We spent several nights at the Marriott Residence Inn in Pasadena, California during the tree saga and quite appreciated the full kitchen and space, though the breakfast and parking made us prefer the Hyatt Place down the street. Marriott...
Justified? American Airlines Bumps Passenger Out Of First Class, Gives Seat To Pilot

A passenger grouses about his girlfriend being downgraded to economy class and her first class seat being re-assigned to a pilot on American Airlines. But there are many circumstances in which this makes perfect sense. Woman Bumped Out Of...
105 Years Later: My Reflections On World War I

In a turbulent world, today marks the 105th anniversary of the end of World War I. The wars currently in progress brought to mind a piece I wrote five ago on the Great War and what followed. My original...
Qantas First Class Breakfast: Then And Now

Earlier this week I shared some highlights from my recent Qantas flight from Sydney to Los Angeles flight. I thought it would be fun here to compare my first Qantas First Class breakfast from 2015 with the breakfast I...