My friends and I went on one of the walking tours from Forbidden Vancouver. I think it may have been the last of the season? I found them on TripAdvisor and they did not disappoint, I can’t say I’ve had…
Flight Review: CX749 Cathay Pacific 777-300ER Business Class Hong Kong to Johannesburg
A few hours after completing my 16 hour flight from Chicago to Hong Kong, I caught this flight to continue on from HKG to Johannesburg. Nice seats; same type of plane. Menu and yummies: I had the prawns for dinner.…
Going On The Boeing Factory Tour
I visited the Boeing factory in Everett, WA – just a short 30 minute trip from downtown Seattle. For my car enthusiast readers I’ll note that Seattle is also home to Dirtfish Rally School in Snoqualimie and a couple hours away…
Kartódromo International Granja Viana Kart Track – Sao Paulo, Brazil
I wasn’t able to visit Interlagos for the circuit or the kart track – it was undergoing renovations while I was in Brazil. However, I was able to find a pretty serious outdoor kart track online, the Granja Viana International…
Visiting the Seattle Pinball Museum
I checked out the Seattle Pinball Museum – hoping to play some Addams Family given that it’s been a long time since I’ve played this game – plus I wouldn’t think it possible for a museum to not include it. …
Flight Review: QR721 Qatar 777-300ER 77W V1 Business Class Doha to Chicago
“Hey wait a second!” you say – “that’s Abu Dhabi’s airport!” – and indeed it is; but it was a cool picture I wanted to use and it is where my trip actually started. I was stopped over in Abu…
Points Cheap Global Hotel Redemptions
Drew over at Travel Is Free has a great post on cheap hotel redemptions around the world. I rarely use my points for hotels but did have some good luck in the Middle East, and at one of the proerties…
Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Lounge Review
I was on a long layover twice through Doha, which doesn’t seem to be an uncommon experience. What to do? On the way out I spent time at the Al Mourjan lounge, and on the way back I opted to…
A Cheap Summer Hop To Europe In Business Class
One Mile At A Time points out that Aer Lingus availability looks pretty good right now, even in the summer, to Dublin. This is one of the better points deals out there using British Airways distance based award chart, where I…
Flight Review: CX807 Cathay Pacific 777-300ER 77H Business Class Chicago to Hong Kong
This is quite a long flight – no need to decide whether you want to sleep or watch movies; you’ll certainly be doing both! My first flight on Cathay Pacific. The seat was a nice lie flat and felt like…
