On the whole, I’d rate the Lufthansa First Class Lounge experience to be one of the best in the industry. But did you know that one Lufthansa business lounge in Frankfurt makes you feel like you’re in the First Class...
United Airlines Announces New Service To Brisbane, Australia
United Airlines will add a new dot to its international route map with year-round service between San Francisco and Brisbane launching the fall, a sign of United’s deepening partnership with Virgin Australia. United Airlines Will Launch Brisbane – San...
Haunting: Police Chase In Frankfurt Leads To Horrific Crash
For all the fear-mongering headlines about airplane crashes, your chance of dying while driving versus flying is magnitudes higher. I sadly witnessed the scene of a serious car crash in Frankfurt. Witnessing A Car Crash Scene In Frankfurt –...
Taste Test: United Airlines’ New International Business Class Menu
I chose to fly United Airlines home from Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee so that I could taste the new menu rolled out this month in Polaris Business Class. While the presentation and dessert choices represent a nice improvement, the...
Yuck: American Airlines Passenger Finds Bugs In Business Class Salad
A man was dismayed to find his business class salad on an American Airlines flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas (DFW) had moving parts which appeared to be bugs. I don’t think this was meant to be a salad...
Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge A (Schengen) – Frankfurt (FRA)
The Lufthansa Senator Lounge A in Frankfurt (FRA) is a large lounge in the Schengen area of Terminal 1 with a wide selection of food and drinks plus restrooms and shower facilities. Lufthansa Senator Lounge A (Schengen) Frankfurt Review...
Harry and Meghan Choose Private Jet Over American Airlines
Apparently, American Airlines First Class wasn’t good enough for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their latest trip to London. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Jubilee festivities early and flew on a private jet back to Santa...
My 48-Hour Trip From Germany To LA To Get A Passport
I interrupted my lovely month in Germany with a brief trip home. How brief? Less than 12 hours in LA. Consider this a trip report within a trip report, a brief journey home to retrieve a delayed passport because...
JetBlue Improves Offer For Spirit Airlines…Again
JetBlue appears determined to acquire Spirit, with a new and improved offer just days ahead of a Spirit Airlines shareholder vote on whether Spirit should merge with Frontier or JetBlue. Third Time Is A Charm? JetBlue Ups Offer For...
Crazy: Ryanair Forcing South African Passengers To Take Knowledge Test In Afrikaans Or Be Denied Boarding
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has instituted a new policy for South African travelers which includes a knowledge test administered in Afrikaans. Ryanair claims this comes in response to a fraudulent passport warning from the South African government, but the...
KLM Playing Catch-Up After Weekend Meltdown Which Blocked All Inbound Passengers To Amsterdam
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines encountered a perfect storm on Saturday at at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport. Not only did the weather not cooperate, but emergency runway construction and heavy crowds on a holiday weekend forced the unprecedented decision to...
Spirit Shareholders Vote On Merger This Week Under New Terms
Spirit Airlines has received multiple options to merge or become acquired by Frontier and JetBlue respectively. As the bidding war heats up, the terms have changed and many point to the June 10th vote as instructive. If you are...
Security: Can You Take Photos Of Airplanes?
A traveler was recently stopped in an airport from taking photos of an airplane and observed while he deleted the photos. But can you legally take photos of airplanes? Yes, absolutely. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...
Deep Sea Fishing On A Wicked Tuna Boat
Deep Sea Fishing charters can be expensive, but the chance to do it on a Wicked Tuna boat is a unique and unmissable opportunity. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Blissful Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Germany
Bodman-Ludwigshafen is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg which sits on Lake Constance. It is one of the most beautiful parts of Germany and we enjoyed an evening stretch here on our drive back from Munich to...
The Beauty Of Travel In The Jet Age
This week made me realize how incredibly thankful I am to be able to travel the world so freely and the amazing gift we enjoy to be whisked around the world in the comfort and speed of modern jetliner....
Photo Essay: Platinum Jubilee Of Queen Elizabeth II From The Perspective Of An American Visitor In London
Yesterday I offered a narrative version of my brief trip to London to celebrate the the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Today I offer a photo essay, which includes more photos from my three-day trip. Platinum Jubilee Photo...
Disguised Man Attacks Mona Lisa, Ranting About Climate Change
Many people travel the world to see art and perhaps no art museum is as famous as the Louvre in Paris. But one disgruntled young man dressed up as an old lady in a wheelchair and lipstick then “attacked”...
Busty Model Claims She Was Thrown Off American Airlines Flight For Her “Explicit” Figure, Not Being Drunk
A Canadian model who goes by the name of “Mary Magdalene” has called out American Airlines for removing her from a flight. She claims her large bust size led to her ejection, but an insider claim she was drunk...
Report: My Platinum Jubilee Trip To London
After a whirlwind trip to London to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, I am now back in Los Angeles. The trip did not go according to plan, but was still unforgettable in a very positive way....