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How to Reserve Train Seats in Japan
The third — and likely final — video in my Japan travel series involves a how-to for Japanese train reservations. Why final? I’m getting out of Dodge soon, so I wanted to get one more helpful video beforehand. It’s also getting tiresome, innit? Anyway, the photo below shows a variety...
Live from a Lounge
Lounge Review: Delhi Airport International Lounge Air India (Terminal 3)
We head inside the Air India Lounge, international at Terminal 3, Delhi, where the airline's own customers and those of other Star Alliance and Tata group airlines are invited before their start their international journey from Delhi. The post Lounge Review: Delhi Airport International Lounge Air India (Terminal 3) appeared...
Live and Let’s Fly
The Excalibur Weed House In Las Vegas
I’m “live-blogging” my spontaneous road trip to Las Vegas. Augustine and I arrived in Las Vegas…and opened our car door in the parking lot of the Excalibur Hotel to the lovely smell of…weed. The Excalibur Weed House – Is The Ubiquitous Smell Of Pot Always This Bad In Las Vegas?...
Live and Let’s Fly
A 2:30 AM Candy Stop In Primm, Nevada
I’m “live-blogging” my spontaneous road trip to Las Vegas. I recovered from the fall and we continued our journey toward Las Vegas. But suddenly fatigue caught on again. It was time for a pick-me-up pit stop in Primm. Primm Pit Stop The nice thing about the Tesla is that you...
Live and Let’s Fly
I Collapsed At Tesla Supercharger…
I’m “live-blogging” my spontaneous road trip to Las Vegas. I collapsed after stepping out of my car. What an odd occurrence… We hit heavy traffic due to roadwork outside of Victorville and sat for a good 45-minutes. Because of the last-minute nature of the trip, my car was not fully...
Live and Let’s Fly
Live Trip Report: A Serendipitous Road Trip To Las Vegas
When I wrote about MGM Hotels in Las Vegas no longer allowing check-in on the app, I was referring to my own first-hand experience. That prompted a late-evening dilemma and a serendipitous road trip to Las Vegas with my son. Serendipitous Road Trip To Las Vegas I’m behind on my...
Travel Codex
Review: Delta A330-900neo Premium Select, Minneapolis to Paris
For the return portion of my reverse roundtrip from Europe, I selected Air France’s Skyteam partner, Delta. Yes, initially, I planned to fly Delta to the US and then Air France back. But as I noted in my Air France Premium Economy report, a Delta schedule change necessitated mixing that...
Sam Chui
Trip Report: Flying Former Chinese Air Force One – Air China B747-400
I made an attempt to fly on China’s former Air Force One - an Air China B747-400 but the plane broke down after boarding. What happened? Video I started my journey at Beijing Capital Int’l Airport with a visit to the Air China domestic lounge. Watch the video to see...
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: Ryanair 666 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
It’s time for another Snapshot, this time focusing on the passenger experience aboard Ryanair on their Boeing 737-800 between Dublin Airport and Birmingham Airport on Flight 666. And I wish I was joking about the flight number. Look it up. It’s real.  In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy...
Travel With Grant
The Sites, Smells & Tastes from 3 Days in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday!  A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to book a last minute trip to Europe this summer with stops in Prague (PRG), Copenhagen (CPH), and Amsterdam (AMS).  In case you missed it, here are the first 2 stops on our European trip: The...
Economy Class & Beyond
SNAPSHOT: Ryanair 661 Birmingham to Dublin Airport
It’s time for another Snapshot, this time focusing on the passenger experience aboard Ryanair on their Boeing 737-800 between Birmingham Airport and Dublin Airport. In case you’ve forgotten how we do travel write-ups on Economy Class and Beyond, I have two major travel writing styles: Trip Reports – These are deep-dive...
2PAXfly
2PAXFLY: Upcoming trip, flight, hotel and lounge and restaurant reviews
I have been on some fantastic trips to review between May and August this year. Most I have yet to report on, so I thought I should give you a taste of what is coming up. I won’t be reviewing these trips in the order that they happened, though. In...
Frequent Floaters
Flying to Ljubljana, the New Gateway for “Venice” Cruises!?!
Introduction: Oceania Cruises’ Vista Inaugural Sailings Tips For Maximizing Your Oceania Cruises Booking Flying to Ljubljana, the New Gateway for “Venice” Cruises!?! Lounge Review – United Polaris Lounge Chicago Flight Connection at Brussels (BRU) Airport Intercontinental Ljubljana Review – Booked Using CC Free Night Certificate Getting From Ljubljana to Trieste,...
Travel Codex
Review: KLM 787 Business Class, Los Angeles to Amsterdam
At LAX – Los Angeles International Airport, KLM and its sister airline, Air France, operate from the Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B). They have a joint check-in area in the C counter area and the counters open approximately four hours prior to their scheduled departure time. I arrived at...
Sam Chui
Trip Report: Etihad A380 First Class London to Abu Dhabi
Etihad A380s were grounded and stored in Teruel, Spain during the pandemic. Earlier this year, the airline made an announcement that 4 of its A380 will be returning to service flying between London and Abu Dhabi. I sampled some of the finest First Class experiences onboard the A380 from London...