Hotel Review: Hyatt House Dallas/Richardson
At the start of the new school year, I needed a place to stay in while my grandparents’ house was undergoing the final phases of construction and I figured out a way to get into the rented apartment. And so I figured there was no better time to re-qualify my dad …
UPDATED/CORRECTED: Trump threatens Visa Waiver INTERVIEW Program!
UPDATE AND CORRECTION!: A reader pointed out to me that I (like the L.A. Times and Daily Mail) read this story wrong: It’s not the Visa Waiver Program, it’s the Visa Waiver Interview Program, which is something completely different. Thanks to reader Matt over at Miles from Blighty for correcting me: …
Second Trip to Middle Earth – Booked!
I was recently quite fortunate to find premium cabin award space to New Zealand on United for 4 passengers! It’s not often that you come upon space on nonstop flights to New Zealand, so I immediately jumped on this as soon as I saw it. Many of you may note …
Hotel Review: W Barcelona
Our taxi ride from Barcelona Airport to the W Barcelona was a quick 25 minutes, and cost 30 Euros. If you are traveling alone, you may find the Aerobus to be a cheaper option between the two.
Picture of the Week: Rising above the Clouds
I thought it was appropriate figuratively, literally, and maybe politically to post this as we kick start this short week.
[TARGETED] 75,000 Mile United Credit Card Offer!
I was interested to note that the Mileage Plus Club Card is now offering a new sign on bonus of 75,000 United Miles after $3000 in spending. This arrived in the mail today for my dad: The only issue with the offer is that the card doesn’t waive the annual …
Madrid-Barcelona by Air: A Pictorial Journey
Our flight from Madrid to Barcelona was pretty much your ordinary European business class flight where a seat is blocked off in the middle. I’m not going to bother providing pictures of the seat because those are dime in a dozen. Instead this will be a slightly different post with the …
Review: Iberia Business Class Lounge – Madrid
Unfortunately our terrific stay in Madrid had to end at some point. Luckily it wasn’t the end of our trip! I was really excited to see how Barcelona would compare to the Spanish Capital. I would normally prefer the train between the two cities, but those fares were exorbitantly high, …
Air India doesn’t deserve to be the Flag Carrier!
As it stands today, India is the world’s fastest growing economy with a projected real GDP growth rate of around 7.6 percent in 2016. Last year Indian tourism grew by more than 10 percent and the industry now makes up ~10% of GDP and accounts for more than 8 million …