There are hotels views that are so spectacular you don’t know which way to look. I heard so much about the view of the Petronas Twin Towers from the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur that I made absolutely certain to arrive at the hotel during the day. No way would I have been able to arrive…
Every airline blog has covered American Airlines’ tortured new Boeing 737 ad nauseam. The tiny lavatories have been mocked from major news outlets to late night talk shows. The prevailing narrative: American’s newest 737s, the “MAX 8”, are about as customer friendly as a DMV office. Are these brand new airplanes really so bad? I…
For the past few years, Perth, Australia landed itself on several top lists, including Travel & Leisure’s Best Places to See in 2017 and Lonely Planet’s Top New Openings of 2017 list. CNN Travel calls it one of the coolest cities in the Southern Hemisphere and included it on the 2018 Best Places to Travel list.…
Air France – KLM Flying Blue, one of the most versatile and valuable frequent flyer programs for American Express, Chase Sapphire and Citi ThankYou credit card holders, appears to have added a new partner airline, while telling no one. Air Tahiti Nui is one of very few options to get to the French Polynesian Islands.…
As an expat based in India for the most part of last decade, I have narrowed down on ways to effectively use miles to enjoy luxury vacations from the subcontinent without breaking the bank. I hope everyone enjoyed my previous post about using American’s AAdvantage program on flights to and from India. Despite the fact…
A few weeks ago, the travel blogosphere lit up with a $500-and-change round-trip fare in long-haul business class from the U.S. to Asia. Business for the price of economy? A fully flat bed for the price of a sardine can seat? Yes and yes. I took this flight in late August as part of an epic…
AirEuropa is a SkyTeam partner and has been for over a decade. The Madrid-based airline is among the smaller members of the alliance but offers reliable service between Spain and the U.S. and often an abundance of lie-flat business class seats available for miles bookings. Unfortunately, hardly anyone at Delta Air Lines seems to know…
Earlier this summer, Air France’s coveted award calendar — the most dynamic tool available to look for mileage seats on SkyTeam airlines — disappeared. Then it returned and we all thought everything was once again right in the world as we know it. Not so fast… there are some persistent problems with the calendar that…
If you haven’t been to Vietnam yet, put it on your list! Beautiful country, wonderful people, amazing food and so much history and culture. Vietnam is also very affordable. It is also home to my absolute favorite worldwide Marriott property for point redemption value: the J.W. Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay. My husband and I…
If I kept track, I’d bet I walk as many miles as I fly! I do have my favorite walkable cities and my special walks I take when I visit them. Some of these walks I’ve been enjoying for more years than I’ll admit to. The sites I see change, as the cities themselves do.…
