For this week’s post, I have a guest post from the other Michael! Specifically, he took a Qatar Airways flight from Milan to Melbourne via Doha and has graciously given me pictures and a review of his two flights and the Qatar business class lounge in Doha. Michael was in Italy to go climbing, andContinue reading “Qatar Airways Milan – Doha (Guest Post)”
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Wednesday Reblog: Miami to JFK on a 777 in 2022
Continuing with last week’s theme of a wide-body aircraft on a short-haul route, I have this flight from 2022, where I flew from Miami to New York on a 777. This flight was at the tail-end of COVID restrictions, so international travel had not fully rebounded yet, but travel between the Northeast and Florida definitelyContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: Miami to JFK on a 777 in 2022”
Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)
This week, I have a hotel to report on! Back in March, I went to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, near Palm Springs, CA (PSP). I’ve flown to/from Palm Springs several times from San Francisco and from Phoenix, but the flights out of PSP don’t have lounges, and I never seem to get upgraded onContinue reading “Fairfield Inn & Suites Indio Coachella Valley (2026 Hotel Review)”
Wednesday Reblog: Finnair Helsinki to London (Old Business Class)
For this week’s Wednesday reblog, I wanted to highlight how the loss of British Airways’ Helsinki route is really not a big deal because Finnair offers an excellent experience on the route. Some of their flights on this route are operated by widebody aircraft, which offer a much better experience in both economy (seatback TVs)Continue reading “Wednesday Reblog: Finnair Helsinki to London (Old Business Class)”
Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)
I was reminded this week that there is actually still even one more Marriott Bonvoy credit card: the base Amex Card. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I just covered my favorite card (The Ritz-CarltonContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card (Product Downgrade Option)”
Wednesday Reblog: British Airways Club Europe Helsinki to London
For this week’s Wednesday reblog, I decided to continue the “routes British Airways no longer flies” theme, with this Club Europe flight from Helsinki to London. Currently, this route is still heavily served by Finnair, including with widebody aircraft even. Pre-pandemic, this route was still very heavily served by Finnair but also served once perContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: British Airways Club Europe Helsinki to London”
The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)
We are just about finished covering all the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards. We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card, and the Bonvoy Business Card. I’ve actually saved my favorite card for last: The Ritz-Carlton Card from Chase! This card is interestingContinue reading “The Ritz-Carlton Card (A Legacy Marriott Card That You Can Still Get)”
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
Shockingly, we still have more Marriott Bonvoy credit cards to cover! We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards, and the top-tier $650 Brilliant Card. What could possibly be left you might ask. Well, the next one I’d like to cover is the $125 Bonvoy BusinessContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Business Card”
British Airways Club World West Coast-Bound Transatlantic Daytime Flight (January 2026 EuroTrip)
Bottom-line up front British Airways’ west coast-bound flights across the Atlantic offer a convenient way to travel from London directly to major west coast cities (Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego). The A380’s Club World seats are showing their age, but they should hopefully be retrofit in the coming years, but theContinue reading “British Airways Club World West Coast-Bound Transatlantic Daytime Flight (January 2026 EuroTrip)”
Wednesday Reblog: United Polaris London to DC
For this Wednesday Reblog, since y’all seem to be enjoying the blasts from the past, I figured we’d go back over 4 years to a United Polaris flight I took from London to DC. While not quite as exciting (exotic?) as the swiveling chair from last week’s Flagship First reblog, you really can’t beat havingContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: United Polaris London to DC”
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