Japan Airlines First Class HND-SFO I’m not going to write a full review of the flight, as much of it was the same as my JAL First Class LAX-NRT flight just a week prior. Instead I will highlight the differences in the flight. Overall, I came away realizing the importance … Read more
Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo HND First things first. If you have the option of flying out of Haneda rather than Narita when leaving Tokyo, pick Haneda. It is closer to the city and much nicer. This is my review of the Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo HND … Read more
Qantas First Class Lounge LAX There has been a lot of blog posts written about the Qantas First Class Lounge LAX. Many crown it the best lounge in the US. I had not visited until my visit prior to my flight on Japan Airlines in First Class. I was flying … Read more
Japan Airlines First Class LAX-NRT I have traveled very little so far in 2018 due to increased demand from my masters degree program. So for my spring break, I really wanted to go big. Using Alaska Airlines miles I booked a trip to Tokyo and Seoul for the week. To … Read more
Cathay Pacific First Class JFK-YVR I find Cathay Pacific First Class to be one of the best ways to travel. Their service is fantastic and their planes are luxurious but not flashy (looking at you Emirates). Best of all, you can fly Cathay Pacific First Class using Alaska Airlines miles. … Read more
AA Flagship First Dining at JFK The new American Airlines Flagship First Dining is one of the more exclusive lounge experiences in the US. It offers an intimate, full service restaurant experience. Currently there are only two locations; JFK and MIA, though plans are to expand the concept to other … Read more
Singapore Airlines A380 Suite Class SYD-SIN I booked my Singapore Airlines A380 Suite Class SYD-SIN back in April by first transferring Membership Rewards (Amex) points to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program. The 7 hour and 20 minute flight from Sydney to Singapore (with an additional Suite Class flight SIN-HKG) cost 63,750 points … Read more
The Park Hyatt Sydney is one of only eight Category 7 Hyatt properties. To redeem an award night at the Park Hyatt Sydney will cost you 30,000 points. My visit was during the week between Christmas and New Years. Cash prices were starting around $1100 Australian dollars. It is quite an expensive property. … Read more
The final international flight of my round the world trip was in Cathay Pacific First Class Hong Kong to LAX, a flight that took 12 hours. It was a comfortable way to end my trip. Cathay Pacific First Class Hong Kong to LAX After enjoying some time at The Pier I … Read more
Many in the blogging world think that Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge in Hong Kong is one of the best airport lounges in the world. It just opened after remodel in June 2015. If you would like to see what it looked like before the remodel, check out … Read more
The shortest international leg of my round the world trip was Cathay Pacific First Class Bangkok to Hong Kong. When I first booked, there was only one flight a day with Cathay Pacific on the BKK-HKG route that had a First Class, the others were two class aircrafts. So naturally … Read more
Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai When flying DXB-BKK in First, I was able to pay a visit to the Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai in Terminal 3 Concourse A before departure. There are currently three concourses in Terminal 3 that Emirates flights depart from; my understanding is that Concourse A … Read more
Park Hyatt Dubai Review The Park Hyatt Dubai is located about 10 minutes from the airport along Dubai Creek in the area known as Deira. It is removed from downtown Dubai which is a good thing in my opinion. The hotel property is boarded by the creek, marina and golf … Read more
It is hard to imagine that there is anything that hasn’t already been written about Emirates First Class. It is one of those aspirational trip in the travel blog world because it is one of the best hard and soft products on one of the best airlines in the world. … Read more
Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Review There is only one Hyatt property in Buenos Aires, but it is a beautiful one. Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires is in an old palace (once belonged to the Duhau family) in the tony Recoleta neighborhood. For reference, Evita is buried a … Read more