Of all the places I find myself longing to return during the restless coronavirus crisis, I’m wishing I was in Laos. This is a reminder from our last trip there about a year ago. If you are considering booking...
Thinking About Gaggan, Returning to Bangkok
Quarantine during the coronavirus crisis has made most travellers long for the return to favorite places. For me, I’d love to return to Bangkok, Thailand and try Gaggan’s new restaurant. Here is a revisit of my experience at the...
Remote Working Creates New Travel Opportunities
During the coronavirus crisis, nearly everyone learned to work remotely. As the world reopens new travel opportunities will arise as a result. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Hawai’i Proposes Tourist Tracking, No Thanks
A proposal in Hawai’i this week would make tourists submit to tracking in an effort to fight COVID-19 proliferation. I’ll pass. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Positive News From the Travel World
If you watch the news right now, it’s all doom and gloom but there are good things happening too. Here’s some positive news from the travel world. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Dodging American Airlines Amid Bankruptcy Fears
As I re-examine and position myself for post-coronavirus travel, American Airlines is one I will avoid due to bankruptcy concerns. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Southwest Airlines Unions Idealistic Not Realistic
Southwest Airlines, temporarily the largest in the world due to the coronavirus crisis, will have to make changes to their operations. But the unions that are being idealistic, but not realistic. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...
Had to Fly This Week: Hauntingly Quiet
I had to take a work trip this week and just couldn’t bring myself to snapping photos but wanted to share my hauntingly quiet experience. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Doublespeak: Airlines Desperate for Future Customers, Priced for Peak Economy
Airlines across the world are finding the most challenging environment they’ve ever faced. But their post-coronavirus outlook is confusing based on planned staff reductions and forward pricing. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
Loyalty Program Elite Status Winners and Losers
While elite status seems inconsequential during the coronavirus crisis, some programs came out on top while others lagged behind. This is the loyalty program elite status winners and losers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
When Will You Feel Safe Enough to Fly Again?
Some areas of the world are coming to the other side of the coronavirus crisis and while the coast is not yet clear in most parts of the world, when will you feel safe enough to fly again? If...
This is NOT a Travel Post: Financial Resources For You Right Now
This is a travel blog but we care about our readers and often share similar experiences. I found some financial resources this week that can help those affected by coronavirus and wanted to share them. If you are considering...
United Dynamic Award Pricing One-Way Street
United Airlines switched this year from a fixed award chart to one that changes based on availability. United dynamic award pricing is a one-way street. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Remembering My Last Trip to Italy
There’s a lot of uncertainty, bad news and fear right now. This week I was thinking about our last trip to Italy and how much we loved it and wanted to share some of our experience. If you are...
Airline Unemployment Has a Curve Too
The world just learned about the importance of flattening the curve of coronavirus, but airline unemployment has a curve too and we need to flatten that as well. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
Why We Had To Bail Out The Airlines, Even Though It’s Wrong
As a devout capitalist, it pains me to say it, but it has to be done. Airline bailouts are immoral but right for this specific situation. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Good News: Germany’s Luftwaffe Airlifting Patients From Italy
Just when you needed some good news in the world, Germany has utilized a Luftwaffe flying hospital to move patients out of Italy for care. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Things A Travel Blogger Cannot Say About Coronavirus
Believe it or not, there are just some things a travel blogger cannot say about coronavirus and the current lockdown around the world. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
The Tense Return Home During Quarantine
I took a poorly thought out mileage run to Malaysia last week and found myself wanting to return before I left. The tense return home during quarantine and uncertainty is not a feeling I wish to have again. If...
Review: Hyatt’s Alila Bangsar – Kuala Lumpur
The Alila Bangsar hotel near Sentral Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is new to the Hyatt brand and is perhaps the best value in the chain. Please enjoy this Alila Bangsar (Kuala Lumpur) review. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
