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HOTEL REVIEW: Too much style? Naumi Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
We arrived from the airport a little after midnight. The Naumi Hotel has entrances on two different streets: Cuba Street and Dunlop Terrace, which is parallel to Cuba Street. Cuba Street is the main entrance. Things apparently happen in doubles at the Naumi, as there are actually two hotels, one...

Eye of the Flyer
Crossing North America in American Airlines First Class
Introduction – Big Family Cruise in a HUGE Suite Why We Chose Alaska For Our Three Generation Cruise Crossing North America in American Airlines First Class Vancouver Pre-Cruise Hotel Review – Fairmont Waterfront What to Expect with an NCL Haven Embarkation Our First Time Sailing Norwegian Cruise Line Comparing the...

Eye of the Flyer
A Room With a Stadium View: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp (Review)
If you find yourself in San Diego — especially in the vicinity of Petco Park and the wonderful Gaslamp Quarter — the Hotel Indigo is a decent lodging option. I spent a night there before visiting the Chase Sapphire Lounge San Diego. (This is also the trip when I enjoyed...

Eye of the Flyer
Train-ing Days: My Great, Comfortable Amtrak Business Class Ride Between Los Angeles and San Diego!
I needed to visit San Diego for an airport lounge review and opted to take Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner train from Los Angeles. I’ve traveled Amtrak two and a half times between L.A. and San Diego (the “half” included meeting my wife for a wedding in La Jolla). It’s not the...

Live and Let’s Fly
Booked! A Transatlantic Getaway On JetBlue + SAS
My family has not been to Germany since last autumn, so when my wife Heidi had a little break, we decided to pull the kids out from school to take a late spring break trip across the Atlantic. Our journey will feature a couple of interesting flights on JetBlue and...

Altitude Yes
Exploring the D.C. Metro’s Unique Stations and its Brutalist Architecture
I love the architecture of Metro's subway stations. I had plenty of time to explore when I was there earlier this month.
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
Staring Down Into the Crater of an Active Volcano in Vanuatu
I was actually staring down into the crater of an active volcano from its rim in Vanuatu, which was the main reason why I wanted to visit the country: to enjoy this rare opportunity that is not easily as possible anywhere else in the world.
Although the tour to Mount Yasur...

Eye of the Flyer
Great Location and an OK Stay: Hyatt Regency LAX (Review)
A late night at work, an early-ish morning flight, and a free night certificate allowed me to stay at the hotel closest to LAX: the Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport.
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Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: The Other Shoe Drops. Was it Worth it? Springtime Transatlantic Adventures
Spring Transatlantic Adventures AA90 The Other Shoe Drops. Was it Worth it? In this Adventure So, 80 more Tier Points. Always demanding more, British Airways… To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus British Airways Galleries South Lounge and T5B Lounge British Airways BA295 London Heathrow to Chicago...

Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Luggage Trolley Drifting through Terminal 3 to the Coach Home – Springtime Transatlantic Aventures
Springtime Transatlantic Aventures Luggage Trolley Drifting through Terminal 3 to the Coach Home In this Adventure So, 80 more Tier Points. Always demanding more, British Airways… To the joy of Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 with FlixBus British Airways Galleries South Lounge and T5B Lounge British Airways BA295 London Heathrow to...