It is finally time: my first trip to Europe since moving out in August 2022. I scheduled my trip to take place between a flex day at work and a federal holiday (Juneteenth). I was able to leverage these two free days off to schedule an 11-day vacation for only 5 days off work. WhenContinue reading “Back to Europe for the first time in a year! (SFO-LHR)”
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British Airways Visa– US edition
Long time readers of this blog will remember that British Airways has two credit card partners in the UK: American Express UK and Barclays. The arrival of the two new BA cards in 2022 was exciting news, given their earning rates and perks. British Airways also offers a co-branded US credit card in partnership withContinue reading “British Airways Visa– US edition”
Moving from London to San Francisco!
After my July full of traveling, it was time to return to the US. This flight was especially meaningful because I used it to move to the San Francisco Bay Area. In classic Michael fashion, I made it a point to leave the UK permanently in style. The best way I had to do thatContinue reading “Moving from London to San Francisco!”
London to Toulouse two different ways
Following trip to Bucharest, my best friend Valerie arrived from the US. She and I planned a short trip to southern France as part of her visit. We went to Toulouse (for the Airbus factory) and Carcassonne (to see the walls). The best flights we found were on BA to Toulouse and Ryanair back fromContinue reading “London to Toulouse two different ways”
80 tier points for a ‘medium-haul’ intra-European Club Europe flight
After a delightful time at the Marmorosch Hotel in Bucharest, it was time for me to return to London. Since all British Airways flights are to/from London, I knew the plane I’d be on was coming from London and immediately turning around, so I had a reasonable expectation that the flight would be pretty muchContinue reading “80 tier points for a ‘medium-haul’ intra-European Club Europe flight”
Eastern Europe Trip! London to Bucharest
To celebrate quitting my job, I decided to fly to Bucharest, which is a destination I’ve wanted to visit for many years but had never been able to find someone to take me. Trying to get there for this vacation also turned out to not be without its own problems. I have a BA voucherContinue reading “Eastern Europe Trip! London to Bucharest”
Heathrow Terminal 3: Qantas lounge and flight to Billund
After finishing at the Cathay Pacific lounge, I decided to check out the Qantas lounge. The Qantas lounge is right next door to the Cathay Pacific lounge, so I didn’t have to go far. I’ve previously read that the Qantas lounge is on par with or better than the Cathay Pacific lounge, but I wasContinue reading “Heathrow Terminal 3: Qantas lounge and flight to Billund”
Memorial Day/Jubliee trip to the US
One of the things I’ve found interesting living in the UK is that there are two bank holidays in May—one at the beginning (roughly corresponding to May Day) and one at the end (usually overlaps with Memorial Day in the US). For the Early May Bank Holiday, I went to Portugal. This year, however, theContinue reading “Memorial Day/Jubliee trip to the US”
Spring trip to the East Coast (round 1: London to Miami) on an A380 in Club World
For spring break this year, my parents invited me back to Miami. Before COVID, my parents and I used to go to Palm Springs each March to go watch the Indian Wells tennis tournament. Because of COVID, we haven’t been able to, so instead we decided to go to Miami because a) it was lessContinue reading “Spring trip to the East Coast (round 1: London to Miami) on an A380 in Club World”
Weekend trip to Dublin (Storm Eunice edition)
For my first trip of 2022, now that travel restrictions have been eased again with Omicron largely under control. I decided to keep it simple with a short weekend trip from London to Dublin. I picked a great weekend for flying. On the Friday, my flight took off after Storm Eunice had just passed throughContinue reading “Weekend trip to Dublin (Storm Eunice edition)”
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