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Introduction: You always remember your first… This was our debut international first class flight, and second flight on a trip around the world that included stops in San Francisco, Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Singapore, Munich and Denver. I originally hadn’t planned to write a review for any of this trip (we took it in summer, 2016) as a
Introduction: Staying at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has been on my travel bucket list for quite some time. Located in the heart of the city, this historic building is currently undergoing a renovation (complete July, 2017) that will see the magnificent castle brought up to modern standards while retaining all of it’s unique charm and rich history.
Introduction: I don’t think United Polaris First class is on anybody’s bucket list, including mine. Furthermore, United is in the process of eliminating first class on all long-haul flights, and the following information will be obsolete in the near future. Unfortunately when I booked my 11-day trip around the world, United was the only option
Introduction: Two months had passed since I returned from my 11-day trip around the world and I was starting to itch for more travel. With Brad leaving for Mainland China in a couple of weeks, I had been spending a lot of time looking at flights to Asia and thought it might be nice to go
***Update: The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Gold Floor recently underwent a 1.8 million dollar renovation, seeing an entirely new 14th floor reception area and lounge along with new guest rooms. Full details and a sneak peak at the new product can be found here*** Introduction: The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel has a lot of sentimental value
Introduction: I decided to route home over the Atlantic on my crazy 11-day trip around the world in an effort to try as many new products as possible. My business class flight on Singapore Airlines arrived in Bangkok just after 8:00pm, which allowed for 4 hours in the Thai First Class lounge. I was met
Introduction: For those who may not know, my partner Brad is currently finishing his Bachelor’s of Education degree in Vancouver and has been buried in books for the past 6 months. Spring break was rapidly approaching, and I knew I wanted to spend some time reviewing some new properties and getting reacquainted with the person
Update 2019-02-26: Please note that the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express Card Canada is no longer available. It has been replaced by the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card. Get the details here! Introduction: My flight from Jakarta on Singapore Airlines in first class arrived just after 5:00pm, which gave me just over 90 minutes before
Introduction: When I initially booked my add-on flights from New Delhi to Tokyo and Tokyo to Jakarta I was planning to stay in Indonesia for a couple of days and take the quickest route home over the pacific for two reasons: I knew I would be exhausted after travelling an average of 5,000km per day
Introduction: Jakarta was the turnaround point on my crazy 11 day trip around the world and I had planned to stay two full days before starting my journey home. While Jakarta wasn’t on my list of places to visit, I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to redeem 30,000 Alaska miles for a first class flight
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