I haven’t flown Air Canada in business class for a decade, but I had a chance to fly from Toronto to Rome but the experience did not live up to my expectations. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us […]
Introduction: A First Class Trip Of A Lifetime To Bhutan And Other Points In Asia
It’s time to resume this trip report…hopefully this time I will get it done. You can see the links below to the published installments of the first half of the trip report below. Thank you for reading! The time has finally arrived for me to unpack the trip of a lifetime I took last year […]
My 2024 Elite Status Progress Report
Welcome to August. Seven months down, five to go in 2024. I thought it would be a good day to take a look at my elite status progress report as I think about the rest of 2024. My Elite Status Progress Report – August 2024 It has been a familiar theme over the last few […]
Introduction: A Return To East Asia On A Very Special New Aircraft
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my recent brief trip to Japan and South Korea. The entire trip was built around one flight: flying in first class on the brand-new JAL A350-1000. Yet I managed to maximize my few days away from home with additional flights and two excellent hotel stays. JAL […]
Review: MSC Yacht Club (Cruise – Business Class)
Cruising is completely different than the rest of the ship when it’s inside of a separate business class or first class portion of the ship. Here’s a look at MSC Yacht Club. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us […]
Did You Know Business Class Exists For Cruises?
Big ship cruises have a business class section and by almost every comparable metric it’s even better than business class for airlines. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Business Class For Cruises? Ship Within A Ship One […]
Surprise: Turkoflot A350 From LAX-IST!
It was a great relief to resolve my Turkish Airlines ticketing saga, but a great surprise awaited me: Turkish sent an ex-Aeroflot “Turkoflot” for my A350 flight from LAX to IST. Turkoflot A350: An Unexpected Surprise Turkish Airlines is notorious for airline swaps and has different configurations for the same aircraft type. In the case […]
Introduction: A 24-Hour Trip To Australia On Qantas
I recently flew 15 hours from Los Angeles to Sydney only to turn around a day later and fly home. Blame complications at home plus an elusive first class award on Qantas for such a short trip Down Under. But I hope it makes for an interesting trip report… 1-Day Trip To Australia On Qantas […]
Woman Pilfers Plates, Glasses, Headphones, Blanket From Business Class
I understand the video below is probably meant to be a joke, but I’ve seen so much of this sort of thing over the years that I have to wonder whether it really is so far-fetched to watch a passenger steal plates, glasses, headphones, blankets, and just about anything else that might fit in a […]
Introduction: My Summer Family Holiday To Europe On Star Alliance
Welcome to my next trip report series, which will recount my summer family holiday to Europe earlier this month, with transatlantic crossings on Star Alliance. Summer 2023 Europe Trip Report Until we can move to Germany on a more semi-permanent basis (not full-time, but part-time), I think it is vital that we continue to make […]
Who Is That Passenger Giggling Like A Child In Seat 7L? Me…
If you were on United Airlines flight 1139 and you heard this guy in seat 7L giggling uncontrollably, I must apologize: it was me. You’ll have to blame Jon Hamm. Giggling Like Crazy In United Airlines Business Class Thanks To Great Movie I knew I was being loud when the girl sitting behind me looked […]
Review: Lufthansa A350-900 Business Class San Francisco – Munich
From San Francisco to Munich I flew on Lufthansa onboard the A350-900 in business class. I am not a fan of these seats when traveling solo, but I did manage to sleep well and found the service and food onboard satisfactory. Lufthansa A350-900 Business Class Review After a few hours in the SFO Polaris Lounge, […]
Introduction: An Illuminating Trip To Kenya And South Africa
Welcome to my next trip report, a recount of my journey at the end of last year to Kenya and South Africa. Kenya And South Africa – An Illuminating Trip. My trip was church-related and going forward I plan at least two trips to Africa per year for missions-related work. Over time, I hope to […]
Epilogue: Blogging The Middle East Adventure Of A Lifetime
My 2022 Middle East trip report is finally done…three months and 62 segments later. Whew. I want to take a few moments to reflect back on the trip itself and also reflect back on the process of blogging an extended trip report. Blogging An Extended Trip Report + Final Reflections On Middle East Trip I […]
It’s Cheaper/Faster To Fly To Buenos Aires Than Ship A Box
I sent a box to Buenos Aires for a client and found it’s nearly cheaper (and definitely faster) to fly myself to Buenos Aires than to ship a 13-pound box. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or […]
Introduction: A Middle East Adventure Many Times Over
Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my journey to three countries in the Middle East as well as to Turkey. An Epic Middle East Adventure Many Times Over A dear friend took an extended holiday in the Middle East in the spring. While familial and work obligations kept me from being gone […]
Good Availability For Thanksgiving Business Class to Europe
As we plan our annual return to England, we are finding good availability for business class award space to Europe. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Annual Return To Manchester, England Nearly […]
Introduction: A Mission To South Africa
I spent a week in South Africa this summer on a church-related missions trip. This trip report will share about my time on the ground, which included visits to parts of the country outside Johannesburg and Cape Town. My Missions Trip To South Africa So often we see church “mission” work reduced to habitat-for-humanity style […]
I Flew From Los Angeles To Tokyo For Lunch
I took frequent day trips to New York during the pandemic, taking advantage of low fares and easy upgrades to enjoy hours of uninterrupted time to work and reflect. I’ve also done some crazy mileage runs, including to Sydney. But I recently did another run, this time to Tokyo Narita for a delicious lunch in […]
Introduction: A Conscientious Journey To Omicron Ground Zero
As I alluded to a few weeks ago, I took a trip to “ground zero” of the omicron variant, South Africa, for just one day last month. Now it’s time to share about that wonderful journey. My Conscientious Journey To South Africa The world’s knee-jerk reaction to South Africa’s transparency about the omicron variant really […]