I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Any hopes that stamping out of Vietnam would be less cumbersome than stamping in were quickly dashed when I saw the...
An Unforgettable Evening At The Park Hyatt Saigon
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We finally reached Ho Chi Minh City, a city I had flown through a couple of times more recently but had...
Aggravating Lines To Enter Vietnam At Ho Chi Minh City Airport
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Vietnam is a fun country and one I hope to spend a lot more time in on future trips, but I...
Vietnamese Carriers Race For Direct USA Flight
Bamboo Airways and Vietnam Airlines have both announced renewed intentions to serve the United States “direct” from Vietnam. Let the race begin! Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways Race For Direct USA Service Bamboo Airways, a 2019 start-up, has ordered...
Bucket List: Private Luxury Tour, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
A last-minute trip to Vietnam during our slow travels through Asia lead us to the picturesque Ha Long Bay. During our trip we booked a private luxury junk boat tour with IndoChina Junk. Here is a review of our...
Getting to Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
We ended our summer of slow travel through Asia in Vietnam. One of my long time “Bucket List” destinations, my family was excited to visit the lush and beautiful Ha Long Bay. We weren’t let down. Getting There We flew in...
How Shall I Get Back to LA from Ho Chi Minh City?
My Qatar Airways 777-3ooER Qsuite flight is right around the corner. But I have nothing booked home… This is a review trip and I’m not planning on spending any time in Ho Chi Minh City. It’s a lovely city...
Review: Apricot Lounge Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Qatar Airways uses the Apricot Lounge in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) for its business class passengers, a nice independent lounge that partners with six airlines. I liked the bright colors, natural light, and tarmac views of this lounge....
How I Nearly Ruined My Qatar QSuite Trip
As if the yellow fever snafu was not enough, I had a visa issue as well in Bangkok and had to pay dearly for a solution. Yesterday, I had to get from Bangkok (where my cheap Ethiopian Airlines Business...