We had just arrived in Southport England from a long flight in American Airlines First Class from Miami to London and a British Airways connecting flight from London to Manchester. The plan was to relax for the evening, grab a drink while waiting for a college friend to drive up from London and meet us.…
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Delta Porsche Service – Elite Member VIP Service In Atlanta
There is rarely a better sight to see when you have a short connection than a Porsche by your plane waiting to cruise you on over to your next flight. On a recent flight there was a lineup of Porsche Cayenne S vehicles waiting on the side of my plane to take some Delta High…
Jewel Of The Crown–Last Night In Edinburgh Scotland And Last Happy Hour Of The Trip
The highlight of my 2013 travels has to be the week long trip to the Jewel of the Crown, otherwise known as Scotland. A week long right of passage golfing trip to where the game of golf began can not be topped in my book. We played some of the most challenging courses in the…
Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines 717 Maui-Honolulu
After my stay at the Andaz Maui at Wailea, it was time to leave Maui and head over to Honolulu. For inter island flights, we decided to try out Hawaiian Airlines, which operates Boeing 717’s for their inter-island service. The planes are equipped with 115 coach seats and 8 first class seats. For this short…
Hotel Review: Andaz Maui at Wailea
Earlier this month, I stayed at the brand new Andaz Maui at Wailea and overall I was very impressed with this property. This hotel opened up in September 2013 and is the first new property to open on the Wailea side of Maui in over 20 years. This property is a Category 6 hotel requiring 25,000…
Ritz Carlton Kapalua–Maui, Hawaii
The Ritz Carlton Kapalua is located on 54 acres and maintains the Honokahua Preservation Site adjacent to the property. This was our first trip to Maui and we couldn’t have picked a better location as a home base for our time on the island. The resort gave us a great place to relax by the pool…
Review Of The Spa At Old Edwards Inn–Highlands, North Carolina
The Old Edwards Inn & Spa is located on main street in charming Highlands, North Carolina. The climate in the plateau of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains offers cool nights in the spring summer and fall. So it is no surprise people flock here to get away for a nice relaxing weekend or host a…
Most Hidden Delta Sky Club And New Renovations To Terminal D At Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport
This well kept secret of a Sky Club is a spacious retreat from the claustrophobic halls of Atlanta’s Terminal D concourse. The Sky Club is new and you can likely find good seating since it isn’t well known. The concourse itself is going through renovations and they are coming along well as you can see…
Hotel Review: Langham Pasadena
Last week, I was in the Los Angeles area visiting family so I decided to try out Langham Huntington Pasadena property. I recently enrolled in their 1865 loyalty program at the Voyager level, thanks to their offer where they were giving complimentary Voyager status to Visa Infinite members, so I wanted to see how the benefits would stack…
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa Review
Fresh off a $30 million renovation a visit to the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa sounded like a great way to spend a weekend. It was a chance to relax, play some great golf courses and introduce Baby Weekly Flyer to the beach on a little island with 12 miles of beachfront. I had…
Upgrade: Domestic Delta Flat-Bed Business Elite Flight Review From The Last Row
In order to truly find out which seats are the best onboard Delta’s flat-bed Business Elite seats in their 767 Boeing Jets I needed to check off another seat, the last row by the window. This flight was another domestic operated flight with an internationally configured plane similar to the experiences below: Delta Transcontinental BusinessElite…
Lunch In The Russian River Valley AT Francis Ford Coppola Winery
The Francis Ford Coppola Winery sits in Geyserville, California in the Russian River Valley. The winery is open for tastings daily from 11 am through 6 pm. But it also makes a great place to stop in for a bite to eat after a long day of tasting in the Russian River valley. We stopped…
A Walk Around Fribourg, Switzerland
This trip was a first on many levels. First time to Switzerland to get a sense of what a well maintained old city looks like – check. First stay in a hotel without air conditioning or heating – check. First transatlantic flight…in the middle bulkhead seat – check. And the list goes on. Here’s a…
Warm Weekend Getaway – Scotland Cay, Bahamas
Scotland Cay is a small island in the coast of the Bahamas near Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco island. We took a flight with Bahamas air from Palm Beach to Marsh Harbour. It was an older plane and we had the first two rows of seats on the right side of the plane. It was…
Guess Where This Picture Was Taken–Small Island Getaway
Some of the most memorable trips we’ve taken have been to small islands. Getting a chance to unplug is rare, so when we get the opportunity, we take it. In this picture, we had just taken off in our small single engine boat from the marina on our private residential island. Within 20-25 minutes our…
Delta Transcontinental BusinessElite JFK-LAX Flight Review
This past week I found myself having to fly between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles, so decided to give Delta a try in hopes of getting upgraded to BusinessElite since I am a Platinum Medallion. Luckily, I did get upgraded at the gate, and was quite impressed with the seat and the food onboard…
Anguilla Beaches Revealed–Lots Of Pictures And The One At Top Of Points, Miles & Martinis
Some of you may have wondered, where was that picture from the top of Points, Miles & Martinis taken. Simple, on a small island in the Caribbean that has some of the best beaches in the world. We’ve been to plenty of places with a nice beach, but this island has so many great beaches…
It’s A Good Morning When…You Have A Diamond Breakfast With A View Like This
It’s always a great morning when you wake up to complimentary Park Hyatt Diamond Breakfast and a view like this. The typical Park Hyatt breakfast isn’t anything to shake a stick at, but when you throw in the Sydney Opera House, you know you’re in for a good day. All thanks to Hyatt Diamond status…
It’s A Great Lunch…In New Zealand…When Your View Looks Like This
It’s always a great day when you are having lunch outside. But when your lunch view looks like this, you know it’s a great day. A lunch view from a quiet spot in Queenstown all thanks to redeeming Delta SkyMiles in Business Elite to Australia and New Zealand. Related Posts 5X at Chipolte! Sign up…
Does authentic Japanese food exist in Colorado?
A disproportionate amount of my favorite dishes in the world are Japanese. As a newly minted Colorado resident, I have spent a good part of first few months here exploring the Japanese cuisine landscape. Unfortunately, I have been largely disappointed and would classify the Japanese food in Colorado including sushi to be quite mediocre. Amu…