No Work All Travel
Never Flying Again
That’s right!  These airlines are never flying again. Yes, these carriers once served a purpose, be it skidding off of runways, or skidding back onto runways. Occasionally, they took to the air. Now, their memories for me last only in the form of years-old digital photos taken back when I...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg – BA967 Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow (CLUB EUROPE)
BA967 Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Terminal 5 (CLUB EUROPE/Business Class) Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg  It’s time to fly again, this time back to London Heathrow – in Club Europe at least. In this trip report: Back to the industry Sunday adventures to Heathrow featuring FlixBus British Airways...
Travel Codex
Review: Air France B772 Premium Economy, Paris to Dallas
Coming back from Scotland, I first headed to Paris to head back home. Why Paris? To get back to my goal to review as many Premium Economy products with a flight in Air France B772 Premium Economy. Yes, it’s the exact same flight I took in Business Class 9 months...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg – Hamburg Airport Lounge
Hamburg Airport Common Lounge Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg  It’s time to relax before a flight, get more than a little comfortable and see what the boarding zoo is like… In this trip report: Back to the industry Sunday adventures to Heathrow featuring FlixBus British Airways Galleries – Club...
TravelUpdate
Review: Amtrak Vermonter & Northeast Regional Coach Class
Background: I went from New York to New Haven on a Saturday to visit Yale. I didn’t want to drive, so train options were the Amtrak services or the Metro North commuter train. In terms of Amtrak trains, the “higher speed” Amtrak’s Acela serves this route, but you only save...
No Work All Travel
A Brief Food Tour of Mexico City
I’d like to share with you a few highlights from my own Mexico City food tour. The hope is that it will become a series documenting Mexico’s variegated cuisines, and thus inspiring travel to less-visited regions. Let’s start with two examples of comida callejera, or street food. Green chorizo, what?! ...
Frequent Floaters
Introduction: Oceania Cruises’ Vista Inaugural Sailings
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,...
No Work All Travel
Tokyo Weekend Trips: Nagano Prefecture
In this installment of No Work All Travel, I will be introducing a Tokyo weekend trip to Nagano prefecture. More specifically, a voyage to the castle city of Matsumoto, and Daio Wasabi Farm, in Hotaka. The first recorded instance of wasabi, sushi’s hot-headed colleague, dates back to the year 981,...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg  – Heading off to Hamburg Airport
Heading off to Hamburg Airport Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg  Let us head to the airport. And yes, I’m going to cheat. I’m allowed. It was a long week. A note from the editor – yes, we’re running late on this… it’s been busy in the real world…  In...
Frequent Floaters
The Norwegian Jewel Suite 9002 Forward Large Balcony Review 2023
Introduction and overview of my Alaska adventure Delta Award Flight – eking out value from SkyPennies to Alaska Booking my Norwegian NCL Alaska Cruise and Stacking Fail With Chase UR Points The Hilton Anchorage Alaska Hotel Across From The Alaska Railroad Station The Alaska Railroad GoldStar ride from Anchorage to...
Travel Codex
Review: Virgin Atlantic A330-900neo Upper Class, Tampa to London
For my first adventure boondoggle of 2023, I planned a wintertime trip to Scotland. In late 2022, Virgin rolled out a new Virgin Atlantic A330-900neo Upper Class. As luck would have it, Upper Class had plenty of reward seats available through Flying Blue in early February. And so I jumped...
2PAXfly
AUCKLAND: I went to Auckland, New Zealand, for a weekend Qantas Double Status Credits run
I’m sitting in the Qantas Auckland Airport First Class Lounge (if it deserves that title), waiting for our flight to be called. We arrived early, so there were three hours at least to go. I’m travelling with 2A, an occasional contributor to 2PAXfly, a friend, and a fellow avgeek. Status...
No Work All Travel
Trip Report: Japan Railways (JR) Seishun 18 Ticket
I’m writing today to tell you about another Japan Railways “rail pass,” in particular about my recent experiences using the Seishun 18 Ticket (青春１８きっぷ). As for why there have been some Japan-related posts lately, well– I’ve been in Tokyo for a couple of weeks. What is the Seishun 18 Ticket?...
Suites and Lobbies
Kalalau Trail Adventure: My Unforgettable Hiking Experience on Kaua’i
This article has been a long time coming and “in the works” for several months. Hiking the Kalalau trail literally requires you to prepare months in advance. If you seriously thinking of doing this world-renowned hike then you should know getting permits is probably the hardest part of the whole...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg – Sights of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023 (What you might have missed)
Sights of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023 (What you might have missed – PICTORIAL) Back to Innovation, Back to Hamburg  Time for a photo tour around Aircraft Interiors Expo. Because it’s one hell of a busy show… With lots and lots of pictures. In this trip report: Back to the industry...