2016

Dubai/Australia – June 2016

• Counting down to the UAE & Australia in an Etihad First Apartment!
• American AAdvantage Redemption: Business Class on Etihad to Abu Dhabi-AUH
• Etihad First and Business Class Lounge Washington, DC-IAD
• Etihad B787 “Business Studio” EY 130 Washington-IAD to Abu Dhabi-AUH
• Etihad Arrivals Lounge Abu Dhabi-AUH Airport and Chauffeur Service to Dubai
• Park Hyatt Dubai Hotel Review
• 48 Hours in Dubai
• Dune bashing and camel riding in the Dubai desert
• Etihad Airways Flagship First Class Lounge – Abu Dhabi-AUH
• Etihad A380 First Apartment – Flight EY 460 Abu Dhabi-AUH to Melbourne-MEL – Part 1
• Etihad A380 First Apartment – Flight EY 460 Abu Dhabi-AUH to Melbourne-MEL – Part 2

2015

Tokyo – April 2015

• Hyatt Regency Tokyo
• Biking around Tokyo

Vietnam – April 2015

• Ho Chi Minh City
  • Vietnam Airways Flight # 602 Bangkok-BKK to Ho Chi Minh-SGN
  • Ho Chi Minh City – Self Guided Walking Tour
  • Vietnamese Food Tour with XO Motorbike Tours – Ho Chi Minh
  • Buying Train Tickets in Saigon
  • Eat: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
  • Cu Chi Tunnel Tour
  • Rush Hour at Bình Tây Market (Chợ Bình Tây) – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
  • Saigon Hotpot Walking Tour: Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, City Hall & Notre Dame
  • Mekong Delta Day Trip with Urban Adventures
  • Train SE2 Saigon to Danang
• Danang/Hoi An
  • Hyatt Regency Danang
  • Hoi An: Photo Gallery
  • Custom Suit and Shoes Shopping in Hoi An
  • Eat, Sleep, Drink: Hoi An
  • Vietjet Flight VJ # 514 – Danang-DAD to Hanoi-HAN
• Hanoi
  • Around Hanoi
  • Train SE5 Hanoi to Ninh Binh
• Ninh Binh
  • Boat Ride
• Halong Bay
  • Halong Bay Tour: Indochina Sails

Bangkok – March 2015

• Aloft Bangkok Hotel Review
• 48 Hours in Bangkok
• Louis’ Tavern CIP Business Class Lounge – Bangkok-BKK Concourse G

Myanmar – Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake – March 2015

• Traveling to Myanmar Using Miles and Points
• Off We Go!
• ANA Flight NH1011 – Chicago-ORD to Tokyo-NRT – B777-300ER
• KAL Lounge Review – Tokyo Nartia-NRT Terminal 1
• ANA Flight NH 913 – Tokyo-NRT to Yangon-RGN – B767-300
• Yangon
  • Let’s Go: Yangon, Myanmar
  • Shwedagon Pagoda + Surrounding Area
  • A Ride on the Circle Train – Yangon, Myanmar
  • Let’s SEE: Yangon, Myanmar
  • How-to: Booking a Train Ticket on Myanmar Railways
  • Myanmar Railways Train # 3(Up): Yangon to Mandalay
  • Video: Myanmar Railways Train # 3(Up): Yangon to Mandalay
• Mandalay
  • Let’s Go: Mandalay, Myanmar
  • A Tour of Three Royal Capitals – Mandalay, Myanmar
  • Mandalay Palace
• Bagan
  • Irrawaddy River Cruise: Mandalay to Bagan, Myanmar
  • Let’s Go: Bagan, Myanmar
  • Renting E-Bikes in Bagan, Myanmar
• Inle Lake
  • Let’s Go: Inle Lake
  • Asian Wings Airways # YJ 881: Bagan-NYU to Heho-HEH, Myanmar
  • Around Inle Lake, Myanmar: Part 1
  • Around Inle Lake, Myanmar: Part 2 – Indein
  • Inle Resort & Spa: Photo Gallery and Review
  • Air KBZ Flight # 266 Heho-HEH to Mandalay-MDL
• Bangkok Airways Flight # 710 Mandalay-MDL to Bangkok-BKK

2014

South American trip to Chile and Argentina: Santiago, Mendoza, and Buenos Aires – May 2014

• INDEX: All about our South American trip to Chile and Argentina: Santiago, Mendoza, and Buenos Aires
• Delta SkyMiles to Argentina: How to book Aerolineas Argentinas Award Space
• Booking an Awesome Argentina Itinerary with Delta SkyMiles + Other SkyTeam Partners
• Delta Flight 147 – Atlanta-ATL to Santiago-SCL – B767-300ER
• W Santiago Hotel Review – Santiago, Chile
• Walking Tour: Exploring Santiago De Chile
• How to: Booking a Bus Ticket from Santiago to Mendoza
• Bus Ride Through the Andes: Santiago to Mendoza
• Park Hyatt Mendoza Review – Mendoza, Argentina
• Self-Guided Walking Tour: Mendoza, Argentina
• Cycling Wine Tour
• Aerolineas Argentinas Flight # 1413 – Mendoza-MDZ to Buenos Aires-AEP
• Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Review
• Buenos Aires, Argentina Walking Tour
• Casa Felix: Closed Door Restaurants in Buenos Aires
• Photo Gallery: Buenos Aires
• Buenos Aires-EZE Departure Lounges: AMEX Centurion and Aerolineas Argentina
• Delta Flight # 110 – Buenos Aires-EZE to Atlanta-ATL

2013

Honeymoon: Bali and the Maldives – December 2013

• INDEX: All about our Honeymoon trip: Bali, Jakarta, Singapore and the Maldives
• Award-Booking Honeymoon trip with United miles…All in First Class
• Finagling our way into Lufthansa First Class with VERY last minute changes
• Lufthansa First Class Lounge – New York JFK Airport
• Lufthansa Boeing 747 First Class – New York JFK to Frankfurt FRA (LH 405)
• Bratwursts Galore! Sightseeing around Frankfurt, Germany
• Lufthansa First Class Lounge Review – Frankfurt-FRA Terminal B
• Thai Airways A380 Royal First Class – TG 921 Frankfurt-FRA to Bangkok-BKK
• Thai Airways Royal First Lounge and Royal Orchid Spa – Bangkok-BKK
• Thai Airways B772 Royal Silk Class – TG 431 Bangkok-BKK to Denpasar, Bali-DPS
• W Retreat & Spa Bali Seminyak – Bali, Indonesia – Hotel Review Part 1: Check-in, Room etc…
• W Retreat & Spa Bali Seminyak – Bali, Indonesia – Hotel Review Part 2: The Restaurants
• Bali Day Trip: Tanah Lot/Taman Ayun
• Villa Semana Resort & Spa Review – Ubud, Bali
• Bike Tour of Ubud – Bali, Indonesia
• Sanur Executive Lounge Review Denpasar-DPS Domestic Terminal – Bali, Indonesia
• Air Asia Flight QZ 7529 – Denpasar/Bali-DPS to Jakarta-CGK Indonesia
• Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta – Hotel Review – Jakarta, Indonesia
• Walking Tour: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Esplanade Lounge – Jakarta-CGK International Airport
• Singapore Airlines B777-200 First Class Jakarta-CGK to Singapore-SIN (SQ 953)
• Photo Gallery: Exploring Singapore
• Singapore Changi Airport
• Lounge Review: KrisFlyer Silver Lounge – Singapore
• Singapore Airlines Business Class – Singapore to Male, Maldives
• Male, Maldives & Hotel Octave
• Lounge @ MLE Domestic Terminal
• Maldivian flight – Male to Kooddoo
• Park Hyatt Maldives
• Plaza Premium Lounge – Male International Terminal
• All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Business Class – Singapore to Tokyo
• United Airlines BusinessFirst Cabin – Tokyo to Newark

France/Italy – March 2013

• All about our France and Italy trip!
• Air France Business Class Review – AF #9 JFK-CDG
• How-to: Booking French Trains (RailEurope vs SNCF)
• Taking a train from Paris Airport CDG-Charles de Gaulle
• TGV Paris to Bordeaux
• Bordeaux: Walking Tour
• SNCF Intercités Train Review – Bordeaux to Nantes
• Nantes: Walking Tour
• We’re Engaged!
• Park Hyatt Vendome
• Photo Gallery: Paris in the snow
• Air France City Jet – Paris-CDG to Florence-FLR – AFR # 5042
• Walking Tour of Florence, Italy
• Walking Tour – Siena, Italy
• Trenitalia FRECCE – High-speed train Florence to Venice
• Venice: Walking Tour
• Water Taxi to Venice-VCE Airport
• Delta 87 Venice-VCE to New York-JFK in Business Elite

2012

Guyana – December 2012

• Planning a trip to Guyana
• About Guyana
• The FREE Delta LaGuardia to JFK Transfer
• JFK Terminal 4 Lounges/The Oasis Lounge
• Impressions of Georgetown, Guyana
• Tour agencies vs tour operators in Guyana
• Air Services Limited Review
• Kaieteur Falls Guyana
• Santa Mission & Arrow Point Tour
• Delta upgrade debacle

Istanbul/Cappadocia, Turkey and Lisbon, Portugal – September 2012

• Award booking with United miles to Istanbul/Cappadocia, Turkey and Lisbon, Portugal
• Turkish Air Flight TK 8 – Washington-IAD to Istanbul-IST
• Hagia Sophia / Ayasofya Review – Istanbul, Turkey
• Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici) – Istanbul, Turkey Review and Photo Gallery
• Exploring Istanbul: A Tour of Turkish Food
• Galata Tower Review – Istanbul, Turkey
• Best Areas to Shop in Istanbul, Turkey
• Istanbul: Taking a Ferry to Asia! / Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant Review
• Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Market – Istanbul, Turkey
• A Visit to the Blue Mosque – Istanbul, Turkey
• Tour of Dolmabahçe Palace – Istanbul, Turkey
• Trying Out a real Turkish Bath – Istanbul, Turkey
• Touring Göreme – Cave hotels, cave restaurants, caves everywhere!
• Hot Air Ballooning through Cappadocia – Göreme, Turkey
• Cappadocia Driving Tour
• Göreme to Lisbon (and how we thought we were kidnapped for a few minutes)
• Exploring Lisbon – Free (!) Walking Tour
• Exploring Lisbon – Alfama district and Fado music
• Exploring Lisbon – Bairro Alto, the Bourbon Street of Europe
• Day Trip to Sintra
• Flight back home: United LHR-IAD

Montreal – May 2012

• Spirit Air
• Transit options – Plattsburgh, New York to Montreal
• Restaurant Le P’Tit Plateau – Montreal, Quebec
• Guidatour walking tours
• Olive et Gourmando review
• Phayathai restaurant review
• Resto La Banquiese
• Schwartz’s Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen – Montreal, Québec
• Hike up Parc du Mont-Royal (Mount Royal Park) – Montreal, Québec
• O’Noir Restaurant Review – Montreal, Québec
• Quebec City overview
• Le Hobbit Bistro Review – Québec City, Canada