My Fourth Around the World Trip (India + Singapore)

After the misery that was Christmas 2021 (we all got COVID-19), and a rough fall 2022 where I was constantly sick from one virus to the next, things were finally looking up at the start of December. I was finally sickness free and ready to go on my first trip …

Review: Sheraton Gateway Hotel @ Toronto Pearson

I recently stayed twice at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel across from Toronto Pearson’s Terminal 3 before some early morning flights from Pearson. The hotel has been recently refurbished and renovated so I thought it was worth a review. How I booked my stay: Both of my visits were in the …

DFW to Toronto (YYZ): A Pictorial Journey

Ever since the initial phase of the pandemic has been put behind us by the vaccines, I’ve really come to appreciate air travel more and more each time. I already loved looking out the window endlessly just at random skies or the deep blue sea below, but now I’ve started …

Review: St. Regis Toronto: finest hotel in the city?

After writing my review of the Park Hyatt Toronto, I thought it was appropriate to write about the St. Regis despite this review being older. I think the two places are comparable in class and quality, though the redemption opportunities with the St. Regis are markedly worse these days. I …

My Solo Trip to the World’s Most Beautiful Wine Region

Ever since my grandfather passed away, I’ve been wanting to go on a solo hiking trip to Switzerland just to unwind and reflect on the last few years of my life. I love going on family trips with my parents, sister, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews, but there’s something …

CapitalOne Lounge DFW – Great, but on its way to being overcrowded

Before our flight out to Amsterdam on British Airways, we had a choice of lounges at Terminal D in DFW between the BA Lounge, American Airlines Flagship Lounge, AMEX Centurion, and CapitalOne Lounge. Coming out of security, the Centurion Lounge was a no go right off the bat. There was …

Trip Report Intro: The Tulips of Holland & Heat of India

2022 has been a rough year for us as a family so we were very much looking forward to our yearly spring travels. This year we decided to go to the Netherlands to finally see the famous tulip fields (spoiler alert: they are amazing). And while our original plan was …