Suits Star Appears in Brand New Air New Zealand Safety Video

Air New Zealand continues to be one of my favorite airlines around the world for many reasons, but I definitely think they make by far the best safety videos of any airline. I watch their safety videos and kind of wonder why more airlines don’t try to be a little …

Reminder: You need an ETA for Travel to New Zealand Starting in October

New Zealand is a bucket list destination for any one: it has a magnificent food scene, jaw dropping scenery, and some of the world’s friendliest human beings. Let’s not forget as well that New Zealand is the setting for the Lord of the Rings, one of the greatest series of …

Strolling through Charming Colmar: France’s Most Beautiful Town?

Colmar in the Alsace Region of France is known for being one of the best preserved cities in all of Europe, having survived the World Wars, the French Revolution, and the Hundred Years War.

Roomers Hotel Baden-Baden – The Best Marriott Category 4?

It took almost 3 hours for us to drive from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden. The drive should normally take no more than 1.5 hours, but construction along the A6 and heavy traffic delayed our arrival. It was almost mid-afternoon by the time we arrived at the hotel. While the highways around …

AA 777 Business DFW-Frankfurt: A Decent Flight, Unusually Good Service

So after our short layover at the temporary DFW premium lounge, we headed over to a nearby gate from where our flight to Frankfurt was departing. Now I have reviewed American Airlines Business Class a few times (here, here, and here) before so I won’t go into the gory details …

Intro Trip Report: Visiting Postcard Locations (Switzerland, France, Germany)

I haven’t done a trip report in a long time because quite frankly I don’t know when I will be able to write down the next part to the sequence. Rather than shying away from another one of these, I thought I would give it a go once again. I …