Virgin Atlantic has long been present with its own lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). It was time for me to try out the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, to see how the food, lounge location and the staff are shaping up. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse is before security at SFO – just above the security […]
My Favorite 15 Things to do in Namibia – Understand This was my first time in Namibia – an enormous country twice the size of California and with just 2 million citizens. Namibia is located northwest of South Africa. It is a former German colony and still has many Germanic roots and signs, though English […]
As part of my trip to Africa I had booked Air Berlin to get me over the Atlantic portion. I also wanted to be in Berlin for a personal visit. American Airlines is a bit tricky to route with Air Berlin over the Atlantic and onward to Africa via Doha. However, since AAdvantage messed up my […]
What’s a Hertz Discount Code? Hertz uses the ‘CDP’ (counter discount program) to offer corporate reductions that tend to be cheaper than public rates. If your organization is affiliated with Hertz, you can save on your advance rental by adding the relevant CDP to your booking and it can even be stacked with a ‘PC’ (promotional […]
This was was my second Etihad flight that day – we had just come off the flight from Dublin. Since the flight from Dublin had been 45 minutes late we made our way quickly through the airport (security was so lax it took just seconds thankfully and arrived at boarding time at the gate. It […]
You can book your flight with Norwegian here. While we know Norwegian mostly for their ground-breaking low fares across the Atlantic from several US locations, the company has a solid domestic network in Norway and to neighboring European countries. I had found a good fare for the one-way from Tromsø (TOS) to Edinburgh (EDI) via […]
Things to Do Libreville, Gabon – Understand Libreville is the biggest city in Gabon, a tiny country (and former French colony) of just one million people in Western Africa. The country is deeply split (as is the city) between the richer areas that feel more like southern France along the seashore and the interior which […]
Things to do Lagos – Understand Lagos is a huge city that sprawls into the Tropical Atlantic from the Nigerian mainland. Just twenty years ago, the Lagos Governor (as it is also a state) said that his protectorate was a slum with no rules and no income. Things have changed rapidly since then and the […]
Things to do Sao Paulo – Understand Sao Paulo is a gigantic suburban sprawl in Southern Brazil. It’s the economic engine that drives most of Brazil’s GDP. While random and without easily recognizable landmarks, it’s a more cosmopolitan city than Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Fortaleza or the jungle towns of Belem and Manaus. Sao Paulo […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): My Top 20 Things to do in Istanbul Why you should make the trip to Ephesus Turkey Things to do in Izmir Things to do in Bodrum My top 15 Things to do in Kos My Top 10 Things to do in Athens – on a layover […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Top 11 Things to do Honolulu (Waikiki and South Shore) Top 10 things to do Guam and what to expect Photo Review Intramuros, Manila, Philippines – and the best place for a Manila sunset Philippine Airlines Review – Domestic and International Economy Class Marco Polo Davao Hotel […]
Book the Radisson Blu Hotel Dakar here. Trip Index (what we have published so far): Why see the Addis Mercato in Addis Ababa? Or how to not get scammed in Addis… Discover stunning Ethiopian coffee at To.Mo.Ca Coffee, Addis Ababa Radisson Blu Hotel Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Review Taste wonderful Ethiopian cuisine at Lucy (next to […]
Did you know that you can access 700+ lounges worldwide with prioritypass.com? San Francisco Airport has been upping its 'lounge game' in recent years. Several airlines invested in Premium lounges: – the United Club SFO has just a basic food and drink service, but the views and the internet speed are impressive – United Airlines […]
The LAX – Bay Area market has been changing quickly in the last 12 months. It used to be the domain of United, Southwest and Alaska (mostly from San Jose). Virgin America joined in as well with flights from SFO and SJC a couple of years ago. Now many SJC flights have vanished but US […]
Did you know that you can access 700+ lounges worldwide with prioritypass.com? Once you step into this lounge you realize immediately – it is massive! It has certain themes for seating but it is all basically on one level. It's like a mini terminal! I like the Virgin attitude – the quirky marketing language, the […]
Book your flight on Virgin Atlantic here. I managed to book this flight using my Delta Skymiles – in fact I used 130,000 Skymiles to travel to Europe in business class. That is 30% more than on United and US Airways at the time of booking but I really wanted to use my remaining Skymiles […]
Virgin Atlantic just started flights from Vancouver last year. It's a bit of an odd route since there isn't much of a network provided by Virgin Atlantic affiliates. Since I had no boarding pass for Virgin yet and I arrived a while before my flight the check-in area wasn't open. The airport staff weren't sure […]
Since I was connecting to my Virgin Atlantic business class flight in Vancouver, I made my way from San Francisco via Seattle on Alaska Airlines. Alaska flies out of the oldest terminal at the airport. However, it is closing for renovation on June 25th 2014. The existing Alaska Board Room will be demolished on that […]
Apply here What does American Express promise? Earn 40,000 Membership Rewards points No Foreign Transactions Fees Airport Club Access and Priority PassTM Select $200 Airline Fee Credit Global Entry Fee credit Complimentary Amazon Prime membership Business/ First Class Companion Ticket Primary Collision Damage Waiver (add. fee) Why should you get this card? 1) The fee […]
Apply here! The Chase Sapphire card has been one of my favorite cards since day one and is currently the main card in my wallet. Let me tell you a bit more about it. What does Chase offer? – Earn 40,000 Bonus Points (after $3,000 spend). – Earn 5,000 bonus points after you add the […]
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