Your choice of aircraft matters greatly when flying to Hawaii. While widebodies will generally result in premium cabin lie-flat seating on American, Delta, Hawaiian, and United, narrowbody aircraft usually feature only recliner seats. Since I reviewed my Hawaiian Airlines...
Review: Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit – Suite
After decades of just a single property in Bangkok, Hyatt has added three in the last two years, the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit the most recent addition. We frequent the Big Mango and have stayed at more than a...
Review: The Willard Suite At The Willard InterContinental Hotel Washington, DC
Last week I wrote about why the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC is my favorite hotel in the District. This review focuses on an incredible suite upgrade I received during my last visit. Please read my reflections on this...
Review: Hawaiian Airlines Plumeria Lounge Honolulu (HNL)
I had a chance to visit the Hawaiian Airlines Plumeria Lounge in Honolulu before my flight back to Los Angeles. This Priority Pass lounge isn’t much, but worth a stop if you have the time. For whatever reason, I...
Review: Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 First Class Los Angeles To Honolulu
Hawaiian Airlines offers a friendly, comfortable product onboard its A330-200 in first class. My flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu certainly put me in the Hawaiian mood. I used points to book my ticket. The ticket was $500, which...
Review: Hyatt Carmel Highlands [2019]
I spent the weekend in Carmel, CA with my family at the Highlands Inn, our favorite Hyatt property in the Golden State. My previous reviews remain relevant, but I do want to draw your attention to a few positive...
Review: Aspire Lounge London Heathrow (LHR – T5)
I complained about the crowding in the British Airways’ T5 Galleries Lounge last week, but that was like a New York subway compared to the nearby Tokyo Subway, aka Aspire Lounge. In fact, I’ve never been in a more...
Review: Grand Hyatt Bali – Executive Suite
During a long trip through Southeast Asia, we tried a number of hotels we haven’t stayed in before. One of which was the Grand Hyatt Bali, a mega-resort in Nusa Dua. We were treated to a Globalist suite upgrade...
Review: SWISS A340-300 First Class Shanghai To Zurich
Here’s a classic report from 2011, but published for the first time and for good reason. I recently flew the A340 on Lufthansa in first class and am compiling a series of comparison posts from the four European airlines (Air...
Review: Lufthansa A340-600 First Class Frankfurt To San Francisco
Lufthansa provides a comfortable first class experience with superb food and drink and excellent service aboard the A340-600. First Class service starts on the ground with spectacular lounges in Frankfurt. Leave time for a visit to the First Class...
Review: Lufthansa First Class Lounge & Spa – Frankfurt (B Gates)
During my last trip on Lufthansa, I skipped the First Class Terminal to check out the First Class Lounge in the B Gates of Terminal 1. While the First Class Terminal is intended for passengers originating in Frankfurt, Lufthansa...
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Business Class Los Angeles To London
My flight from Los Angeles to London on United was a comfortable, consistent, and frankly boring. That’s a good thing on a flight you just want to sleep on. I reviewed this very flight two years ago and not...
Oculus Go May Be The Perfect Airplane Inflight Entertainment
The Oculus Go is a Virtual Reality headset that may just be the best inflight entertainment device a passenger can bring on an airplane. But that doesn’t mean you will want to use it. If you are considering booking travel or signing...
Review: Air France’s Brand New Business Class Lounge – Paris (CDG)
Air France recently unveiled a beautiful new business class lounge in Hall L of Terminal 2E. I had the chance to visit during my last layover in Paris. I’ve showcased stock photos of the lounge before, but the photos...
Review: The Principal Hotel Manchester (Kimpton)
Returning to Manchester, England after living there for many years has made us picky hotel guests. We couldn’t wait to stay at the newly acquired Principal Manchester, now a Kimpton (IHG) property. The property, the staff, everything was perfect. ...
Review: Air France HOP! Embraer 190 “Business” Class Paris To Basel
Just a short review to highlight that I do not love everything about Air France, including my regional HOP! flight from Paris to Basel-Mulhouse. My wife’s parents live just over the German border from Basel, so flying into Basel...
Review: Air France Salon La Première First Class Lounge Paris (CDG)
The Air France First Class Lounge (Salon La Première) in Paris CDG is a remarkable lounge with superb amenities. I deliberately booked a long layover to give me several hours to enjoy the lounge. After arriving from Los Angeles,...
Review: Air France 777-300ER First Class Los Angeles To Paris
After sitting at the top of my bucket list for years, I finally had the chance to try Air France La Premiere First Class from Los Angeles to Paris. Despite dangerously high expectations, the experience did not disappoint. In...
Review: Virgin Atlantic 787-9 Upper Class London To Los Angeles
While Virgin Atlantic offered excellent service onboard my 787-9 “Upper Class” (business class) flight from London to Los Angeles, everything else about the product left me disappointed. It had been four years since I had last flown Virgin Atlantic...
Review: Ritz-Carlton Resort Grand Cayman
As a result of the Marriott/SPG merger, some high-level hotels are priced lower than they will be in the future. Taking advantage of this limited window, we tried the Ritz-Carlton Resort Grand Cayman and secured an Oceanview King. If...
