trip reports

A Mediterranean Cruise and Four Days in Ireland – Introduction
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A Mediterranean Cruise and Four Days in Ireland – Introduction

Follow along as we fly US Airways Envoy class to Venice for a 12-night Holland America Cruise to the Greek Isles and Turkey aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam in the Pinnacle Suite. Following the cruise, I will detail our experience on Ryanair from Treviso to Dublin, our Ireland Adventure, and the flight back on Aer Lingus,

Labor Day Weekend in Rio:  Introduction
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Labor Day Weekend in Rio: Introduction

Introduction Ten Things I Did in Rio Getting There, Getting Around, and General Impressions Review:  JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro As I landed in Istanbul last Valentine’s Day, I received an e-mail alerting me to an inordinately low fare to Rio de Janeiro on United for pretty much all year.  I just happened to be…

A Weekend Trip to Alaska
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A Weekend Trip to Alaska

Two weekends ago, I booked an impulsive, last-minute weekend trip to Anchorage, Alaska on a Wednesday night — my flight was scheduled for first thing on Friday morning.  After a late Thursday night out in DC, I found myself at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport for an early-ish 7:45am flight to Chicago.  Before I booked…

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DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago? Review: United BusinessFirst: Tokyo – Denver

Introduction Planning TAM Economy Class New York JFK – Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Santiago LAN Economy Class Santiago – Sao Paulo TAM Economy Class Sao Paulo – New York JFK United BusinessFirst Denver to Tokyo Seattle (Emergency Landing) United BusinessFirst on the 787 Seattle to Tokyo Cathay Pacific Regional Business Class Tokyo Narita…

DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago?  Review:  Park Hyatt Tokyo
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DC to Dubai and Tokyo via… Santiago? Review: Park Hyatt Tokyo

Introduction Planning TAM Economy Class New York JFK – Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Santiago LAN Economy Class Santiago – Sao Paulo TAM Economy Class Sao Paulo – New York JFK United BusinessFirst Denver to Tokyo Seattle (Emergency Landing) United BusinessFirst on the 787 Seattle to Tokyo Cathay Pacific Regional Business Class Tokyo Narita…