The Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong is a new addition to the glitzy neighborhood in Bangkok. It’s just a block from busy Siam Square and two BTS Skytrain lines converge right there as well. The InterContinental Bangkok and the Grand Hyatt Erawan are just next door. The Renaissance is a bit set back from the busy (and […]
Ever since Air France introduced its new business class product, I have wanted to try it and with this Air France Business Class flight from Paris to Dubai, I got the chance. Air France Business Class seats are the newer generation of the seats we all love from Cathay Pacific Business Class. It’s very private, […]
My Favorite 14 Things to do Mendoza – Understand Mendoza is right across the majestic Andes from Santiago de Chile and is an agriculture hub. Wine and olives are major exports from the region and an amazing 1,200 wineries call the region their home. Mendoza and Cordoba are the warm heart of Argentina, with more […]
Santiago to Mendoza is just about 120 miles as the crow flies but there is one major hindrance – the Andes fold up to 22,838 feet, right in between those two cities. This increases driving time to almost 6 hours, so I chose to fly instead. LATAM operates a number of services every day. Argentinians […]
My 23 Favorite Things to do Santiago – Understand Chile has the most developed economy in South America; Santiago will make you feel like you landed in Frankfurt in Germany or even Singapore. Yes, many of the original Latin American influences are intact in Centro and Recoleta but if you go further east, the city morphs […]
Aeromexico is a major buyer of 787s and it makes a lot of sense – there are plenty of long and thin routes in South America and to Asia for them. Confusingly, the airline has several different models and interiors in business class already. For this flight, I got a 787 in their staggered 2-2-2 […]
I just spent two weeks in Lima; here is what I learned about Peru: It has strong tourism Peru is no longer off the beaten path; major destinations such as Machu Picchu have become mainstream now and are required itineraries for everyone before retirement. There’s long-term stability Peru is a country where people invest long-term […]
I've previously outlined certain circumstances where using 20,000 or less United Mileage Plus miles could be better than booking with cash. I'll recap again here: – Booking Costly Last Minute Travel – Booking Not So Last Minute Travel but Travel Still Costly – That Mileage Run You Booked Several Months Back but Took a Bump […]
Up until late 2011 the British Airways Executive Club imposed very few routing and stopover rules. You were able to book as many stopovers as you wished and a route that needed to be somewhat logical between your point of origin and return. The best way to take advantage of this was to book an […]
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