Category Archives for Trip Reports – Europe.
Shortly after I arrived to Stockholm from Bangkok on my Thai Airways flight, I was on my way to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. For this 3-hour flight flight, I got to experience the old Business Class product on Turkish’s A330-200. This trip report/review is part of a series. See also: 1. Trip to Southeast Asia – Introduction…
The Golden Circle tour is one of the most popular bus trips for travelers visiting Reykjavik. The Golden Circle tour allows you to visit 3 tourist destinations: 1) Geysir geothermal area, 2) Gullfoss waterfall, and 3) Thingvellir National Park. Because it provides quantity (3 separate tourist attractions), yet can be done within one 8-hour day, it is near…
For anyone traveling to Iceland, it is likely that you will consider visiting the Blue Lagoon. After all, it is the single most popular tourist destination in Iceland. Because of its proximity to Keflavik International Airport, the closest airport to Reykjavík, many visitors find a way to work the Blue Lagoon into their itinerary during an…
This was my first visit to one of the BA Galleries Club Lounges at LHR’s Terminal 5. I visited the lounge located in the North section of Terminal 5A past security. This picture report is part three of a ten part trip report from my travels to the south of France. British Airways Terraces Lounge JFK British Airways Club…
I really enjoyed and was impressed by Iberia’s Velázquez VIP Lounge which is located in Terminal 4s (non Schengen departures) past security and was completely renovated in late 2011. This is part eight of a nine part trip report from my travels to the south of France. British Airways Terraces Lounge JFK British Airways Club World (Business) JFK-LHR B777-200…
This was my first stay at an AC Hotel, a Spanish chain that Marriott entered into a managing/franchising joint venture with back in 2011. Juan les Pins is located about 20 minutes from Cannes and 35 minutes from Nice. The town is much smaller than both of those cities, the restaurants more reasonable, (no reservations…
I’ve never been a huge fan of BA’s Club World business class cabin configuration and this flight didn’t change that opinion. This is the first entry in a nine part trip report from my travels to the south of France. British Airways Terraces Lounge JFK British Airways Club World (Business) JFK-LHR B777-200 British Airways Galleries Club Lounge LHR Terminal 5A…
This was my first flight on one of Iberia’s new A330-300s, I flew from Madrid (MAD) to JFK in the 1-2-1 configured business cabin. This is the final entry in a nine part trip report from my travels to the south of France. British Airways Terraces Lounge JFK British Airways Club World (Business) JFK-LHR B777-200 British Airways Galleries Club Lounge…
I really loved this hotel stay, definitely one of my favorites ever. Musciara Resort is located in Siracusa (Syracuse) in Sicily. I was working in Rome the second week of November and while the temperatures were very nice compared to New York , I saw that the weekend forecast for Siracusa was a rare 80…
This is part six of an eight part trip report from my travels to Rome and Siracusa, Sicily. This short picture report includes photos from my Air France business class flight on-board an A321 from Rome (FCO) to Paris (CDG): Delta BusinessElite JFK – Rome (FCO) B767-300 Revisiting the Westin Excelsior Rome, has anything changed? Original visit’s…
