Background: My place of residence in Hyderabad (during visits) has been the Westin Mindspace (find my review here) for the past 6 years or so. I’ve never really ventured out to try new hotels because this hotel is by far the closest one to my aunt’s apartment and I didn’t …
Yay! As of October 25, 2020, American Airlines will begin flying nonstop to New Zealand from Dallas/Ft. Worth. The new flight will initially be thrice weekly until November 29, 2020 at which point the route will become a daily offering through March 25, 2021. American will use a Boeing 787-9 …
Our flight to JFK left at 12:50pm so we left the lounge about 15 minutes before our scheduled boarding time. Though the gate was within the same terminal, the walk was quite long. It must have taken us at least 20 minutes to get to the gate. This is pretty …
Iberia Business Lisbon – Madrid The flight from Lisbon to Madrid was just 45 minutes, but Iberia served breakfast even on this short flight over. I tried saying no, but the FA insisted that I have a look at what was on offer, which included an omelette, a small baguette, …
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 …
Background: One of my favorite places to visit while I was in Lisbon was the Jeronimos Monastery. The Monastery is best done in conjunction with your visit to the Belem Tower and Monument of Discoveries. The walk itself from Belem Tower to the monastery takes approximately 15 minutes and much …
Unfortunately we cancelled our trip to Porto because of how bad the weather was during our stay in Portugal. It rained almost continuously during the day while we were in Lisbon and when we checked the forecasts and saw that things were only going to get worse. We didn’t see …
Researchers from Science magazine have intentionally lost over 17,000 wallets in over 25 different countries to test where you are less likely to be a victim of petty crimes. The results are not exactly what you would think.
Just like everyone else in the world at the time, I remember intently watching the news each week for updates regarding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-370. Now over 5 years later, key components of the investigation still remain unsolved and many families are still left with unanswered questions. …
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and is quite possibly one of Europe’s smallest and most charming capital cities. The city itself predates London, Rome, and many other European cities by centuries and is the westernmost capital on the European continent. Lisbon was once considered one of Europe’s best kept …
