Nothing groundbreaking or new in this post (so feel free to skip), but I was recently reminded of how great Korean Air SkyPass awards can be — particularly when traveling with more than one companion — while booking a trip for myself and some friends. KOREAN AIR FIRST CLASS AWARD AVAILABILITY As has been noted…
By now you know that I absolutely loved Luang Prabang. But while the city and culture are amazing, a part of the Laotian culture was also sad and sobering. One afternoon I decided to visit the UXO (un-exploded ordnance) Center, which discusses how Laos was impacted in the “Second Indochina War” (Vietnam War). I had…
The Kuang Si waterfalls are about 30km outside of the city of Luang Prabang in northern Laos, but it takes a legit 50-60 minutes to get there due to poor roads winding through hills. How to get there will probably be your biggest and most difficult decision of the day. There are a few primary options:…
After 18 days in Vietnam, it was time to head to Laos, and the city of Luang Prabang. And what a spectacular city it was. It is beautiful, walkable, safe, friendly, has beautiful architecture and constant breezes given that it’s on a peninsula at the convergence of two rivers. It’s also a major breath of…
A Week in the Gulf: QR J, EK J, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE Introduction, Planning, and Booking Qatar Airways JFK Terminal 7 Check-in and British Airways Galleries Lounge Qatar Airways A350 Business Class JFK-DOH I arrived at the gate about 15 minutes before scheduled boarding, as passengers had just begun to line up. Within a couple…
While Alaska Airlines severely devalued awards on Emirates over a year ago, business class awards remain a good value and first class awards are still attainable for those with large MileagePlan balances. For about the past month and a half, however, Alaska MileagePlan members have encountered considerable difficulties confirming premium cabin Emirates awards. While Emirates…
After the odyssey out to the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park area, I was excited to explore the park. I stayed at the Phong Nha Farmstay, the accommodation that put the park on the map. The Farmstay is a huge mansion in the rural rice paddies about 7 miles from the park which has been turned…
If you lack royal blood but have a regal itch to scratch, you can always treat yourself to a trip around the globe with the Queen of the Skies. Not long ago, it would be inconceivable to take a trip around the world without setting foot on Boeing’s monarchical jumbo jet, the 747. Those days…
According to your memory, that one week vacation was likely just as fun as the longer two week trip you fought harder to get. A psychologist interviewed by Business Insider, says that when contemplating on your vacation memories, a shorter vacation is just as positive as the longer one. That’s because that extra week isn’t necessarily creating unique memories from…
Did you feel that? Is your annual travel budget feeling a bit pinched? For the first time in years, airlines have found a way to make more money off each individual flier. Susan Carey, of The Wall Street Journal, reports that every U.S. airline is expecting increases in unit-revenue this year. Delta is expected to…
