I arrived in DC at around 10 am in the morning and proceeded to the passenger pickup area, where I was able to hail a Lyft. The ride from Reagan National to the Marriott Marquis took around 15 minutes, and cost $14 and before I knew it I was in …
What are the two most important tools for a traveller? In this modern world, I think I can safely say that most travellers and tourists always carry two things on their person: A smartphone A camera And while our smartphones have gotten exceptionally good at taking pictures, they haven’t yet replaced our …
According to Gizmodo, and several news outlets, the 2 mile radius around Trump Tower is now restricted airspace until January 21, 2017, when he moves into the White House. For those of you that don’t know where Trump tower is, it is in the SE corner of Central Park and …
America is still in a fugue state following what is likely the most ridiculous election since 1876. A lot of people are still trying to come to grips with what it means to have a Trump administration – I myself can’t believe I just wrote those last two words. And yet, before the …
Congratulations to Donald Trump as he is now pretty much assured to be the 45th President of the United States. Tomorrow we will wake up to a brave new world as we begin to bid farewell to President Obama and welcome the new administration. As the world adjusts to the …
I know this might be a little random, but I just noticed this past weekend that Southwest Airlines has started serving Belvita during morning flights. This is my usual breakfast of choice when on the run so it is definitely a welcome addition. I didn’t read it anywhere so just …
As many of you may have heard by now, the Prime Minister of India: Mr. Narendra Modi just announced a ‘surgical’ move to remove all current 1000 rupee and 500 rupee notes out of circulation. This act aims to force people with large sums of ‘black money’ to pay taxes …
As election day opens, I reflect upon just how fortunate we are to be living in a country where we get to choose our leader. And as I watched the sun rise over the U.S Capitol Building on Sunday, I knew one thing: Washington would never be the same. So get …
[Update: Thanksgiving availability seems to be dwindling to just a date or two now] Act fast guys there are a small number of dates for 6 award tickets on United Global First to Auckland and Business to Sydney out of SFO and LAX. And I am also noticing that there certain …
When we do reviews of airlines and their various aircrafts/flights, we tend to focus on seat pitch, in-flight entertainment, meals, etc. – basically, First World Problems. However, the one thing we take for granted in the West is: safety. Apparently, our confidence is entirely misplaced. The excellent Tampa Bay Times, …
