Time Lapse of Lake Louise from the Fairmont
Hi everyone, I’m back home after a week long excursion through the Canadian Rockies. I can’t wait to do the trip reports from my travels.
Author: Teja
A Rather Canadian Welcome
First of all, welcome to all boardingarea readers, it is such a pleasure to have you on board with us. Please post any comments and questions any time you would like. Sasidhar or I will be happy to answer as soon as possible and we always love feedback. To my …
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Sydney – Opera House Deluxe View Room
Our Virgin Australia flight landed almost 40 mins early in Sydney and luckily the gate was empty which meant that we were off the plane by 9 am. Upon disembarking, it took less than 20 minutes for us to be seated in a cab, on our way to the Park Hyatt. …
Lounge Review: Emperor Lounge Auckland
Our Virgin Australia flight from Auckland to Sydney left at 8 am in the morning on January 2. Auckland airport was a 25 min drive (20.6 km) from the Hilton Auckland at 5 am in the morning. We had very little trouble finding the place to return our rental car …
Under $1300 Business Class Fares to Rome!
[UPDATE: LOOKS LIKE THE DEAL IS GONE AS OF 11 AM CST] Hello Folks, There is an incredible business class sale going on between select U.S Cities and Europe. And it looks like British Airways is involved! Why do I say this? Because AARP has this great discount going on …
There and Back Again: A Day in Hobbiton
It was a rather windy and rainy start to New Year’s day and our last day in New Zealand. I was a bit worried that it would start pouring while we were in Hobbiton, but trudged on with hope. We quickly ate breakfast in the hotel restaurant (see review for more …
My Dad’s Experience Flying Air India
My dad recently made a surprise mother’s day trip to India to see his parents. He flew United Airlines BusinessFirst Houston – Munich and then Lufthansa Business Class Munich – Delhi to get there, but wanted a more entertaining experience from there on out. What could be a more entertaining experience …
What to do if you have problems transferring Membership Rewards
Update: This issue has been resolved. If you come up with this error message, please call the Platinum Card Customer Service @ 1-800-525-3355 and go through the automated system to verify your card information and transfer points. Agents seem to be having the same trouble as customers so make sure to …
Review: The Hilton Auckland & New Year’s Eve
It was the morning of New Year’s Eve when we arrived in Auckland. I won’t review the flight over to Auckland because it was exactly the same as the flight into Queenstown. All I can say is that it was a very smooth flight with some spectacular views of the …
Great Drives from Queenstown: Crown Range Road to Wanaka
Our last day in Queenstown started out a little rainy and rather dreary. My mom and I had caught a cold sometime earlier during the trip and the runny nose and sore throat were at their worst. Tired from the previous days activities, we pretty much slept in that morning. Lucky …