a tap-to-pay turnstile at a Tokyo train station for the first time today, just like OMNY back in New York City. The post Japan Travel: Tap to Pay Credit Cards Reach Train Station Fare Gates, But With Slow Progress first appeared on Altitude Yes.

I figured if I showed up in Venice during the week, rather than a weekend; after true peak of peak dates (when the city stopped imposing its transient tourist tax); and stayed in a more residential area, away from the tourist sites (Piazza San Marco and St. Mark’s Basilica, the...

I stayed for two nights at the chic The Art Hotel Denver, Curio Collection by Hilton hotel property as a guest of Hilton during a recent event for the press to highlight the new Hilton For Business program. The hotel property recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Guests, visitors, and employees are...

As the oldest line of the Budapest Metro subway system, Line 1 has been in continuous operation since it was first inaugurated on Saturday, May 2, 1896 — with only the underground railway system in London being in operation longer. Although I am not exactly an aficionado of subway systems in...

Read about my routine flight on the JAL A350 to Tokyo with great food, comfortable sleep, and poor Wi-Fi. The post Japan Airlines Economy from New York to Tokyo on the A350 (JL3) first appeared on Altitude Yes.

I've found old travel photos, model airplanes, and more while digging through closets at my Tokyo house. The post Airline Nostalgia: Finding Old Travel Photos, Memorabilia in My Home first appeared on Altitude Yes.

Overall value across the Atlantic was fantastic. The seats are mostly fine, though the new suites are better. Food was below average for American, and service was pretty ordinary, but a good way to cross the Pond. Getting any of American's other seats would have been better,...

Follow along as I travel with my family on a journey across Asia via KLM, Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai and Emirates. The post Introduction: A Journey Across Asia appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.