I had to visit the transfer desk in Seoul since I flew Korean and Singapore Air on the same ticket number. I had access to both the Korean and Asiana Business class lounges but only had time to visit one. I heard reports about how easy it is to transit through the Incheon airport so…
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Aloft To Asia – Korean Air Business Class To Incheon
The boarding process was fast. Before I knew it, I was seated in Prestige Class of the Korean Air 777-300 and heading to Incheon. The process started with people that needed additional assistance. This group was followed by First Class, Prestige Class and SkyPriority all at once. I was greeted at the door and shown…
Aloft To Asia – Atlanta International Terminal And SkyClub
We arrived at the International Terminal departure hall and headed for the Korean Air check-in desk. There was an economy class line, a First Class line, and our Prestige Class line. The lines had no waiting times so we went straight to the desk to obtain our boarding pass. The night before we were able…
Low Level Cloud Surfing On Climbout
We had a quick hop up to the city of brotherly love and stayed at the Hyatt Regency Penn’s Landing. The best part about this trip was not only was it short, but we’d have a great shot at an upgrade on the outbound and return. So a few days before departure we checked the…
Few Hours At Hyatt Regency Philadelphia Penn’s Landing
Business travel takes a lot out of you. Waking up at 4 am for the first flight of the day. Leaving the office for a late dinner, only to return for a late work session. Finally getting back to the hotel never seems to be on the horizon, but when you get back to the…
PMM’s Monster Day Of Hotel Booking
Alex shared our monster day of airline award bookings earlier this week. We couldn’t have done it without this crazy points and miles hobby of ours. But as you know, flights are only half of an award trip. So we spent the next few days plotting out our hotel stays and booked over 25 award…
Four Orange Smash From Waldorf Astoria In Sunshine State
It’s time for another Points, Miles & Martinis happy hour. We traveled all the way to the sunshine state just to taste this sweet nectar from the Waldorf Asortia Property in Boca Raton Florida, The Boca Raton Resort & Club. We are happy to bring you the Four Orange Smash from the lounge at this…
Can you name this suite?
I am falling a little behind on my South America and Norway trip reports but I just checked out of a fun upgrade I’d like to share. I have stayed at this property before but never received a suite upgrade like this. For perspective, on a prepaid rate in the summer expect to shell out…
Is Oslo the most expensive world capital?
I have absolutely loved my time here in Oslo, Norway. However, I am having a hard time grasping how unbelievably expensive everything is. I am VERY fortunate to eliminate the costs of flights and hotels using United Miles and Club Carlson points but still…..this is crazy! Here is a peak into the receipts in my…
First Flight Ever And New Upgrade Dilemma
This weekend marked a major milestone in The Weekly Flyer’s and Baby Weekly Flyer’s travel record. It was the first flight for Baby Flyer and my first time traveling with a baby. I have new respect for families that travel with kids and learned a lot in the process. Pre Departure We gave plenty of…
Journey to Easter Island – Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
I had some pre-conceived notions that Machu Picchu was a bit of a tourist trap. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This ‘Wonder’ deserves its title. Trip Report Trip Motivation and Planning LAN Flight Experience Tambo Del Inka Resort Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley JW Marriott Lima Exploring Lima Exploring Easter Island and the…
Beers Of Belgium PMM Happy Hour
Hope you celebrate today in style with motivation from this Points, Miles & Martinis happy hour. This time we bring you the Beers Of Belgium Happy Hour from Points, Miles & Martinis. On our recent trip to the country of ~178 breweries, we got to experience a number of the best beers within the Flemish…
Lufthansa First Class to Norway
As correctly (and quickly) guessed by readers yesterday, I am pulling out the winter coat and heading north again for summer. Each trip I take inspires the next. Last year I made it up to a respectable 71 degrees North to chill with a Polar Bear in Barrow which inspired me to go further north.…
Don’t Make This Mistake – Air France Codeshare TGV Train
Last week we booked the TGV train to catch the Air France A380 flight from Paris to Washington DC. The train ride was top notch. We fly Delta often and thought that since the TGV train was a codeshare with Air France, that we’d earn Delta Medallion Qualifying Miles, bonus miles, segments, and base miles.…
Air France Paris Lounge – Part 2 Journey To SMD4 Launch Event
We only had a two hour layover in Paris before catching the A380 to Washington DC. So we headed straight for the Air France lounge after we got off the TGV train. Thanks to being able to print all of our boarding passes at the Air France ticket counter in the train station, we didn’t…
AF Codeshare TGV Train To Paris – Part 1 Journey To SMD4 Launch Event
During a prolonged gaze out the window of a high speed train, we caught a very small glimpse of the region between Brussels and Paris. The short look at the countryside was just enough to reinforce our travel approach. We always try to make the journey part of the experience. Our recent trip on the…
Konnichiwa Japan – Exploring Tokyo
I have to admit it was tough leaving the incredible retreat that is the Park Hyatt Tokyo but we did manage to get out and spend some time exploring the massive metropolis of Tokyo. Trip Report Introduction and Trip Planning Japan Airlines Economy From ORD to NRT Westin Miyako Kyoto Exploring Kyoto Day trips from…
Turks And Caicos + Luxury Traveler’s Choice Hotel Trip Report
With wedding season coming up and having just attended a wedding in Clearwater Beach, we thought we’d share the last destination wedding we attended. Since Alex likes lists so much, we looked up the hotel we stayed at on Turks & Caicos and found it was on the 2012 traveler’s choice luxury list for the…
View From Clearwater Beach And A New Way To Travel
Check out the views from Clearwater Beach, Florida. If you’ve never been to Clearwater Beach, it is a sleepy beach town on the west coast of Florida, not far from Tampa and St Pete. We shared a sunset photo and a reader was real close with a St Pete beach guess. While Alex is living the…
Konnichiwa Japan – Day trips from Kyoto
One could spend 30 days exploring Kyoto and never get bored. However, being this was our first trip to Japan, there were a few day trips from Kyoto we simply couldn’t pass up. The two that we decided would be most meaningful were Nara and Hiroshima. Both were incredible experiences and definitely worth the trip.…